Rating TOP 7 best pellet heating boilers: pros and cons, reviews, price

Pellet boilers appeared on the Russian heating market relatively recently, but have already become quite popular among owners of private houses. They differ from other solid fuel boilers in the type of fuel, efficiency, environmental friendliness and full automation. In addition, they are very reliable - with proper operation, such a boiler operates trouble-free for 20-25 years. A pellet boiler for a home will be a real salvation in cases where gas supply is impossible or impractical for financial reasons. Sometimes they are used by entrepreneurs to heat their facilities.

The boilers got their name due to the use of pellets – pressed wooden pellets from wood processing waste – as fuel. There is no glue in them, only pure wood; no harmful substances are released when burned. The boiler itself is a steel or cast iron structure with a fuel bunker. Pellets are loaded manually and enter the firebox automatically. Since the equipment is completely new and not widely used, it is difficult to make a choice in favor of any model - there are very few reviews about pellet boilers on the Internet. Therefore, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the selection of the best pellet boilers for home presented on the Russian market.

Advantages and disadvantages

pros

• The main fuel is pellets. They are made exclusively from environmentally friendly and safe materials, so they do not cause harm to health.
• Excellent safety features. Fuel made from natural raw materials is not as dangerous as gas.
• In many cases of work with these boilers, low ash content was noted.
• After the pellets burn out, ash remains, which can be useful for home use.
• Heating a room using pellets does not need to be coordinated with specialists, as, for example, is the case with gas equipment.
• Pellets do not need to be stored in a specially built garage or outbuilding; simply keeping them in a dry room is sufficient.
• This type of boiler has a high efficiency.

Minuses

• Pellet-type boilers are more expensive because they are made exclusively from high-quality materials in order to be resistant to high temperatures.
• Mandatory maintenance of the structure.
• Many models are not suitable for use due to certain climates.

What to look for when choosing

The boiler itself is a cast iron or steel structure. Pellets are poured manually into a special hopper, but feeding into the firebox is an automatic process. The bunker can be installed with a large volume (500 l), but this does not mean that you will have to visit the boiler room less often. A bunker of this size is intended only for boilers with a power of more than 50 kW.

When choosing a boiler, they most often focus on its cost. Heating equipment using pellets has a high price - a minimum of 200 thousand rubles, and can vary depending on power, functionality, efficiency, etc.

When choosing, you should focus, first of all, on the power of the boiler. Minimum value 10%. The greater the power, the larger the hopper, the size of the entire device and its price.