Boilers account for around 60% of the carbon dioxide emissions in a home heated by gas. If your property is running off an old G rated boiler you could be spending a lot more on bills than you need to. By replacing an old G rated boiler with a new A rated boiler accompanied by a new set of heating controls you could cut your bills by as much as £235 a year.*

The reason for this improved efficiency is due to the fact that they are condensing. A condensing boiler captures a lot more reusable heat from its fuel than a non condensing boiler. By reusing exhaust gases the boiler captures extra latent heat and utilises it. Its high rate of efficiency is made possible through its design. The boiler's heat exchanger is much larger and. In some cases they even have dual heat exchangers. The heat exchanger makes sure as much heat as possible is transferred from the boiler's burner, and as little as possible is lost from gases escaping through the flue.

There are two types of condensing boiler - regular and combination. The regular condensing boiler heats your hot water in a hot water cylinder, very much like your old style boiler would. However, as it is condensing it is much more efficient. Combination condensing boilers give you instantaneous hot water when you need it, eliminating the need for a cylinder. A Combi boiler is very efficient if you live in a flat or small house.

Whether you live in a small or large property we can offer advice regarding the most efficient heating system for you. 

If everyone in the UK with gas or oil central heating installed a high efficiency condensing boiler with full sets of heating controls, we would save enough energy to heat nearly 1.9 million homes for a whole year and save around 6.7 million tonnes of CO2.**

With some very simple home improvements Turner Broom engineers can help your home become more efficient, save you money, and help our planet fight climate change. It may also be a key selling point for prospective buyers- if thats on the horizon.

Ground Source Heat Pumps

Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs) provide a way of heating your home by utilising the natural energy in the ground. This means that GSHP's are able to provide you with low-cost sustainable energy whilst creating no direct emissions that can damage the environment.

GSHPs can provide a home with an alternative means to heating the hot water and central heating systems. This could mean massive savings on your gas and heating bills.

GSHPs are very efficient electrically powered systems. For each kilowatt of electricity used by the unit, they can generate four kilowatts of energy to heat your home.***

For more information about GSHPs and other ways to make your home more fuel efficient take a look at our Turner Broom Solar site.

Solar Thermal Water Heating

Solar Thermal Water Heating (STWH) panels are not like electrical solar panels (or photovoltaic cells). Instead, Solar Thermal Water Heating panels use direct and diffused sunlight to produce hot water for the home.

By converting sun rays into energy, STWH panels can heat the hot water in your home even on cloudy days.

A correctly sized STWH system can provide about 50-70% of your home's annual hot water needs.

The solar panels are designed to fit in as an addition to the existing heating system.

For more information about STWH systems take a look at our Turner Broom Solar site.