Thanks for good wishes earlier. Turned out trainee (older one) as well & OH joined in too as she couldn't ride out. When they called y'day to say coming at 8:30 I replied 8:15 then, lady in office laughed. They come from 100km away & we were last drop off in morning! Germans!
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Wagner been delivering since 2006, pellets c/h since Nov 05. Almost always had 1 of 2 drivers but on hols. This is one of their small 3-axle HGVs. I don't bother to get quote before ordering, I know they will give best price. Drivers even have slippers when entering house!
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6 tonnes =3,000 liters oil, blown in through one hose and air pressure + any dust sucked out in other. Pellets loaded automatically by screw & suction via pipes 1x 2x day into day hopper. Ash tray needs to be emptied about 1x month. No oil stench!
Horses waiting..../4
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... patiently & hens not yet allowed out. Co claim they treat pellets like eggs. Normally give driver a box but sold out last night! In under 30 mins all done & dusted. Took a bit longer as apprentice had to shown ropes and use of remote + careful so bit less loaded.
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Let's hope sunny autumn, winter & spring so our PV can heat 300 litre hot water tank to 60°C. Happens automatically via Bluetooth connection to PV using excess power once 9kWh Mercedes battery charged after nights discharging.
And finally.....
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...the hens let out, OH horses and impatient Luna off for ride. Got back very sweaty complaining much too hot.
Now just need annual maintenance+autumn chimney sweep, legally obligated 2x year. System although 16 years old has Lamda Sonde & CO² control.
In my home.../7
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...county Norfolk, there is a franchised business of this local Bavarian-Swabian company called Wood Pellet Delivery Co using the Antistaub Anti-Dust methodic, logo and I think truck livery too. pelletdelivery.co.uk/?p=anti.dust
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..here the website in Germany & rather good opening photo (in landscape mode on mobile) of drivers in action on such lovely hot Bavarian days.
Thanks Wagner & Co, as always 1st class service
Boring long thread ended.
Will gladly discuss fossil fuel use
stärkerestoffe.de/antistaub-holz…
PS... Have only just spotted that @WoodPelDelCo have a Twitter account! Perhaps they might like the above thread...and greetings to Broadlands my stamping ground in 70s ... Not admitting to anything but Ranworth Broad disco (country club) did featurel
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