It’s that time of year to get your boiler checked

Central heating boiler grants could be about to change in a big way, so if your boiler is old and in efficient now is the time to act.

Most old gas and oil burning boilers are regular types which use a separate hot water cylinder to store hot water, rather than providing it directly from the working boiler. When your old boiler is replaced with a new generation boiler you have choices. You can maintain your hot water cylinder or have a combi that has no need for the cylinder.

Boilers account for more 50% of what we spend on our energy bills, so it is essential the boiler you have is efficient.

Acting now could save you many hundreds of pounds in the future, with fuel prices rising all the time this could have a very significant effect on the family budget. The UK is importing more energy than ever before and with a weak pound this equals even more rises.

Modern day boilers are more efficient for several reasons, but the main advantage is that they are all condensing, this makes a substantial difference on economy. All well maintained and serviced boilers burn their fuel very effectively, but they inevitably lose some heat in the hot gases which escape up the flue. A condensing boiler has a larger heat exchanger, so it recovers more heat sending cooler gases out through the flue.

If your boiler is old and you are receiving certain benefits check now to see if you could have it replaced free of charge.

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It is easy to find out if you qualify for a grant or even free installation select your requirement and just click the “see if I qualify” or “apply now”. This action could save you a great deal of money over the long term.