At Glensaugh we wanted to install a robust and simply engineered boiler which would burn a mixture of waste-wood and unprocessed roundwood in metre lengths, to replace three existing LPG fired residential heating boilers in a mini district heating scheme. In the summer of 2010 we commissioned an Ekopal RM20 biomass boiler. Since then we have burned a mixture of tree prunings, spruce roundwood, split tree trunks, garden waste and a fair quantity of waste timber. The boiler, which we fire every second or third day, requires only minimal routine maintenance and we are particularly pleased with the “burn anything” concept which sets the Ekopal boiler apart from some of its more “Hi Tech” competitors.
Straw4Biomass is a company which through its two directors gives excellent personal service. It is also well supported by a team of professional tradesmen to cover specialist areas like plumbing, electrical and insulation. The Straw4Biomass team works in co-operation with their clients to design systems which meet particular needs and make use of resources which the client has to offer. At Glensaugh the building of the boilerhouse and installation of services was client led.
We have been satisfied enough with our investment to be able to show our boiler to members of the public, confident that our investment has been well made and the technology is robust. We would be pleased to recommend Straw4Biomass and their products to other potential installers.
Ekopal RM20 70kW biomass boiler
Donald Barrie, Kincardineshire