If you're involved in the planning, design or plumbing of a housing development, or a block of flats, then perhaps you're interested in wood pellet district heating.
Here's
what you need to know, and how it compares to other methods of heating.
No need for individual boilers in each home
- Wood pellet district heating means that there is one central boiler. This
reduces installation and commissioning costs as a there is no need for a
separate boiler in each property. In a large block of flats, or housing estate,
this could save you a significant amount of time and money.
No individual fuel stores required
- A central fuel store is required, rather than one for each property. This
means that again, considerable time and money savings can be made during the
construction process, and during the life of the properties.
Cheaper wood pellet prices as buying in bulk
- As residents would be bulk buying the pellets, suppliers are often able to
offer even better value for money. Fixed term annual contracts guaranteeing the
price are also available from many wood pellet suppliers, so that heating costs
can be accurately budgeted for, over several years.
Individual control over energy consumption
- Each property in the district heating development will have its own controls,
so that residents can have their home at their preferred temperature, at any
time. Heat meters can be fitted at each property, so that the heating and water
usage can be monitored and determined. This ensures that residents pay for what
they have used, rather than subsidising others.
Shared maintenance - If any maintenance needs to be carried out
on the boiler, then the costs can be shared between all residents. This makes
the work much more affordable, and so the work is likely to be done when it is
needed, rather than delayed until it can be afforded.
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Solar can also be used
- Solar panels can be used in conjunction with wood pellet heating to provide
hot water during the summer months when heating isn't required. This will mean
that fossil fuels won't have to be used to provide hot water.
Highly efficient
- Like all forms of wood pellet heating, district heating will be extremely
efficient, and so will provide a lot of warmth and hot water for all connected
homes. With many models and systems providing over 90% efficiency, it's not
surprising that wood pellet district heating is proving popular.
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Environment
- As well as reducing running and maintenance costs, these pellet boilers are
also better for the environment too. They are carbon neutral and will help
residents to reduce their carbon footprint.
Value for money
- Offering excellent value for money, as well as reducing the need for fossil
fuels, wood pellet district heating provides an excellent method of heating
many properties efficiently and efficiently.
RHI - The
government funded RHI (Renewable Heating Initiative) provides annual payments
to those people using renewable heating, such as pellet boilers. Although
currently limited to commercial users, domestic installations will qualify from
late 2012.
Now
you know more about the benefits of wood pellet district heating, isn't it time
to find out how else it can benefit you and your residents.
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