New Scrapage Scheme......Boilers.

Really2

Lotus-eater wrote: »

maybe they can sort out insulation on houses as well. In fact I caught the tail end of a discussion with Cameron this morning about something about that.

I think you can usually sort out instalation grants with your energy provider.
don't worry you don't have to be unemployed, we insulated the walls and the roof of our late 60's semi (last house) for I think £175. I think the grant covers 80% of the cost.

To add we only us the same amount of gas and our bill has not gone up in our new house despite heating nearly 3X the space. So I do not think the boiler economy stuff is fluff to be honest.

But I do think multi fuel is a good green way of heating.

WorriedMum

Hi everyone
My Combi boiler of 16years has now died a death. I am reliably informed that the parts etc are now obsolete so the question is when/has this boiler grant thing come into force and who do I contact.

Thanks in anticipation of response

Really2

WorriedMum wrote: »

Hi everyone
My Combi boiler of 16years has now died a death. I am reliably informed that the parts etc are now obsolete so the question is when/has this boiler grant thing come into force and who do I contact.

Thanks in anticipation of response

Only details are "early next year" sorry.

harryhound

WorriedMum wrote: »

Hi everyone
My Combi boiler of 16years has now died a death. I am reliably informed that the parts etc are now obsolete so the question is when/has this boiler grant thing come into force and who do I contact.

Thanks in anticipation of response

That is what they tried to tell me - it was not true. (Are the engineers still on a bonus for every new boiler they manage to "sell" ?). You also need to check that the old boiler is truly a "G" rated one. What is is its make type and serial number?

When your replacement is eventually fitted, make sure the system is "flushed until it sparkles" - it might be worth flushing individual radiators and fitting them with a thermostatic valve, if you don't have them. The colder you can get the water coming back to the boiler the more likely it is to start "condensing".
There is a lot of heat stored in steam (latent heat) that is released when it condenses into a white cloud of liquid vapour particles. It is the latent heat that gives you a nasty burn if you pass your wrist across the spout of a boiling kettle; the invisible steam condenses on your skin at the same time as filling the kitchen with a fog of vapour and condensation running down the windows.

lostinrates

We just had the oil tank filled. I was expecting a blinder, but its ok, well under £300. I wonder what gas would cost us? I genuinely have no idea

Really2

lostinrates wrote: »

We just had the oil tank filled. I was expecting a blinder, but its ok, well under £300. I wonder what gas would cost us? I genuinely have no idea

I bet it was painful winter 07 we looked at some oil fired houses and the cost then put us off.

How many times a year do you have to fill up?

If you want to be a nerd you could find out what the KW/Hr cost of your oil is and compare it.

Should not be that hard just need to find out the KW/Hr energy of your oil is per liter then the energy efficiency of your boiler.

so say, cost of 1 KW/hr - % below 100 for the boiler = Actual cost per KW/hr

Gas would be the same

Lotus-eater

Oil is hovering around the 35 to 40 pence per litre atm, add on 5% VAT.

Normally most people have a 1000+ litre tank and fill it up with a 1000 litres a go. So that should cost about 370, 380 pounds.
It really really depends how you use it. We use less than a tank a year, so less than 1000 litres, but 2 of our neighbours use 2500 - 3000 litres a year, or more.
Oil has been more expensive to run than gas for years, not sure of the current standings though.

lostinrates

Really2 wrote: »

I bet it was painful winter 07 we looked at some oil fired houses and the cost then put us off.

How many times a year do you have to fill up?

If you want to be a nerd you could find out what the KW/Hr cost of your oil is and compare it.

Should not be that hard just need to find out the KW/Hr energy of your oil is per liter then the energy efficiency of your boiler.

so say, cost of 1 KW/hr - % below 100 for the boiler = Actual costper KW/hr

Gas would be the same

There IS no gas out here! (unless you go bottled) Oil is still pretty cutting edge.

Um, I should know when we filled, because its a bill I pay....but can't identify last payment on my statement with a quick glance....fill when we need to generally. Main expence is water: as we use hot water at random times, so thats on a lot, and two rads in bathrooms run off the hot water not the CH, so on more often.

Central heating: we are tough things...its not on in DH and my part of house, nless we are ill/having a treat..we think its healthier, so on at about 18,sometimes 20, in parts of the house only.

I remain of the opinion that a simple and failsafe method of reducing impact of central heating on wallet and envronment is to reduce use of it!

Really2

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Oil has been more expensive to run than gas for years, not sure of the current standings though.

I think it may be cheaper as heating oil really did tank when oil dropped, gas is only about 10-15% cheaper than peak.

Really2

lostinrates wrote: »

I remain of the opinion that a simple and failsafe method of reducing impact of central heating on wallet and envronment is to reduce use of it!

Agree 18 Deg is the Central heating set up in our house.

i hate a hot house (I think we have done this before )