Biomass

Biomass is also known as wood-fuelled heating systems. They burn wood pellets, chips or logs to provide warmth in a single room or to power central heating and hot water boilers.

A stove burns logs or pellets to heat a single room – and may be fitted with a back boiler to provide water heating as well. A boiler burns logs, pellets or chips, and is connected to a central heating and hot water system.

Consumers should expect a high standard of work, thorough documentation, support for incentive applications, and clear warranty terms from an MCS certified installer. 

• Your chosen technology should be working as expected.
• MCS certificate within 10 working days of completion.
• Handover pack upon completion, including key resources such as product details and workmanship warranty.
• A follow up call if your installation was completed under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
• A system designed and installed in accordance to the MCS Standards

Living with biomass

Biomass boilers and stoves should be kept clean and swept regularly to remove ash.

Some appliances, particularly boilers, have self-cleaning systems which will collect ash from the combustion grate and the heat exchanger tubes. If there is no automatic ash cleaning mechanism in place the boiler will need to be shut down periodically so that this can be done by hand.

If you have a wood-burning stove or boiler, the chimney and flue pipe must be swept regularly to remove all soot deposits and prevent blockage.

A Biomass system will also require an annual maintenance check.