Energy Efficency Boilers

Is Your Boiler Only 60% Efficient?

Choosing a boiler for your property can be a daunting task:

Efficiency

If your boiler is over 15 years old and your annual fuel bill is high, you might want to consider getting a new one installed. Boilers over 15 years old are often only around 60 per cent efficient (G rated or less), which means that for every pound spent on fuel, 40p is wasted. New condensing boilers are over 90% efficient and are A rated for efficiency, so not only do they reduce your bills but are better for the environment!
All newly installed boilers must be the energy efficient condensing type to meet with current legislation.
Choose quality heating controls - good heating controls, including a thermostat and auto-timer switches such as compensating room thermostats, will allow you to adjust the level of heat required, thus improving the efficiency of the heating system, and cutting high fuel costs.

Heating requirements

Ask your installer to assess your current and future heating and hot water demands – for example, if you are considering converting your loft or building an extension in the future, your requirements will change so it is worth taking this into account when investing in a new heating and hot water system.
Make sure your installer has checked that your water main usage is large enough to deliver adequate water to the boiler while the toilet is being flushed or the washing machine is in use.
If you are undertaking a separately contained loft conversion, which will require its own heating and hot water supply, a combination or ‘combi’ boiler is the best option. This will not only heat the room but provides instant hot water without the need for a tank. However, if you are looking at a heating system to supply the entire house, you are more likely to require a system boiler.