GET BILLS DOWN WITH A NEW BOILER
Replacing an old gas boiler with a new condensing model could trim an average energy bill by 20% and that could represent an annual saving of at least £300 – timely advice on the benefits of a new boiler comes from the Heating Helpline.
2 September 2014 – The Big 6 utility companies will again be looking forward to the arrival of cold winter weather with households forced into using more energy to keep the home warm so that’s more revenues – and more profits – for them. And they don’t seem too concerned what hardship this causes to families – if they did they would surely by now have passed on the substantially lower prices they are paying for wholesale energy costs, currently at their lowest levels for almost four years.
B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association, who operate Heating Helpline, the free consumer advice service, points out that replacing an old gas boiler with a new condensing model could trim an average energy bill by around 20% and that could represent an annual saving of at least £300.
The majority of homes in the UK still have either ‘F’ or ‘G-rated’ boilers – at best these convert around 70% of the fuel they use into useful heat but it can be as low as 60% efficiency. By contrast, the current generation of ultra efficient condensing ‘A-rated’ boilers convert almost 100% of the fuel they use and are up to 40% more fuel efficient than the older boilers they replace.
And as Roderick Pettigrew, Chief Executive of B&ES, says, it’s not just money at stake: “Without doubt replacing an old boiler with a new one is one of the best energy saving measures you can take but it can also help keep you and your family out of harm’s way from the ‘the silent killer’ – around 40 people in the UK still needlessly die every year from preventable carbon monoxide poisoning, with thousands more made seriously ill, with the biggest culprit being older boilers.”
It’s not difficult to find a reputable, reliable registered engineer to provide you with a “no obligation” quote for replacing your old boiler – there is an easy to use search facility on the Heating Helpline website at http://www.heatinghelpline.org.uk or you can call and speak to a friendly advisor on 0800 810 8303.
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Issued on behalf of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) by Next Step Marketing Ltd
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Notes to editors
Since its formation in 1904, B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association (formerly the HVCA) has represented the interests of companies engaged in a wide range of building and engineering services including domestic heating and renewable technologies.
B&ES members are subject to regular, third-party inspection and assessment of their technical competence and commercial capability, carried out by an independent certification body at least every three years.
B&ES members who undertake gas installations are registered with Gas Safe – the gas safety watchdog body – and are also members of TrustMark, the Government-endorsed scheme designed to direct customers towards reliable tradespeople.
B&ES operates the Heating Helpline (http://www.heatinghelpline.org.uk) to provide consumers with free, impartial advice on every aspect of home heating.
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