If you have already been considering replacing your boiler in the not to distance future, there are many things you should consider.
The boiler inside your home will normally supply you with all the hot water and heating that you'll require but, some supply just the warm water or heating only, if this is actually the case then consider replacing your boiler with a fresh one which will heat both together.
The old type boilers would normally utilize a warm water storage tank located in the airing cupboard, this tank stores your hot water so you could have a supply of warm water as so when you needed it, because the water was used the boiler would begin to reheat the water.
The issue with the old type boilers is they are very expensive to use, around 40% of the running costs is wasted through the boiler flue. That is clearly a bundle to throw down the drain.
The great thing now though is that new boilers are highly efficient condensing boilers and they should save you somewhere around 35% on your own fuels bills, that is clearly a big saving when compared to old boilers. So when it comes to replacing your boiler you will start to save well on the running costs.
Today there are lots of types of boilers to choose from, you have heat only boilers, which are open vented, where you still keep the small tank in the loft, the water continues to be heated with a storage tank.
Then you have system boilers which works on ruthless, the tank in the loft is removed and the machine is pressurised. This sort of boiler is really a little better on the efficiency side due to there is no heat loss through the expansion pipe. The water continues to be heated via the storage tank.
Now we come to the most popular of boilers which is the combination boiler. For those people who don't know what a combination boilers is, i want to explain.
The combination boiler supplies bot hot water and heating with no need of having any storage tanks. The issue though is many people hardly understand how they work.
I want to explain, the combination boiler can only supply so much hot water at a time, if you were in the shower and someone opens the hot tap in the kitchen, you may spot the shower turns cold.
It is because the boiler can only heat the water at a certain rate per minute.
You will never go out of hot water, it'll continue to heat as long as you will find a demand.
Once the boiler is doing work for both heating and hot water, the hot water will take priority over the heating, the moment no more hot water is required the heating will come back on.
These boilers were originally created for small properties like flats, but soon everybody wanted one fitted without focusing on how they work.
For this type of boiler to work properly you need to have an excellent incoming water main pressure, next the gas supply has to be of the correct size. There are Discover more here fitted out there with the wrong size gas pipe, yes the boiler will work, but it won't reach the full efficiency it was created for.
Replacing your boiler could be a little stressful not knowing which boiler to choose and any improvements that require to be done.
Any new gas boiler that's installed today has to for legal reasons be registered, therefore the days of asking the guy later on to replace your boiler are over, unless he could be gas safe registered.
With the internet open to most people now, that you can do a search for a local company on replacing you boiler, you should find information on some local companies. Be sure to visit a company that's gas safe registered.
Once you find someone request a home visit to discuss replacing your boiler, ask as many questions as you can about what is involved in replacing the boiler, you need to have a look at three different companies to help you compare the costs and what is involved in replacing your boiler.
Once you find someone to replace the boiler, arrange a starting date and time using them, There is one essential thing you need to do, and that is check them from the gas safe register.
They may be advertising they are registered, but to confirm just go to the register and double check, it's so easy to do.
Unfortunately there are plenty of claiming to be registered that aren't, and usually you will discover the cost a lot lower a registered company.
Should you work with a company that's not registered, you are breaking the law in addition to the company.
Worst scenario should something happen and you also need to claim on your home insurance you may find the insurance is void as you used a non registered company.