HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES


The warm glow of lower bills


Rises in gas and electricity prices mean that specifying more energy efficient and renewable heating options such as biomass is even more important, as Ian Sams from Specflue explains


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enewable energy means energy produced from sources that are constantly replenished. Generating heat or electricity from renewable sources reduces reliance on fossil fuels, plus installing renewable heating in your new home, rather than relying on the grid, will reduce your carbon footprint and ensure you are more protected from any future price rises.


Pellet stoves provide one of the most practical and economical ways to heat single or multiple rooms in a home. In fact, in providing the same heating power, pellet and wood are decidedly more economical compared to traditional fuels such as oil or gas. As the search for green energy sources


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intensifies, pellet stoves have seen an upturn in popularity, becoming a viable, economical, and popular option for home heating systems in the last decade.


WHY USE BIOMASS HEATING SOURCES? Pellet stoves burn wood pellets, which are


classed as CO2-neutral. These biomass fuels are a renewable energy source, and although they release carbon dioxide when burned, it is considerably less than fossil fuels. A stove is designed to heat a single room – but may be fitted with a boiler to provide water heating as well. Pellets are made of sawdust, a product of the wood processing industry. If the forests from which the wood comes are managed sustainably, the carbon balance


of pellet combustion is zero. This is because the amount of carbon emitted during combustion is the same as the amount of carbon absorbed by the tree during its growth.


However a pellet stove also provides an attractive addition to any room, not to mention providing a level of convenience thanks to its automatic ignition and wireless controls.


WHAT IS AUTOMATIC IGNITION?


An automatic ignition pellet stove uses electricity to light itself, and either requires no interference or assistance from a user, or requires that you simply push a button. You can adjust the temperature with a mobile app or a


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