According to the Energy Saving Trust there are great savings to be made on energy bills if you’re upgrading your old boiler for a new A-rated energy efficient condensing boiler – up to as much as £310 per annum in some cases !!
While old boilers can achieve anywhere between 50-70% efficiency,
A-rated boilers have to be at least 88% efficient to satisfy Building
Regulations, and some models even manage to achieve over 90%. The more
energy inefficient your existing boiler the greater the saving you’ll be
able to achieve on your annual energy bills.
Whilst purchasing a new boiler is a big investment and potentially a rather expensive one, there is help available. For example there's the government ECO scheme and Green Deal Home Improvement Fund.
Getting Started
First check to see if you qualify for a free boiler grant. If you’re not
eligible we would recommend you obtain a free boiler quotes from STL Heating. Sourcing a quote will help you to get the
best possible price for a new gas boiler installation.
Advantages of installing a new gas boiler
- Cheaper bills! Gas is an expensive fuel and prices continue to rise
year in, year out. But if you have a new energy efficient boiler it
will help to bring your bills down.
- Make your home a nicer place to live. It will feel warmer and more comfortable.
- Your home will be more energy efficient and more attractive to potential purchasers when you come to sell it.
- A new A-rated boiler will help to bring down your household’s carbon
dioxide emissions. Allowing you to do your bit for the environment!
Many people choose to replace old central heating boilers with a new boiler because modern boilers are smaller, quieter, more efficient leading to lower heating bills and lower environmental
damage
While the boiler itself is often the most expensive part of a new
system, the total cost of a full install also includes pipes, overtime, valves, testing, power flushing and more - which all very important.
Boiler Costs
There are many different ways to pay for your new boiler, don't forget tha firms like STL Heating can offer low rates of boiler finance. Whilst many large firms offer one
set price (although it is wise to check carefully everything this
covers – sometimes unexpected fees can crop up that are not covered).
This is often the most expensive option, with a lack of control give to
the customer on the installation of the boiler system, but the piece of
mind from a large company installing it with the promise of everything
settled.
Costs Conclusion
The cost of a new boiler system will vary depending on the type of
company you employ and type of boiler required – a large company will
typically be more expensive but will not require as much effort on your
part to get the work done, and independent companies or single person
fitters do require some research and tracking down, but are often riskier as they often don't tend to provide support after the boiler has been fitted. In these cases it's best to get some competitive boiler quotes and go from there, alternatively try STL Heating as they are known to offer competitive quotes and what is more - they are in a position to match genuine quotes also.
