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Open for Business

June 23, 2020 Essential Reading, News No Comments

We are pleased to confirm that Perthshire Biofuels has resumed business, biomass heating system, installation and repairs. We are also able to provide surveys and quotations for new work, which will be made by appointment. We would like to thank our valued customers for their patience whilst we return to full operation. We value your ...

Covid – 19 Update

March 25, 2020 Essential Reading No Comments

To all our valued customers it is with regret that Perthshire Biofuels will now be closed until further notice. Our thoughts are with everyone during this unprecedented time, we must all do what we can to stay as safe as possible. We recognise the vital nature of the systems we maintain. We will do our ...

Haddow Bathrooms extended showroom was opened by local Perth and Kinross Councillor

Our sister company, Haddow Bathrooms Showroom Expansion is now Open

October 5, 2018 Essential Reading No Comments

Our Sister Company, Haddow Bathrooms is delighted to announce that their flagship showroom expansion on Kinnoull Causeway in Perth, is now open. They have been working hard behind the scenes for weeks to update their neighbouring property. The team has been working tirelessly to transform this empty space into an inspirational, bathroom showcasing masterpiece. Due ...

Carbon Trust launches new fund for SMEs

May 5, 2016 Essential Reading, Financial incentives, News No Comments

The Carbon Trust has announced that it is launching a new fund providing vital capital for smaller businesses to replace old, energy-inefficient equipment, together with expert advice to boost the efficiency and productivity of businesses in England, Scotland and Wales. The £7m fund has been made available to SMEs on a first come-first served basis, and will offer ...

New build or retrofit?

October 27, 2011 Essential Reading, Our boilers and other products suitable for your home No Comments

Whether you are building a new house or looking to replace an existing oil or gas boiler – we have fitted our boilers into all kinds of places. A good sized utility room is ideal for the Ökofen, but equally a garage or a shed can be just as good, and even if it is ...

Storing Your Wood Pellets

May 20, 2011 Choosing the right Biomass fuel for your Home, Essential Reading No Comments

If you chose an Ökofen boiler it comes with a bulk fuel store made from steel reinforced fabric on a sustainable wooden frame, into which the delivery lorry blows the pellets. This style of store has a number of advantages… Namely, it acts as its own dust filter when the pellets are delivered; it can ...

Biomass Fuel: All About Wood Pellets

May 18, 2011 Choosing the right Biomass fuel for your Home, Essential Reading No Comments

It never ceases to amaze me that my home can be heated by a handful of continuous burning wood pellets! Super compressed sawdust is all that they are – with the natural lignin in the wood acting as a glue to stick them together. Because they are small and uniform in size (6mm diameter and ...

Wood Chip Biomass Fuels and Storage

May 18, 2011 Choosing the right Biomass fuel for your Home, Essential Reading No Comments

A factor with wood chips which needs careful consideration is your storage capacity. There are three important questions you will need to ask yourself before committing yourself to choosing this type of biofuel for your biomass heating system. How much space do you have for a store? How much energy will that store contain? and ...

Biomass Fuel: All about Wood Chips

May 16, 2011 Choosing the right Biomass fuel for your Home, Essential Reading No Comments

Yes, as the name implies, these are chips of wood! They are the cheapest form of biomass fuel suitable for large-scale automation.

Greening your home with biomass heating

May 5, 2011 Choosing the right Biomass fuel for your Home, Essential Reading No Comments

A huge part of your home’s carbon footprint comes from the energy used to heat it. The average home can reduce its carbon footprint by 6 tonnes when switching from oil to wood pellets. And if you are keen to maximise your carbon savings then biomass is the right option. Converting from gas to biomass ...