Many domestic biomass boilers are no bigger than a standard gas boiler. However, they do require a flue, a feeder and a space to store the fuel. These can be designed to suit many different properties and will fit in lots of homes or a garage or outbuilding.
Garndolbenmaen
Garndolbenmaen, known colloquially as Garn, is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, around 6 miles north west of Porthmadog, in the area of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300. The closest towns are Dolbenmaen and Bryncir. The Papur Bro, the local Welsh language paper, is called Y Ffynnon (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae taping workshops are located in the village, where Pep Le Pew's cd, Un tro yn y Gorllewin as well as the last cd by Gwyneth Glyn, Wyneb Dros Dro, were recorded. The producer and also artist Dyl Mei also resides in Garndolbenmaen. Around 50 students attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen, numerous students take a trip from nearby villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The number of students going to the school has stayed consistent over the past twenty years. Much of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have actually been developed into holiday houses. There is a bar in the village, the Cross Foxes (this is now shut). However at the turn of the 20th century there were a number of clubs including the Cross Pipes and also Dafarn Faig, this was situated on the "lôn gefn" (alley) leading to Bryncir. The Gwynedd area councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a member of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and also he made use of to run a little shop (this is currently shut).