Install a wood boiler

The installation of a wood boiler is more financially attractive. With rising oil prices this heating offers low operating costs. But the expertise of a professional is required to install this type of boiler.

Installing a wood boiler: the choice of model

Operation of a wood boiler

The different types of boilers distinguished by the fuel used (logs, chips or pellets) and combustion mode (natural draft or forced).Called "pulling" the air supply to the boiler.

Among the firewood boilers with natural draft , there are - in order of increasing returns - the boiler combustion rising (from 55% to 60%), horizontal (55% to 60%) and reversed (65% to 70% ).

More recent and receiving forced draft, the boiler turbo are those that offer the best performance (75% to 85%): they are equipped with a turbine which introduces combustion air and an exhaust that evacuates fumes.

The automatic wood boilers burn pellets or wafers. Power is automatically programmed and from a storage silo beside it. Before installing a boiler of this type you must provide an appropriate space (4 to 5 m3). The interest of a pellet boiler is threefold:

- You do not enter the wood and the handle;
- Food is automatic with a worm that feeds fuel into the fire;
- Their performance is comparable to that of a boiler fuel (90%).

Installing a wood boiler: prices

Wood boilers turbo cost of 1 500 to 4 500 €. Automatic wood boilers are much more expensive: from 4 500 to 12 000 €. The installation price varies depending on several parameters:

- How big is the network connection?
- Do you want the installer is also responsible for removing your old boiler?

Then comes the price of "fuel". For a wood boiler turbo, the stere of wood costs between 30 and 80 €. The price varies by region, packaging (30 cm, 50 cm, 1 m), gasoline, and the degree of drying.

Pellets for a wood boiler automatic cost of € 120-260 per tonne. To know where you supply granular, check with the ITEBE (European Institute for Wood Energy Technical Institute became Bioenergy). The number of cords of wood and tons of pellets to control each year depends on the size of your home.

Installing a wood boiler: aid

Several aid for installing a wood boiler :

- A 5.5% VAT on the boiler and its installation; 
- A tax credit on net expenditure (excluding labor) invoiced and paid; 
- Aid the ANAH (National Housing Agency), if you own a home over 15 years. This assistance varies depending on your resources and the number of people in your household.