stratton, so far I really like it, HeatMaster seems to really have their finger on the pulse of the industry. I have been asked to give my opinion of the new EPA regs and have been spending time before my trip to the factory attempting to understand those rules as well as LOTS of time moving snow. In the short term I see very little to no good coming from the EPA regs but we do have to live with them so we might as well understand them. For those companies that wish to stay in the industry, understanding the rules as well as who is pushing them will be a major priority, for example, I know many companies are looking to build auto feed Bio Mass / chip boilers for light commercial use, P+M has one now that was tested at 42% moisture content and passed, the new rules are written that only 35% or less moisture content chips can be used, I think this is a deliberate attempt by the pellet industry to squash the future chip boiler industry as fresh green chips (not dried) are around 42% -45% moisture, of course this depends on species and when the wood is chipped, the point is that nobody will be drying chips in order to burn them, another thing that I have learned by reading what I have of the rules, did you guys know that part of the rules states that only licensed and graded pellets can be burned in a pellet boiler or stove. 3 Questions, #1 What happens to the little guy who invested in a pellet mill to supply his local community? #2 Whom do you think is behind the rule? #3 Whom do you think benefits most by forcing the drying of chips before burning them? I have come to a conclusion that this industries biggest problem is not Gas or Oil but instead the pellet industry, Perhaps a new thread is in order!
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