Energy efficiency starts with a modern central heating system
Energy efficiency starts with a modern central heating system
Electricity and gas cost us a lot more than what they used to few years back. And it is no surprise that this, along with the credit crunch, means that more and more people are trying to find different ways of making savings on their household bills. Central heating forms a major chunk of the utility charges and the costs of your gas central heating is worth reviewing. Though the good thing is that you can do a number of things to reduce the cost of central heating.
Check the age of your Heating System.
If it has crossed 10 years, it’s past the hill – retire the old central heating boiler and install a modern and more efficient gas central heating system. New heating systems consume less energy to heat your home and hence save you money since the newer ones are much more efficient particularly if you install a SEDBUK A rated boiler. Older systems can easily be replaced by gas Condensing and Combi Boilers.
Getting Rebates and Heating Grants.
Heating awards are available to United Kingdom residents who meet certain criteria. A grant from the UK government can cover the cost of putting in a gas central heating system along with the relevant insulation and sealing, to the extent of two thousand seven hundred pounds. To receive the grant you should either have your own home or you should be living in a private rented house, you should also have be receiving some form of disability benefit or social security benefit. People over the age of sixty may also qualify for a central heating rebate of 300.
Cavity Wall Insulation.
Approximately 30% of heat loss from a house occurs through the walls, to improve the insulating ability of the cavity you have to use a suitable insulating material. So cavity wall insulation becomes important to reduce the amount of heat loss. With the insulation, the heating system works more efficiently and the amount of heat required to heat your home also decreases. A cavity-walled insulated home also appreciates in value, a welcome benefit besides the reduced heat costs.
Solar energy is the future of water heating systems, by fitting solar cells or thermal collectors you can have the hot water complements of the sun.
Another point that will help to convince you to go this route is to know that by using solar energy you are not harming the surroundings by any means, and again you will reduce the cost of providing hot water to your home. The use of a standard hot water heater for your homes hot water needs can effectively be reduced by utilising the solar energy reaching the roof of an average home in UK.
You can cut down on the central heating system costs in a number of ways if you follow this advice. So you can still keep your house warm and at the same time reduce your heating expenses even in times of rising fuel prices.