Major savings come with a new boiler

It may have been under utilised during the summer months but the boiler in your home will be pressed into near constant use during the coming colder ones, yet older boilers are simply inefficient – and potentially lethal – so now is the time to consider a boiler upgrade.

10 September 2010 – Colder, damper winter weather will soon be upon us and energy suppliers are forecasting higher gas and electricity bills. If your gas boiler is around 10 years old it is worth considering replacing it with a modern condensing boiler. The current generation of ultra efficient condensing boilers convert 90% or more of the fuel they use and are typically 30% more fuel efficient than the older boilers they replace. That can represent a massive saving in your gas bill. Replacing a boiler that is 10 or more years old will not only help reduce your household energy bills – around 50 people in the UK still needlessly die every year from preventable carbon monoxide poisoning, caused by defective domestic gas appliances and poorly ventilated systems. If you think it is time – for economic, environmental and safety reasons – to get your boiler replaced before winter sets in, it’s not difficult to find a reputable, reliable engineer. A good place to start is the Heating Helpline on 0800 840 4069 or the website at www.heatinghelpline.org.uk. Backed by the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA), the Heating Helpline provides essential information on where homeowners can find a local, reputable installer, how to employ them, how to get the best from them and what to do in the unlikely event that things do go wrong. On the website homeowners can put in their postcode and it will produce a list of reputable, Gas Safe registered installers in their chosen area. Bob Towse, Technical Consultant to the Heating Helpline, comments: “The Heating Helpline offers substantial benefits to the homeowner, including reassurance that listed businesses are competent and employ qualified, Gas Safe registered personnel. “As winter approaches homeowners need to ensure that their heating system is efficient and safe – the free Heating Helpline can alleviate the stress that can go with finding a reputable installer, not just for repairs and maintenance but also for the installation of a new boiler or even a complete new energy efficient heating system”. Visit the Heating Helpline website at www.heatinghelpline.org.uk or call 0800 840 4069. Ends