UK Domestic Mains Gas Boilers

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They are also more environmentally harmful due to their poor efficiency as some of the fuel remains unburned, also the thermal properties of the heat exchange process is less efficient.

Switch to an energy saving gas appliance similar to those described below, improve home energy performance, and save money. If your gas boiler is 10-15 years old, consider upgrading.

Conventional Boilers

Many installations in the home comprise of a conventional wall mounted boiler, these typically achieve an efficiency rating of around 70%. However, there is still room for improvement here as we will see later a condensing type boiler can add around 15 SAP points to your home's efficiency rating, which could well mean that just this one change in your home's heating system could place your property in a higher band for energy efficiency.

Condensing Type Gas Boilers

These are the most efficient types of gas boiler available today. Typically a wall mounted appliance of this type will have an energy efficiency of around 95%. This is a significant improvement over conventional gas appliances. Typical Domestic Mains Gas Boilers manufacturers to look for are, Malvern Boilers, Buderus, Remeha Avanta Range, Atmos Heating Systems, & Worcester to name but a few.

You can save up to a third on your home heating bill by installing a boiler of this type.

Incidentally, by law new gas boilers fitted in England and Wales must now be high efficiency condensing boilers

Further improvements and energy savings can be made with these low cost recommendations

These include:

• Loft Insulation

• Hot Water Cylinder Jacket

• Cavity Wall Insulation

• Heating Controls