What is a biomass stove?

Biomass stoves burn compressed biofuel pellets to create a source of heat for residential spaces. Biomass stoves are fully automatic and require just a press of a button to ignite the stove, feed pellets and control the flame to maintain the temperature of your house. What is biomass ? Biomass is the term for fuel made...

Wood pellets – is the UK self-sufficient ?

There is a great choice of wood pellets available on the UK market to choose from, but as with everything, it’s important to get the right quality fuel for your Lundy pellet stove or boiler. When searching for wood pellets, you may have come across imported wood pellets but you might be surprised to know…

The end of gas boilers. What are your options?

Last week, the Government declared a ‘future homes standard’ and announced that gas boilers will no longer be fitted into new homes built in the UK from 2025.  This authorised the end of fossil fuel heating systems and according to Chancellor Philip Hammond, is  focused on tackling the escalating climate crisis. The announcement came after…

The Practicalities of Wood Pellets

Here at Island Pellet Stoves, we’ve built our stoves with the environment in mind, that’s why we only allow the best wood fuel to be used in them – wood pellets. Let’s take a look at the practicalities of wood pellets: Pellets are Renewable Wood pellets are a biomass product made of wood residues which…

Common Wood Pellet Stove FAQs

What is a pellet stove? Wood pellet stoves burn compressed wood pellets to create a source of heat for residential spaces. They are fully automatic from a press of a button to ignite the stove, feed pellets and control to maintain the temperature of your house. What are wood pellets made of? Wood pellets are a…