| The market is full of a large variety of different | | | | Often you can find people giving away wood, just |
| boilers to choose from. Which type you purchase | | | | haul it away and it's yours. If you have a good |
| for your home or business is dependent on | | | | source of free wood then you would benefit |
| several variables as well as factors that involve | | | | from this boiler because it would cost next to |
| you and your needs. If you're looking for an | | | | nothing to run and you could maintain your heat |
| automatic / automated boiler then a fueled boiler | | | | and hot water all winter. |
| that uses natural gas or oils that are burned to | | | | You don't have to put wood in the unit all day |
| generate heat is a good choice. If however you | | | | consistently. Often with a wood fired boiler, you |
| are willing to put in more work while saving | | | | would put wood in once and it would last for |
| money, then a wood fired boiler may be what | | | | several hours. If you use a special treated wood, |
| you're looking for. | | | | or harder wood you may even get a longer burn |
| The wood fired boiler is essentially powered by | | | | time out of it. There are logs and even wood |
| burning wood to generate the heat necessary to | | | | pellets that you can purchase cheap that can be |
| heat up the water. You would have to continually | | | | used to run the unit as well. There are pellet |
| add wood to the boiler for it to continue to run, | | | | stoves and pellet heaters that do the same thing |
| so automation for the most part is not something | | | | but generally the wood fired boiler uses chopped |
| you can expect with this unit. The benefits | | | | up wood much like you'd use for your fireplace. It |
| however are the cost of using this unit. Unlike the | | | | can generate a great deal of heat for your home |
| gas powered or electric powered boilers, this unit | | | | and is a preferred choice for cabins in the woods |
| uses wood which can be attained pretty cheap or | | | | that don't use electricity. |
| even cut down yourself from your property. | | | | |