Wood Pellets

[jbuckley]

Has anyone had any experience using the compressed sawdust pellets in their boilers?
I have been told by the local distributors that they produce the same heat. They are being used in this area in slow combustion heaters that self feed from a built in hopper using a small auger that you can adjust the speed of and thereby regulate the amount of heat comming from the heater.
I am going to take some to Mudgee next month to trial it but thought someone else may have used it in the meantime.
Regards to all, JB

[JohnP]

I think I'd be concerned about resinous products gunging everything up. I know it can be a problem with woodburning stoves if things don't get hot enough to ensure complete combustion.

Was this ever a problem with woodburning locomotives?

JohnP

[Tel]

Yep, I think that you might have to develop a different driving technique to use 'em. I know my kitchen stove has to be 'driven' pretty hard to be effective.

[alanstepney]

Quote: I know my kitchen stove has to be 'driven' pretty hard to be effective
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Does it get up a good speed?

[Tel]

When it's being cooked on by the Mighty Tel it does ;D