The successful conversion to biomass heating has presented some challenges for this 80,000 square foot greenhouse. In the end, hardwood pellets provided an answer. Not everything worthwhile is easy. Take the switch to biomass. Although often beneficial over the long term, it's not always the easiest process and may require a lot of experimenting and fine-tuning. Brothers Scott and Ben Lin-deboom of Lindy's Flowers in Dunnville, ON, should know. They installed a Decker Brand multifuel boiler rated for 3.5 million BTUs into their family-run greenhouse in the spring of 2006. Since firing the boiler, they've tried several fuels and learned quite a bit about boiler mechanics.
展开▼
