Domestic Biomass

What is biomass heating?

Biomass heating is the production of heat through the use of organic materials like wood. The heat is produced through a combustion process and is used for heating water or air.

Why switch to biomass heating?

The benefits of installing a Wood Biomass System in your home:

Reduction in heating costs – wood fuel is usually cheaper than other heating option, particularly electricity or heating oil.
Financial support – wood biomass boiler systems could qualify for the Renewable Heat Premium Payment and the Renewable Heat Incentive
Significant carbon savings - Although the combustion process of burning wood biomass releases carbon dioxide, this is offset by the CO2 that the tree absorbs during its growth. This means that the biomass heating lifecycle is very low in carbon emissions in comparison to traditional heating sources like heating oil, gas or electricity

Wood biomass systems are often the best renewable heating solution in retrofit situations (where the property already has an existing heating system). Wood boilers, particularly wood pellet boilers operate in the same way as oil boilers. They have low levels of maintenance making this technology the closest match to existing oil and gas systems.

For properties currently heated by oil or off grid gas, wood biomass can often be a very attractive alternative both in terms of reducing energy costs and lowering carbon emissions.

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