Naturally, the solution was to construct a homemade wood furnace. The build starts off with an angle grinder being taken to a compressed air tank. After sawing off the top and sanding down the ...

The Tok School lit a new wood chip-fired boiler for the first time several weeks ago. The 5.5-million-BTU steam boiler produces the school’s heat, saving the school district thousands of dollars ...

As the leftover bits from his wood projects started to stack up he wondered how he would dispose of them. Burning the bits for heat means he’s using every last bit of the lumber. The internal ...

Capacity refers to the largest branch diameter that the wood chipper can effectively chip. For example, a chipper with a 3-inch capacity can theoretically chip branches 3 inches in diameter or ...

Wood fuel as an environmentally friendly method of heating in enterprises and residential buildings. Characteristics of the ...

We follow the story from felling a tree to burning wood chip in a boiler, and learn that energy is used at each stage in the process. It takes energy to transport it by truck and therefore wood ...

A ministerial direction means that wood burners and other biofuel heating systems including peat can still be installed ...

A furnace is the heat source of a home. It’s vital to have this type of heating system in working order, especially if you live in an area known for its cold winters. The average cost of ...

You can also use a wood-burning central boiler or furnace just like you would a central oil system. Wood pellets or chips stored in bulk and/or set to auto-feed into your heating system can make ...

From 1 April, new homes built in Scotland will not be allowed to use direct emission heating systems such as oil and gas boilers, and bioenergy sources which includes wood and log burning stoves.

The company currently gets hefty government subsidies for generating electricity by burning biomass wood chips, which is classified ... sustainable wood in their boilers and have expressed doubts ...