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Questions regarding wood boilers
Köb Holzheizsysteme is aware of its responsibility for the sustained protection of the
environment. Its company philosophy and products focus on this.
Can anyone heat with a wood boiler?
The advanced wood boilers from Köb are
so convenient to use that they can supply
practically any detached house and apartment
building with heat. One important requirement
is a dry storage room, as the residual moisture
in the wood is one of the crucial factors
influencing combustion quality. Conversions,
for example, of the chimney stack, are
generally not required. Wood heating systems
from Köb are also a perfect companion for
oil and gas heating systems. You can then
determine for yourself when to use which
fuel.
What is better – heating with logs or
pellets?
Logs are an ideal choice for those who can
acquire the fuel themselves, e.g. from local
forestry operations. The wood needs to be
dried correctly, in other words stored until
it has the lowest possible residual moisture
content. In addition, a heating water buer
cylinder is required to ensure a continuous
heat supply.
Pellets are created under pressure from
sawdust and oer a high calorific value
because of their low residual moisture
content. Pellets are also easy to deliver and
store. Dispensing and supply to the wood
heating system is automatic and convenient.
Where can I obtain wood fuel?
Wood fuel, primarily pellets, are today
a standard fuel for most fuel merchants.
As with fuel oil, they are "pumped" into the
storage room. This is accomplished quickly
and without major eort. Many sawmills
and wood processing enterprises also oer
pellets. You can obtain logs at favourable
prices from forestry operators or farmers with
forestry enterprises attached.
Wood briquettes
Wood briquettes are made from
waste wood, compressed to reduce
the proportion of fine particles.
The size and density of the wood
briquettes should be matched to
the form of charging employed.
Logs
Logs are pieces of wood (hard and
soft wood) from forestry operations
and landscape gardening.
Waste wood
Waste wood is the most diverse
in both consistency and size of
individual pieces; it is comprised
of both hard and soft wood.
Woodchips
Woodchips are pieces of chipped
natural wood, with and without
bark.
Pellets
Pellets are the most compact form
of wood energy and oer a high
calorific value. Ensure that the
pellets conform to standard branded
quality (e.g. DIN-Plus or ÖNORM).
