The time when every home had a wood burning stove may seem quite distant, but in the midst of an economic crisis, wood is coming back as a proposal for fuel.
The traditional fireplace can provide warmth at home, but it will hardly really warm the pocket of a family man who wants heating in all the rooms where his family members live and rest. Even if one cannot stand due to the heat in front of the burning stove, the back of his body will feel the temperature difference in the non-irradiated space.
But even in a modern apartment, someone can enjoy the ritual of lighting a flame, using a new technology energy fireplace - or even a modern wood stove - that burns pellets.
As a fuel, pellets are now dynamically entering the lives and homes of Greeks, since it seems to be one of the most economical solutions, more economical in the current phase compared to oil or natural gas.
What are pellets?
Wood compacts (or pellets) as is the official name of this fuel, has as raw material agricultural residues of clean dry wood, without pollutants and additives. However, its price depends significantly on its quality, as low-quality pellets do not provide energy and pollute the environment. Due to its construction, it has a very high energy density compared to logs.
They have standardized dimensions for easy use and storage, but must be kept in a place away from moisture. They are available in 15 or 50 kg bags or in bulk. It can be used in the fireplace, where the efficiency is low (like the 20%), in a wood stove or pellet, in an energy fireplace (with an output of approximately 60%) or in a special burner for heartwood logs etc.
Pellet stoves offer a visible combustion flame (at 500 degrees while the contact temperature does not exceed 150) and have a variable power of 5-15 Kw. The stove can be moved around the site, has a performance of 80%-90%, offers ease of programming and requires very simple maintenance.
It transfers heat by heating the air and by radiation, but it is sufficient for small spaces while it can work in addition to larger ones.
Pellet boilers can be connected to radiators or work in combination with gas or oil. They perform better in combustion than the 90%, but require a separate space to be installed.
Their maintenance is more demanding, since it needs to be done up to 4 times a year for each stove and 1 time a year for the boiler and the chimney. But this also depends on the quality of the fuel and what residues it leaves.
It is clear that since most of us have oil burners, we should either replace the existing burner with a pellet burner or simply convert it (if the conditions are there of course).
It is worth saying that a pellet burner costs from 1,400 to 3,500 euros.
Stoves are another solution, of course pellet. The price of a pellet stove starts at just over 700 euros, while the cost of an energy fireplace ranges between 1,600 – 3,500 euros.
source: thermanpress
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