Willow Farm

Background

The farmhouse at Willow Farm, had been heated by a 100,000Btu (30kW) LPG fired boiler located inside the house. This boiler provided both heating to radiators and domestic hot water, typically costing around £5,000 per annum to run.

This high running cost made the client consider the use of woodchip, as a heating fuel, obtained from his own sources.

The client was keen to have the boiler installation as unobtrusive as possible and he wanted a woodchip store constructed in a separate building to where the boiler would be located, which itself was some 40m from the house. In addition he wanted the boiler to provide heat to a large garage/workshop located behind the house.

Solution

The boiler installed was a KSM 275-18F Automatic with a 12m³ wood chip store.

The boiler feeds an insulated pipe system that has been installed in a trench running from the boiler house to the farmhouse and garage.

The woodchip store is filled by a conveyor permanently located adjacent to it.

During the winter approximately 2m³ of chip is consumed weekly. To date the owner has virtually reduced his heating bill to zero, as his woodchip cost is minimal.

This installation highlights the ability of Asgard Biomass to provide bespoke design solutions and innovative biomass heating installations.

Installed Boiler Type

KSM Multistoker 275-18F Automatic with 12m³ woodchip store