Baxi’s whole range of biomass boilers achieve MCS
Baxi is pleased to announce that its full range of biomass boilers now carries Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) approval. Products that are MCS certified and fitted by MCS qualified installers ensure the householder qualifies for any grants and financial assistance that are available.
MCS has been designed by Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to evaluate microgeneration products and installers to ensure they meet robust criteria. The aims of the scheme are to help establish the quality and reliability of the burgeoning microgeneration industry, to provide consumer confidence that both products and installers reach the exacting standards required and to make a substantial contribution towards cutting the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels and its carbon dioxide emissions.
Baxi offers three biomass models, in different outputs, so there is a model suitable to meet space heating and hot water requirements for most applications:
- Baxi Bioflo is a stylish, freestanding pellet fed 12kW boiler which is suitable for installation within the living space and can be installed in a smokeless zone.
- Baxi Multi Heat biomass ideally uses wood pellets as fuel, and is available in outputs of 15, 25 and 43 kW. It has the option of various hopper sizes and an automatic ash removing system.
- Baxi Solo Innova biomass is a log burning boiler that is available in outputs of 20, 32 and 48 kW. It is designed to be installed in conjunction with a buffer vessel. These are particularly suited to larger (three bedrooms and more) homes in rural areas where there is space for the necessary plant. (Note the larger 48kW model is out of the scope of MCS, which is capped at a maximum heat output of 45kW and is therefore not eligible for approval under the scheme.)
Biomass fuels, such as wood, logs and wood pellets, are classed as ‘carbon neutral’ because they absorb as much carbon when they are growing as the release when they are burned. Biomass boilers make an attractive alternative for off mains gas properties, especially as they can be installed into existing heating systems without making large scale changes.
Baxi offers biomass training that is recognised by HETAS as providing the skills required to achieve MCS installer accreditation. It also offers a Route to Microgeneration Certification Scheme course, designed to help candidates understand the MCS Quality Management System, which is required to achieve Microgeneration Certification for Renewable Technologies, as well as giving guidance on other areas of the MCS process. Visit www.bdrthermeatraining.co.uk for more information.
Source: Baxi press release
