Be Warm All Winter

With energy costs soaring, it’s easy to dismiss the idea of buying a new boiler, opting instead for a series of repairs – but the purchase of a new boiler could represent a wise investment, with some modern energyefficient models offering payback within a few years. According to the Energy Saving Trust, boilers account for around 60% of what you spend in a year on energy bills, so an efficient boiler makes a big difference.
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These will depend on how old and inefficient your existing boiler is. The Energy Saving Trust go on to explain that the main advantage of modern boilers is that they are all condensing boilers. “All well-maintained boilers burn their fuel very efficiently, but they inevitably lose some heat in the hot gases that escape up the flue. A condensing boiler has a bigger heat exchanger, so it recovers more heat, sends cooler gases up the flue and is more efficient. “Sometimes the flue gases get so cool that the water vapour in the gas condenses out (hence the name). When this happens, even more energy is recovered from the condensing vapour, and the efficiency gets higher still.” If it is time to change your boiler, then this is where Solv Group come in. Solv Group are a Worcester Bosch Accredited installer which means they can offer clients a first-class service and hassle-free five year warranty on any new Worcester Bosch boiler installed. Worcester’s Greenstar range of gas and oilfired condensing boilers are all over 90% efficient, and are ‘A’ rated for efficiency, which means they are kind to the environment as well as helping to reduce fuel bills. There are thee main types of high-efficiency condensing boiler to choose from – combination (‘combi’), system and regular. Combi boilers heat the home and provide instant hot water without the need for a hot water cylinder. The growth in popularity of the combi means that they now represent over half of all new domestic boilers installed in the UK. Regular boilers are suitable for homes with a traditional heating and hot water system, and work on the principle of stored water, requiring a separate hot water cylinder, a feed and expansion cistern, and a cold water storage cistern in the roof, taking up more space than either a combi or system boiler. System boilers use stored water to feed several hot water taps simultaneously, making them ideal for larger homes, and because most of the major components are built in, they take up less space. Visit www.solvgroup.com for further information. Contact Solv Group on 028 9045 1010 or 24/7 emergency cover on 028 9045 1010.