Top Tips from Worcester Boilers
Monday, November 30th, 2009As winter is upon us, Worcester is one of a number of boiler manufacturers who are offering advice on how to save money.
Worcester is part of the Worcester, Bosch Group and is a manufacturer of a wide range of gas boilers, oil-fired boilers and LPG boilers. In it’s combi boiler product range alone it has ten different models, all with a SEEBUK A rating of plus 90%.
Top of the five main tips from Worcester to help reduce home heating bills is lower your room thermostat to the lowest comfortable temperature. Bear in mind that by turning your thermostat down by just one degree, means you can cut fuel bills by around 10%.
Second tip is to remember that a number of key small measures, can collectively make a significant difference. Such moves as fitting low-energy light bulbs, washing clothes at low temperatures and turning appliances off rather, than leaving them on standby, are easy ways to reduce the amount of wasted home energy.
Tip three is don’t forget solar panels which don’t just need sunny weather to work. They are effective even in cloudy skies and provide useable energy; they can supply up to 60% of your annual hot water. Installation is not cheap, but starting at around £3,000, it needn’t break the bank and some homeowners could also receive a £400 government grant towards the cost.
Fourth tip is a new boiler. Much of course depends on the current boiler’s age and efficiency, but older models are simply not as efficient as more modern examples; a replacement condensing boiler can reduce a home’s carbon dioxide emissions by 15-30%.
It’s sobering to think that if everyone in the UK had a condensing boiler, the country’s annual carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 17.5 million tonnes. This would result in a saving of £1.3 billion on energy bills every year.
Last tip concerns the installation of heat pumps. A ground source heat pump, or an air source heat pump, can be used to harness the energy stored in the ground, or air, and meet a home’s heating and hot water needs. Heat pumps dramatically reduce fuel bills.
Government grants are available for the installation of such technology and costs vary from £1,500 to £2,000 for air to air systems, and between £7,000 and £12,000 for air to water.
Martyn Bridges, director of technical support at Worcester, Bosch Group said:
“Every year, millions of pounds worth of energy is needlessly wasted in our homes. With everyone watching their pennies more than ever, it has never been a better time to think about your home’s heating and hot water provision.
“Around 20% of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions come from domestic heating systems. Householders can reduce these emissions and therefore fuel bills in a variety of ways, from small money saving measures to investing in renewable technologies.
“According to the Energy Saving Trust, each year every household in the UK creates six tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. At Worcester, we are committed to developing environmentally friendly domestic heating systems designed to reduce the amount of energy that is wasted in the home, therefore minimising our impact on the environment.”
Guest Article by Neil Camp


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