It was originally intended that the boiler would be fitted on the site of the oil tank in the garden of the property, however it was realised that this would require the external flue to be bolted onto a neighbours wall.  It was therefore decided that the unit would be located inside a shed, adjacent to the property.  With hindsite, construction of a boiler house was the best decision, as it has become evident that a dry, wind free location has major advantages, particularly when topping up the wood hopper; the fuel has remained dry over the wettest months of the year, and there is no risk of the lid and panels of the boiler blowing open.  Locating the unit in a shed or out-building has a secondary benefit, in that advantage can be taken of the residual heat given off from the pipework and flue - a pulley has been installed to allow clothes drying in rainy days.

We have also added room and cylinder thermostats, linked to control valves,  to ensure the system runs at its most efficient.  The existing radiators all have thermostatic valves, allowing different room temperatures, with the room thermostat located in the main hall.

The commissioning of the boiler went very smoothly, with the removal of the old oil-fired boiler the most difficult part of the process.  The external oil tank has also been removed, replaced with a wood pellet store with enough capacity for six months of operation.