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If your boiler
is more than 10 years old you could be wasting up to half the gas
you buy!
By fitting a condensing boiler with a full set of heating controls
you could save up to 40% on your heating costs: around £190
to £230 a year off the average gas bill and 1.7 tonnes of CO2
emissions a year (source: energysavingtrust.org.uk).
Is your heating under control?
Heating controls like thermostatic radiator valves and programmable
room thermostats help you heat your home efficiently and maintain
the desired temperature whilst controlling your heating costs. When
used correctly, heating controls allow you to keep your rooms at a
comfortable temperature and to choose when to have the heating on,
for how long and at what temperature. They will also ensure that your
boiler is only turned on when it needs to be, thus helping you reduce
your energy consumption and your fuel bills.
Energy tips to help you reduce your
gas bills
The best way to save energy and reduce your gas bills is to make your
central heating system more efficient. There are different ways to
be energy efficient, here are some suggestions:
- Upgrade your
boiler to a new A-rated condensing boiler: An A-rated condensing
boiler can produce the same amount of heat for much less fuel -
and CO2 - than old boilers
- Have
your boiler serviced annually: Servicing your boiler annually
helps keep it running efficiently and reduce maintenance costs
- Install Thermostatic Radiator Valves to all radiators:
TRVs allow you to control the heat output of each radiator and
save you up to 17% of your heating bill
- Have your central heating system
chemically power flushed: By removing impurities, corrosion
and sludge from your heating system you ensure of your boiler
operates at maximum efficiency
- Install a magnetic filter to
your boiler: Magnetic filters like MagnaClean protect
the boiler by collecting iron oxide sludge deposits and boost
efficiency of your boiler in the long term
- Upgrade your heating and hot water controls to those recommended
by the Energy Savings Trust: Fully programmable controls will
give you complete control over the timings and temperature of
your central heating system. The system can be programmed to suit
your needs and save energy when it is not needed
- Upgrade your hot water cylinder: If you have a bare copper
hot water cylinder with an insulation jacket, you can save energy
by upgrading it to a new energy efficient foam lagged cylinder
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Did
you know?
If every household in the UK with gas central heating installed
a condensing boiler, we would collectively save enough energy
to heat 3.7 million homes for a whole year and save more than
13 million tonnes of CO2 (source: energysavingtrust.org.uk) |
| Type
of property |
Potential
savings per annum* |
| Flat |
£108 |
| Bungalow |
£142 |
| Terraced House |
£148 |
| Semi-detached House |
£168 |
| Detached House |
£237 |
* Based on 91% energy efficient condensing boiler. Source: Sedbuk
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