Over £100 a year for pilot lights, EEK!

r2015

I have Johnson and Starley gas warm air heating which is 23 years old and has 2 pilot lights, one for the heating, which is off at the moment, and one for the hot water.


The heating is also not up to current standards(or whatever they call it) due to the flue going up to the middle of the roof and Scottish Gas, as per the service engineer, recommends replacing it with radiators. .


Taking readings over the years I know that the heating pilot light uses 5kWh of gas per day and the hot water pilot light 3kWh of gas per day.


This equates to a cost of approx. £100 a year.


There is also a cost of £250 for servicing.


There is also a large ventilator leaking heat when the heating is not on.


I use about 18,000kWh of gas a year for heating and hot water and cooking, though just having cavity wall insulation installed I hope this will reduce.


This is in a 3 bed semi with a couple of retirees at home all day.


Would you replace the heating at a cost £3-£4000 or continue with the present system?


The new boiler would be installed in the garage so that would eliminate the ventilation problem.

Robin9

It's a no brainer

Change for a combi boiler and you will probably cut your bills by 25%