From April 1st under Part L of the building regulations all new gas boiler installations or replacement boilers need to be high efficiency Condensing boilers.
Where necessary Heating controls and systems will also have to be updated, such as thermostatic valves fitted to radiators and an auto by pass valve fitted where specified.
Any property with floor area exceeding 150Mē will require Zone controls.
A heating system that uses a high efficiency condensing boiler with the correct heating controls can save you as much a 40% on your heating bills.
A condensing or High Efficiency boiler can be a combi, system or open vent boiler which work on the principle of reusing heat that would normally be rejected into the atmosphere from the flue of a standard efficiency (non-condensing) boiler.
At Elite Heating services our independant gas engineer can assess your overall requirements and supply and install the most efficient system to meet your needs.
Condensing Combination Boiler
The combination system is, by far, the simplest form of central heating system available.
A Combination boiler is two appliances in one - a pressurised central heating boiler and an instantaneous water heater.
The main benefit of a combination boiler is that it heats water directly from the cold mains giving continuous hot water on demand to all taps at mains pressure with no need for any tanks.
Water is only heated when required and is therefore usually more efficient and economical than a hot water storage cylinder which is part of a conventional system.
Condensing Conventional Boiler
With this type of system hot water cannot be provided on demand but must be stored, usually in a copper cylinder (usually located in an airing cupboard) and a cold water tank above it (usually in the attic) as well as a smaller central heating header tank (also usually in the attic).
The Conventional system is particularly suited to the larger property with more than one bathroom or where mains water pressure is too low for an instantaneous appliance such as a combination boiler.
Condensing System Boiler
A system boiler (sometimes known as a 'sealed system') provides central heating and hot water via a storage cylinder housed in an airing cupboard - no need for water tanks in the loft, as with an open vent boiler.
This system is particularly advantageous where there is a high demand for hot water such as properties with more than one bathroom or where improved shower performance is required without the use of a pump.
Also advantageous where no head is available for cold water storage tanks i.e. loft conversions or flats.
If you smell gas, call free on 0800 111 999
Don't create a flame or operate electrical switches.
Do put out flames, open doors and windows, keep people away from the area and turn the gas off at the control valve
Gas Safe Register will replace CORGI gas registration in Great Britain on 1 April 2009. It will be the official industry stamp for gas safety.
The Health and Safety Executive, who is responsible for regulating gas safety in Great Britain, will oversee Gas Safe Register.
The new register will provide enhanced levels of service and clearly written rules of registration. There will also be new services and benefits designed to improve the registration scheme and promote gas safety.
More information on the new Gas Safe Register.
From 1 April 2009, Gas Safe RegisterTM replaces the CORGI gas registration scheme in Great Britain* and launches a campaign to make the nation gas safe. New research from Gas Safe Register reveals that when it comes to gas safety, Brits are far too trusting.
Alarmingly, over half** of Great Britain’s population said they took it on trust that their gas engineer was properly registered and never checked that they were. A trust which if broken can make the difference between life and death.
With 14 people dying from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning last year due to badly installed, repaired and maintained gas appliances, keeping the public safe is Gas Safe Register’s top priority. The ‘make Britain gas safe’ message is simple. Be safe, use a registered engineer and always check the card.
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