Chop your energy bills with a combi

It seems that each month gas prices are increasing resulting in higher energy costs. To fight this we need to critique our use of gas in the home. Fortunately help is at hand, installing a new replacement condensing combination boiler could lead to a significant decrease in your energy bills.

The central heating boiler heats water for both laundry items and warming the radiators. After 15 years your boiler will have passed its useful life and start to become inefficient. Even though your present-day heating boiler may be functioning correctly it could be inefficient in comparison to the modern one. You can assess the comparative efficiency of boilers by looking at their SEDBUK grading, SEDBUK A grading is the most economic at 95% efficiency in pulling heat from the gas consumed.

Noticing that this it could be cost effective to exchange your gas boiler if your current model is nearing the end of its life. You can cut your gas costs significantly if you invest in a new energy efficient boiler. If you do replace your boiler you could consider a combi boiler which is ideally suited for the smaller home or properties where there are a limited number of people in the home. A gas combi-boiler draws water through the mains and heats it on need, doing away with the need for a storage tank. Hot water is instant but if someone runs a hot tap while you’re having a hot shower you may find that your hot bath becomes colder.

If you have a system or regular gas boiler it will use a hot water cylinder to save hot water created earlier for use when needed later that day. The hot water tank is a leading source of heat loss in the system leading to waste. The cylinder also requires storage space although great amounts of hot water are available for several showers in a short space of time.

You can get efficiencies of up to 60 % by putting in a combi boiler and getting rid of the hot water storage cylinder. The standard combination boiler does lose gas through the hot exhaust gases. This can be taken by a condensing gas combi boiler which is even more efficient. The gas requirements of the boiler are significantly cut as it reuses the flue gases warmth.