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Renewable Energy: pellet boiler: ökofen vs. fröling

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    • CommentAuthorkabe
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th 2008
     
    Hello!

    I am writing from Spain, the north of it, where I live. I am interested in installing a pellet boiler as heating system (also for water supply) in my house, whose construction will begin soon (180 m2 in two floors). Unfortunately it's difficult for me to get accurate information about good pellet boilers in Spain.

    Well, I know that Austrian pellet boilers manufacturers are very well considered in all Europe, i.e. Ökofen and Fröling. Actually I am interested in either of these models, but I can’t make up my mind. As a matter of fact their prices are quite different in Spain, although they are considered pretty as the same level. Here they are the prices in my country for both of them:

    ÖKOFEN PE 25 kw: 7.876 €

    FRÖLING P2 25 kw: 12.216 €

    These prices don’t include vat, and refer only to the nude boiler, without accessories and so on.

    As you see, Fröling PE is considerably more expensive than Ökofen P2, at least in Spain. Does this price difference mean a significant quality gap between them? Maybe the importing rates are different for both of them. Are they really equivalent? Do they cost pretty much the same in UK? What do you advise me, considering quality-price relation? Any other suggestions?

    Thank you very much!
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    The Austrians are world leaders in bio-mass boilers. As far as I know ÖKOFEN is a reputable manufacturer. My advice wouyld be to carefully check the details of the specs, material supplied/included, emissions rates etc. Also have a look at:
    http://www.organicenergy.co.uk/content/index.php and klick on the Okofen image.

    For a review of the Okofen range that Organic Energy stock see
    http://www.housebuildersupdate.co.uk/20 ... mined.html

    Okofen Presentation at European Bioenergy Business Forum 2006
    http://www.aebiom.org/IMG/pdf/Ordner.pdf

    There are concerns about emission from residential boilers fired with wood logs and wood pellets. For more on this see:
    http://www.vtwoodsmoke.org/pdf/Johansson03.pdf
    http://www.vtwoodsmoke.org/pdf/Olsson05.pdf
    http://www.uku.fi/laitokset/ifk/PAVA_raportti2007.pdf

    Mark
    • CommentAuthorkabe
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008
     
    Thank you very much for the information. Our house is based in Alava. We haven`t got the planns yet, but it won´t take long, I think.
    Kabe

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