Renewable Fuel

Benefits & Features

Wood pellets are a heating fuel made from clean, untreated, compressed sawdust.  Historically, the sawdust was a byproduct of the timber industry and was considered a waste product which was sent to landfill!  Not anymore though!

In New Zealand our pine forests are plentiful and well managed, with most of our larger forests certified by the only truly international forest certification scheme Forest Stewardship Council, according to NZ Wood.

Unlike traditional fossil fuels such as coal, oil or gas, fuels which are sustainable and renewable are far less likely to become scarce.  By their nature we can create more of them, and this means it isn’t prone to the same price hikes as fuels which have the potential to run out!

In addition to meaning we have a lovely secure supply of wood for making pellets, sustainably managing forests also means we can keep the carbon footprint of wood pellets incredibly small – think new born baby small!  In fact, the life cycle of pellets is the perfect carbon neutral story – sustainably grow renewable forest resource (which absorbs Carbon Dioxide), burn wood pellets in highly efficient appliances (emitting carbon which is absorbed by the trees), and finally, use ash from burnt wood pellets to fertilise your garden (and grow more wonderful green things that absorb even more carbon dioxide!).  That’s right, wood pellet ash is certified by BioGro as an organic fertiliser!

There’s just one problem – wood pellets burn so efficiently that they produce very little ash!

Leading Design High Fashion Custom Surrounds

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We can now offer all the bells & whistles you like, with timers, thermostats, seven-day programmable cycles – all the convenience of a heatpump but without the impersonal plastic box on the wall (or the aesthetically challenged exterior unit ruining your garden!).

As for noise, we admit it, using a fan to circulate warm air around your home, ensuring that heat isn’t stuck up at ceiling height, creates some noise.  But, like most heatpumps, if you are running your fire on low we think you’ll barely notice it, and if you’d like to check one out to be sure, just pop along and see your nearest retailer!

Clean Air Approved

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Pellet fires are the cleanest, greenest home heating system available according to Consumer Magazine (www.consumer.org.nz).

Woodburners spewing ultra-fine soot particles into the still night air are a major cause of winter atmospheric pollution in New Zealand…  Because of New Zealand’s topography, there are many valleys and basins where the pollution can get trapped. These soot particles are so fine that they can lodge in people’s lungs and contribute to a number of respiratory diseases.
The real problem with woodburners/log fires is that even though they can acheive pretty low emissions in laboratory conditions, ie perfectly dried wood, built in a perfect pyramid formation etc etc, in reality, people are a little less clinical about what they burn in their fires.  Simply throwing in all that junk mail you get through your mailbox can cause a log burner to start belching out clouds of black smoke that can be harmful to your health.

Wood pellet fires on the other hand burn only wood pellet fuel, so their real life performance is exactly the same as their laboratory performance.  So, put that junk mail in the recycling bin, or lay it in garden to stop the weeds coming up, and choose a wood pellet fire – the “cleanest and greenest home-heating system available” as rated by Consumer (Consumer Magazine, 1 March 2011).

Economical

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Compared to traditional fossil fuels which, by their nature, are destined to become scarce and therefore expensive, wood pellet fuel is made from the by-products of sustainably grown pine forests, ensuring a trustworthy, secure supply for as long as we need!

Combined with the built-in safety of being a sustainable fuel, using Nature’s Flame wood pellets gives you multiple options for buying your fuel.  Whether you buy in bulk before winter, or pick up a few bags from a local retailer when you need them, there is a pellet fuel solution to fit your budget and situation.

According to Consumer Magazine (www.consumer.org.nz) there’s “plenty to like about pellet burners” and specifically notes that buying in bulk from the factory gate in Taupo gives the second cheapest heating fuel around at 9c per kilowatt hour (firewood was marginally cheaper at 6c per kilowat hour).

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Visible Flame, Healthy Home

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Our wood pellet fires have the real flame ambience of a logburner without any of the chopping/carrying/dirt on the floor/EEK there’ s a spider(!) hassle, and the convenience and simplicity of a heatpump – but will continue to pump out heat no matter how cold it gets!

Healthy Home

Living in a warm, dry home is good for you, say the Asthma Foundation of New Zealand (www.asthmafoundation.org.nz).  If your home is damp and cold, everyone living there is more likely to suffer more bouts of colds and flu than those living in a warm, dry home, and the likelihood of developing a respiratory illness is greatly increased.  All this means more doctors bills, more time spent sick in bed, and generally, not much fun!

A wood pellet fire can help dry your home by circulating out the damp air, and because dry air is easier to heat, the home will also be nice and warm.  The recommended room temperature for healthy living is between 18-21 degrees celcius, and with our thermostat model pellet fires, it is easy to set the temperature to ensure you stay within in this range.

 

User Friendly

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Simple easy to use, as simple as turning on a light bulb

The experience of using wood pellet fuel and appliances is full of user-friendly goodness.

Clean & Easy

First and foremost – using wood pellet fuel is clean and easy!  No more chopping the wood, hauling the wood, stacking the wood, or dropping the wood on your toe!  Not to mention no more sitting in front of the fire blowing on a, let’s face it, often stubborn little ember in the hopes it will eventually burst into flame.  NO MORE!!  With a wood pellet fire, all you need to do is pour the pellets into the hopper – being smooth and cylindrical, they run like liquid, then, simply push a button and VOILA!  Instant, comforting heat with all the loveliness of a flickering flame and none of the fuss.  Bliss.

Remote Control

Several of our models come with a remote control so that you can turn your wood pellet fire off and on, or adjust the temperature, all from the comfort of your couch.

Thermostat

If the idea of fussing about with the remote control doesn’t appeal, you could always program in your ideal comfort setting, and the thermostat function will monitor and regulate the room temperature so you can focus on more important things (like that glass of something nice you’ve just poured yourself…

Seven Day Timer

Do you hate getting up to a cold house?  With our Seven Day Timer function you don’t have to!  Simply set your wood pellet fire to come on an hour before you get up and you’ll wake to the luxurious experience of a warm home.  But what about for when you come home from work I hear you ask?  We’ve got that sorted too!  Our timer function has two distinct ON/OFF cycles everyday, so they can come on before you wake, and turn off when you leave the house, then come on again to welcome you home again in the afternoon.  If only it had the tea on and the bath run too….we’re working on it!