Firstly, I have to say I have a vested interest in the wood pellet industry, I commission boilers for a friend who has owns Kedco franchise on a part time basis. Certain suppliers of boilers and fuel in this country are giving this industry a bad name. Bad installations, incorrect sizing of boilers, contaminated pellets, dutsy pellets are all issues that have been highlighted on this board over the last few months.
But there companies out there who are doing the job right and who have satisfied customers.
Builder, A 45 KW boiler is massive. I know a small hotel thats currently running on a 50KW boiler. But maybe your house is that big? Anyway, if your heat need is 45 KW then you will burn alot of pellets. Is it possible to run your boiler at a lower output? Eg 30KW?
If you get good quality pellets, and your fuel supplier is blowing them correctly then they should not shatter. I've seen 6mm pellet been blown into self build silos, indoor canvas silos and outdoor silos and there was minute shattering of pellets.
Yeah, The Balcas product looks good and may be worth the wait. Alot of people are not willing to give over their garage for pellet storage which is fair enough, so this product would allow you to auger through the wall of the garage.