All about wood heating: what type of fuel? Wood in the form of logs, chips, woodchips (crushed wood), pellets? Choose a wood heating...
Hydraulic pellet stoves or wood-burning stove stoves or Thermo-stoves See the other types of wood stoves They are based exactly on the same principle as pellet stoves but also have a water heat exchanger. They are therefore designed to be connected to a hydraulic circuit (central heating […]
Wood pellet or pellet stoves See the other types of wood stoves Appearing for the general public in the early 2000s, pellet stoves quickly spread. Their look, power and performance are very varied. They cost, not installed, between 1500 and 6000 € (hydraulic model) and weigh between […]
Wood stoves with logs or wood briquettes See the other types of wood stoves These are individual heating devices of the type: fireplaces (open fires), inserts (closed fires), wood stoves and mass stoves. They can burn logs but also compressed wood briquettes. Read the article on […]
The compressed wood logs (equivalent to large pellets that do not require a specific stove) This is a variant of pellets: they are pellets of larger dimensions. Generally their diameter is about 10 cm (8 to 15 cm) and their length from 10 to 40 cm (very variable depending on the manufacturer). [...]
Wood pellets or pellets Called Wood pellets or pellets depending on the region, they are made in "granulators" from sawdust (sawmill waste generally), it is the most "wood burning" method. fashion ”currently. For the anecdote, their origin is (despite what we think) already “old” […]
Forest chips for heating These are wood shavings, more or less large depending on the machine that crushed them: they are therefore pieces of shredded wood. Their length can vary from 1 to 6 cm, and their thickness and width do not generally exceed 2 to 3 cm. Their […]
Firewood logs Traditional and ancestral means of heating, it is still the most widespread method of heating with wood in volume. It is the one which is the cheapest but which also represents the most constraints for the user. It is generally sold in stere (stack of 1m by 1m by 1m […]
Composition of wood ash Analysis of the ash reveals the existence of mineral or metallic substances drawn from the soil by the plant. When combined, these substances only appear in small quantities. These are mainly: - sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine, silicon, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, […]
Wood drying: hygroscopic balance table for firewood or construction wood Burning quality, well-dried wood is a necessary condition for good combustion and good performance from your wood-burning appliance. The burnt wood must be as dry as possible. Below 20% […]
How is the power of a wood stove defined according to standard NF D35-376? For any suggestions or remarks: definitions of the power and efficiency of a wood stove The reader will read carefully the introduction to this "wood heating" file: why choose firewood, for any question on heating with [ ...]
What are the different types and models of wood-burning stoves and what types of wood are they compatible with? The reader will read carefully the introduction to this “wood heating” file: why choose firewood, for any question on wood heating, see our forum heater […]
How to choose a wood heater? What are the main criteria for selecting a wood-burning appliance? The reader will read carefully the introduction to this “wood heating” file: why choose firewood, for any question on wood heating, see our forum heating and […]
What are the different types of firewood and what are their approximate prices in relation to the energy they can provide? The reader will read carefully the introduction to this "wood heating" dossier: why choose firewood, for any question on wood heating, see our forum heating and […]
Commercial presentation of a modern wood-fired boiler of a large manufacturer of boilers: the Buderus S121 and S121. See also the maintenance and installation instructions for this wood boiler. Further information: Another modern wood log boiler: the Silva Win range from WindHager The Buderus Logano G211 A comparative boiler wood logs [...]
Installation, maintenance and use of a Buderus wood boiler. Installation and maintenance instructions for the proper use and maintenance of a Buderus wood boiler. How to clean your wood boiler? How to avoid boring and tarring? How to limit condensation? Some answers are present in this manual edited by Buderus. Notes: This leaflet contains important information [...]
Fact sheet and commercial presentation of the Silva Win range of wood fireplaces from Windhager. More: Another modern wood-burning boiler: the Buderus Logano Comparative boiler wood logs Download the file (a Newsletter subscription may be required): Windhager SilvaWin Log Boiler
Why choose to heat with wood? In full or in addition, heating with wood is the most eco-friendly energy there is, provided you have the right equipment! Currently it is an energy which, if the installation is well designed, can be very comfortable while being very attractive financially. In other words: you can combine comfort and […]
Datasheet of a modern wood boiler from a large boiler manufacturer: the Buderus Logano G 211 D. More: Another modern wood-burning boiler: the Silva Win range of WindHager Comparative boiler wood logs Download file ( a Newsletter subscription may be required): Buderus G211 Logano Wood Boiler
Composition and general properties of wood for energy use Introduction: average composition of wood The basic chemical composition results from the raw analysis of wood felled under normal conditions (that is to say in winter in our countries) . We could see, by comparing the results obtained with a large number of forest species, a certain consistency […]
