1. Moor Heating Stephen Larkin The experience of having the first pellet boiler

2.  Reasons for choosing a pellet boiler.  Running cost calculation  The installation  Pellet delivery  Living with a biomass boiler – the first two weeks.

3. Reasons for choosing a pellet boiler LPG boiler more than 20 years old and becoming unreliable. Stopped working December 2012 Stopped working December 2012  LPG expensive  Costs likely to rise  Not easy to track use  Aim to reduce CO 2 output  Change to sustainable energy  Pellets more convenient and efficient than other biomass efficient than other biomass systems systems

4. Annual Running cost Heat load of building with hot water19 880 kWh Proportion supplied by biofuels100 % Boiler efficiency92 % or 0.92 Heating system efficiency factor 1. Boiler efficiency 1.086 Energy required from pellets21 590 kWh Net energy content of pellets4.8 kWh / kg Estimated pellet requirement 4 500 kg or 4.5 tonnes Fuel cost with pellets at £260 per tonne (including VAT & delivery) £1,170

5. Annual LPG Running cost Heat load of building with hot water19 880 kWh Proportion supplied by LPG100 % Boiler efficiency80 % or 0.80 Heating system efficiency factor 1. Boiler efficiency 1.25 Energy required from LPG (propane)24 850 kWh Energy content of 47 kg propane667.3 kWh Estimated number of gas cylinders37.2 Fuel cost with LPG at £60 a cylinder£2,232

6. Price comparison LPGPellets Fuel£2232£1170 Service£60£175 Total£2292£1345

7. Price comparison 1 cylinder ≏ 14 bags of pellets 1 cylinder ≏ 14 bags of pellets £60£36.40 £60£36.40

8. Pre-Installation

9. Installation

10. Installation

11. Installation

12. Installation

13. Installation

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15. Installation

16. Installation  Start Tuesday 15 Jan  Boiler firing Thursday 24 Jan

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18. Pellet Delivery

20. Living with a biomass boiler The First two weeks

21. Living with a biomass boiler The First two weeks

22. Living with a biomass boiler The First two weeks

23. Living with a biomass boiler System design

24. The experience of having the first pellet boiler  A warm home.  Plenty of hot water  Renewable Heat Incentive payments to come payments to come