An efficient boiler will make a big difference.
If your carbon footprint is important to you, then you might find the fact that heating in a home accounts for about 55% of the total spend in a year on energy bills, so having an efficient boiler will make a big difference.
Modern boilers are very efficient for several reasons, but their main advantage is that they are all condensing boilers.
A condensing boiler has a larger heat exchanger, so it recovers more heat, sends cooler gases up the flue and is more efficient. Sometimes the flue gases can get so cool that the water vapour in the gas condenses out, and even more energy is recovered from the condensing vapour.
So the main benefits of having a new replacement boiler are:
It will make your home more energy efficient
It will reduce your fuel bills
It will cut your household carbon footprint
Boiler types to choose from
If you have a mains gas connection to your home, a gas boiler is likely to be the cheapest heating option.
If you don’t have a gas supply to your home, you could consider a form of low carbon heating such as an air source heat pump or biomass. With the renewable heat incentive (RHI), these may be cheaper overall.
Alternatively, it may be better in the long run to get a gas connection to your home.
Most older gas and oil boiler types are known as regular boilers that have a separate hot water cylinder to store hot water, rather than providing it directly from the boiler.
When we replace your boiler you can have a new regular boiler and keep your hot water cylinder, or we can fit a combi boiler that does not need a cylinder.
A regular boiler is more efficient than a combi at producing hot water in the first place, but then some heat is lost from the hot water cylinder, so a combi may be more efficient overall. Having a combi boiler can also free up space by not needing a water tank.
Choosing the right boiler for you will depend on different things, so we will talk through with you about these things:
Your hot water usage
Large families using lots of hot water are likely to be better off with a regular boiler, whereas smaller households using less may be better off with a combi boiler.
The space in your home
Combi boilers don’t need hot water cylinders, and therefore require less space in your home.
Compatibility with solar water heating
If you are thinking of installing solar water heating, it’s worth noting that many combi boilers are not compatible with this heating system or cannot use it effectively.
If you are thinking of installing solar water heating, it’s worth noting that many combi boilers are not compatible with this heating system or cannot use it effectively.
Useful Information
• Our advisor will complete a technical survey so they can advise you of the best options, and current offers.
• We’ll provide a free fixed price quote.
• Your appointment shouldn’t take any more than an hour.
• If you go ahead we’ll arrange a time and date to suit you and appoint a heating manager who’ll look after you throughout your installation.
• We do everything we can to make your boiler installation a simple process, with minimal disruption to your home.
• We’ll cover your carpets and protect surfaces, and there’ll be no mess left when we’re done.
• We’ll drop all the materials in advance so we can start work straight away.
• We’ll talk you through everything you need to know about how to use it, as well as what to do if you need any help after.
• We’ll provide you with all the necessary service records and documentation – essential if you ever want to sell your home.
• You can choose a guarantee of up to 7 years for your new heating system. For our Worcester Bosch and Ideal boiler
models, we guarantee that spare parts will be available for at least 10 years after the installation of your new boiler.
• All our engineers are Gas Safe registered, carry ID and are covered by our full public liability insurance.
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