March 2012 - One year on

One year and six tonnes of wood pellets later. It has been an interesting time. I have learnt a lot about Biomass and all the pros and cons. The downside has been the amount of cleaning and lifting involved. The advantages have been the not inconsiderable cost savings and a move away from non renewable fuel. This was highlighted when I got a letter from Calor Gas that the price of LPG is going up to 62.37pence per litre. a rise of about 7%. One year on I still have the tank which has been showing empty since the new boiler went in but cooking doesn't use much. Calor also want paid to take it away!!!

I need to look at ways of making the cleaning and lifting tasks easier. Bulk storage would be great but so far the only systems I have seen seem to based around ugly looking large hoppers. There must be a market there for units more suited to a house and garden.