Tony Carey Heating - Energy Efficiency

High efficiency condensing boilers

Boilers are amongst the least energy efficient appliances in your home, they alone account for up to a third of all domestic CO2 emissions.

As the current lifespan of a boiler is 10-15 years, making the wrong decision about what boiler to have really could waste considerable amounts of your money and contribute to climate change.A heating system that uses a high efficiency condensing boiler with the correct heating controls can save you as much as 40% on your heating bills. It really is time to consider whether you have the right boiler.

What is a high efficiency condensing boiler?

High efficiency condensing boilers convert more than 88% of their fuel into heat, compared to 78% for conventional types.

They have either a larger or a second heat exchanger, which saves the heat that would otherwise escape up the flue. The flue gases cool to the point that water vapour produced during combustion condenses. Hence the name.
High efficiency condensing boilers can be easily fitted to most new and old heating systems. They're suitable for oil and gas-fuelled homes - even LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). They're usually no larger than conventional boilers. You can buy them as either combination boilers, which heat up water on demand, or conventional system boilers, where a separate hot water cylinder is required.

Is your boiler energy efficient? If it's 10-15 years old then it probably isn't. If it's 15 years old or more, then replacing it with a new high efficiency condensing boiler will save you around a third on your heating bills straight away. It'll also avoid expensive call outs. If you're fitting a new kitchen or bathroom, why not minimise cost and disruption by installing a new high efficiency condensing boiler at the same time?

Regulations introduced on 1st April 2005 in England and Wales require that most boilers fitted from now on are of the high efficiency condensing type. Your installer will be able to advise you about Energy Saving Recommended models. And that's not all... If you install the right heating controls, you could save up to 40% on your fuel bill - that's about £150 - £180 off the average bill.

Did you know?

If everyone in the UK installed a high efficiency boiler, we would save enough money to pay the entire annual fuel and power bills of almost two million households?

Heating and insulation assumptions

The costs and paybacks shown are approximate, are provided for illustrative purposes only and are based on a gas heated semi-detached house with 3 bedrooms. Installed Costs assume that installation is undertaken by a professional installer and are subject to a discount from an energy supplier. Some of savings may be taken in increased comfort.

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