Have you ever gotten an energy bill so expensive it literally knocked the wind out of you?
When was the last time you took a closer look at the hunk of metal huffing and puffing heat into your home?
Do you ever wonder if that old hunk of metal might be dangerous?
Do you ever ask yourself if you should be getting more heat for your money?
If you haven’t updated your boiler in 12 years or more, you likely have experienced one of these scenarios. The good news is that there has never been a better time to upgrade.
Today’s updated, condensing boilers not only save you money, they’re better for the environment. And their thoughtful and compact designs leave more of the living space inside your home for just that … living!
Here are the top five reasons for purchasing a high-efficiency condensing boiler.
1. Reduce your fuel bills
Saving money on your energy bill means keeping your money where it belongs … in your bank account. If you’re currently using and old heavy weight gas boiler and living in a detached home, you could be saving nearly £700 annually on your fuel bill.
| Annual fuel costs with different boiler types (source: Sedbuk) | ||||||
| Boiler type | Efficiency | Flat | Bungalow | Terraced | Semi-detached | Detached |
Old gas heavy weight |
55% | £779 | £1020 | £1062 | £1204 | £1705 |
Old gas light weight |
65% | £659 | £863 | £898 | £1019 | £1442 |
New non-condensing |
78% | £549 | £719 | £749 | £849 | £1202 |
New condensing |
89% | £481 | £630 | £656 | £744 | £1053 |
*Chart provided by www.which.co.uk.
2. Reduce waste
Reducing your fuel bill means you’re saving money AND fuel. Saving on your fuel bill means you’re using less fuel overall to produce the same amount of heat throughout your home … which over time is better for everyone. There’s only so much fuel to go around, and old boilers take more than their fair share.
3. Reduce your carbon emissions.
Purchasing an A-rated, condensing boiler can prevent a cubic ton of carbon dioxide emissions per year from ever entering the atmosphere.
4. Reduce storage space
Older boiler models aren’t just inefficient, dangerous and expensive, they’re BIG! They take up more room in your home than they need to. Modern boilers are efficient in every way, and producing more heat with less space means you get more of your home to live in. It also means installation is less time consuming and less expensive!
5. Recycle, Reuse, Restore
Putting your old boiler out of its misery isn’t just better for the environment, and an exercise in cost-saving genius, it’s also worth £400 in scrap metal. Check with your heating engineer and see if they offer this terrific incentive.
If you’re using a clunky outdated boiler to heat your home, your money is literally going up in smoke, and it could be time send it to the scrap heap.
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