New heating boilers are energy cost-efficient
New heating boilers are energy cost-efficient
Your home is probably already centrally heated. Greater energy economy can be achieved with a few minor changes to the central heating controls. Firstly, a time switch or heating programmer permits you to set heating and hot water to switch on only at times when necessary. Your charges will be definately reduced as you will only be using energy when it is actually required.
Room temperature thermostats can also be installed to switch off the heat when a particular warmth level is achieved. energy use is limited to that required to maintain in the room heat level at the set level. Precise control over room temperatures can be accomplished by fitting heat level valves to each radiator. This is a recommended way of maintaining the bedroom temperatures lower than that in the ground floor rooms.
The primary source of gas inefficiency probably comes from an older central heating boiler. A boiler has a typical life-time of fifteen years. All modern gas boiler systems are more gas efficient and use less fuel to run as they now contain highly efficient designs and heat exchangers. You may be able to achieve economies on your heating bills of up to 40percent by fitting a condensing gas boiler. The heat exchanger contained in these central heating boilers pulls warmth from the exhaust gases and uses it to warm cold water. Government awards are often available for homes which fit one of these type of new boilers.