Central heating cost-efficiency easy thoughts
Central heating cost-efficiency easy thoughts
Central heating is the most common form of heating in most houses in the UK. With a few minor modifications to the central heating controls the system can be made far more gas efficient. Hot water production can be restricted to certain parts of the day by putting in a timer switch or central heating programmer. Without this you could find that your system is switching off and on throughout the day when hot water is not required.
Adding room thermostats will assist you to keep the temperature in the house without paying for energy to make it warmer than necessary. Large cuts in energy consumption can be achieved by limiting gas usage to the level needed to hit the target room warmth level. TRV valves can be supplied to each radiator to finely control individual room temperatures. This is a recommended way of keeping the bedroom temperatures lower than that in the ground floor rooms.
The main source of energy inefficiency probably comes from an older boiler. Most heating boilers have a lifetime of fifteen years and tend to have more problems and become less efficient after this time. The gas economy ratings of new boilers shows that they are more economical. You may be able to achieve economies on your heating bills of up to 40% by fitting a condensing central heating boiler. Cold water is warmed up by heat from the exhaust gases cutting the central heating boiler gas demands. You may also be fortunate and qualify for a award to put in one of these new gas boilers.