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Would be interesting to know why these people switched back to oil.... but I can guess a couple of reasons.....
- they are buying pellets bagged instead of bulk - costs twice as much
- the boiler they have is at the bottom end of the market ie. Gerkos perhaps which I read somewhere has issues with regulating heat & also require regular cleaning & emptying the ash pan every day or so - enough to put anyone off!
- top of the range boilers take care of all that stuff but cost a fortune ie €12-14k.
Have no direct experience myself as I'm using gas - but I did check them out quite a bit in the past.
pellets were stored in a wooden shed and started to get damp and stick in the hopper.
Why do everyone think that wood pellets are eco-friendly? For starters wood pellets need to be dried to 95% dry matter this uses a lot of diesel which is why they are so dear to buy. The drying process is not eco-friendly. They need to be stored very well to stop them getting damp otherwise they won't burn.Eco-Friendly friends of mine had a wood pellet burner installed in their new cottage house - not sure what make but it caused major heartache.. Some trouble with electrics - very bad service from the agent - pellets were stored in a wooden shed and started to get damp and stick in the hopper. In the end they took it out and put in oil!!!
Pity - It was a beautie in the kitchen - nice flame and smell when it was working.
I still think its worth researching with the way oil is going.
Best of luck
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