Pellet boilers are boilers working on solid fuel, which have become popular more than 20 years ago in Europe. Now they are confidently conquering the markets of our country. There is nothing surprising in this, because recently it has become popular to live in houses and cottages outside the city. Such a mod suggests that a reliable automated heating system will be installed without fail. Since the installation of gas and electric boilers and electric, liquid fuel and condensation is possible and not always beneficial, solid fuel boilers can act as a serious alternative.
Let’s figure out what pellet boilers are and how they work. So, the pellet boiler works on small cylinders, pellets, reminiscent of the type of pencil fragments. Pellet composition is compressed sawdust and chips of coniferous trees. Their pressing occurs under a pressure of 300 atmospheres, without gluing materials and additives, and therefore this type of fuel is considered absolutely environmentally friendly and does not affect the health of a person and the environment negatively. Such granules in diameter reach approximately 4-10 mm, and in length they are from 20 to 50 cm. These granules are called pellets, as well as biomass, biogranulas, fuel granules or sawfly granules.
A pellet boiler is a design that includes a boiler with a special burner for burning pellets, and a bunker. Such a boiler to work after connecting to the heating and power supply system is capable of without the intervention of the owner from 1 day to several months.