Tarm Biomass has been selling and supporting wood gasification boilers since 1994. Wood gasification boilers are becoming more common as more boiler companies adopt the technology to meet strict emissions rules. Learn more about the process and why a gasification boiler can be an excellent investment. In general, the process of gasification uses high heat […]
Indoor Wood Boilers vs. Outdoor Boilers: What’s the Difference? If you live in a rural area (you’re reading this so you likely do), you are probably familiar with outdoor wood boilers, otherwise known as outdoor water stoves, outdoor wood furnaces, OWB, or hydronic heaters. Outdoor wood boilers are small, outhouse-sized, metal-sided shanties often painted dark […]
Wood Furnace vs. Wood Boiler People often refer to furnaces and boilers as though the terms were interchangeable, but the two are not the same. Learn the fundamental differences between these two heating systems. What is a Wood Furnace? A wood furnace burns wood to heat air around the combustion chamber and heat exchange surfaces. […]
Understanding Wood Boiler Efficiency and EPA Ratings When it comes to wood boiler efficiency, too many are “high efficiency” boilers. How could practically all wood boilers be considered highly efficient? Is the term meaningless? Even informed buyers must find the landscape very confusing. One might think that a government website could help solve the confusion. […]
A cord of freshly cut hardwood from a northern forest (green firewood) contains about 24,000,000 British Thermal Units (Btus) and weighs about 4,500 pounds. After proper air drying, the same cord weighs only 3,500 pounds. The loss of 1,000 pounds of water at 8.34 pounds per gallon is about 120 gallons. The next time you […]
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