The natural and renewable raw material of wood is used as fuel in a wood pellet heating system. The wood pellets are carried from a storage tank to the boiler by a spiral conveyor or suction system, then burnt in a combustion chamber. The resulting heat is used to provide heating and hot water. To save fuel in summer and between the seasons, we recommend combining this set-up with a solar energy system for domestic water heating.
Using the renewable raw material of wood and producing pellets at home keeps primary energy
consumption levels relatively low. As a result, wood pellet heating is viewed very favourably by various
ecological promotion programmes.
The combustion of wood pellets is CO2-neutral – no more CO2 is released than would be during the growth
of a tree. The space required for the pellet system is approximately 4-5 m². Reserves of pellets are usually stored in a
dedicated basement room, a storage tank or an underground tank in the garden. The system requires a chimney, so must be taken into account when planning your new home.
