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Energy Efficient Boilers

By: Dave Sabri Click author's name for more of his/her articles

Central heating isn’t exactly an inspiring conversation choice. Nobody even likes thinking about their bills other than to wish for them to disappear. But heating our home is something we all have to do in one way or another and unfortunately we have to pay for it.

You can make a few small changes to your home and appliances that will keep the heat in and the bills down and go a little way to reducing your CO2 emissions.

Most of us use boilers to heat our home. Thanks to the combi-boiler, gone are the days when you needed a large space, separate to your boiler, for the hot water tank. Not only do combination boilers save you space, they also save you money.

Combi-boilers only heat up the water when you need it. This mean that you will save on your energy bills because you won’t have the heating on all the time just so that you can have a hot shower in the morning and you will be using less power so you’ll reduce your carbon footprint.

You should also replace your old boiler with an energy-efficient one, known as condensers. These use the gases that would normally escape through the flue to condense the water vapour in the tank back into water. So you’ll save power and reduce heat loss.

British Gas is making the switch more affordable this summer. If you buy a new boiler from them before 25 July you could save £852. This saving includes £400 off a new boiler, free home care for one year worth £204 and free radiator heating and controls installation worth £248. Plus these boilers could save you around £170 a year.

Heating controls offer further savings potential. By using timers and individual thermostats on each radiator you can have full control over the heating in your house. This means you can chop another £100 off your bills.

If everyone in the UK installed a new energy-efficient combi-boiler we would save 13 million tonnes of CO2 and enough energy to heat 3.4 million homes for a year.

Once you’ve spent the money on keeping warm, you don’t want the heat to escape. Nearly half of the heat from your home is lost through the roof and walls, so it pays to get the proper insulation.

Proper insulation for your cavity walls and roof costs around £700 – this may seem a lot, but, it can save you £365 a year on your electricity bills and you will qualify for a tax rebate from your local authority of up to £125. So insulation will pay for itself in less than two years.

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About The Author: British Gas is not just a gas supplier. They are also an electricity supplier and can also help you with the installation of a new Worcester boiler.