{"id":43356,"date":"2014-12-14T11:38:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T16:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=43356"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:04:31","slug":"solar-gets-glory-boiler-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/solar-gets-glory-boiler-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Gets The Glory, But Your Boiler Is Important Too!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love writing about the coolest cleantech solutions on the planet — solar panels, wind turbines, learning thermostats, LEDs, and electric cars. However, there are a lot of improvements you can make in your home to cut your energy use\u00a0to a large degree. One of those is concerns one of\u00a0the “least-cool” technologies running your home: your boiler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Boilers account for about 55 per cent of what you spend in a year on energy bills, so an efficient boiler makes a big difference,” the Energy Saving Trust<\/a> writes.<\/p>\n

“Replacing an old gas boiler with no controls, with an A-rated high efficiency condensing boiler and full set of heating controls will significantly cut your home’s carbon dioxide emissions, and could save you as much as \u00a3305 a year.” (Though, according to the table below, the Energy Saving Trust shows an average of \u00a3490 a year in some situations.)<\/p>\n

Looking at the estimated savings for different types of dwellings and switching from old boilers with different efficiencies to a new, A-rated condensing\u00a0boiler that includes a programmer, room thermostat, and thermostatic radiator controls (TRVs), Energy Saving Trust provides this table for residents of England, Wales, or Scotland:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old boiler rating<\/th>\nSemi detached house<\/th>\nDetached house<\/th>\nDetached bungalow<\/th>\nMid terrace house<\/th>\nMid floor flat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
G ( < 70%)<\/td>\n\u00a3305<\/td>\n\u00a3490<\/td>\n\u00a3275<\/td>\n\u00a3250<\/td>\n\u00a3130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F (70\u201374%)<\/td>\n\u00a3230<\/td>\n\u00a3365<\/td>\n\u00a3205<\/td>\n\u00a3185<\/td>\n\u00a395<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E (74\u201378%)<\/td>\n\u00a3190<\/td>\n\u00a3310<\/td>\n\u00a3170<\/td>\n\u00a3155<\/td>\n\u00a375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D (78\u201382%)<\/td>\n\u00a3160<\/td>\n\u00a3255<\/td>\n\u00a3140<\/td>\n\u00a3130<\/td>\n\u00a360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Granted, that’s for the UK, which is quite cold, but the story would be similar for the US.<\/p>\n

There’s no doubt about it: you should check your boiler, including its age and efficiency (or have a professional do so). If you don’t have a new, energy-efficient boiler<\/a>, you should probably upgrade.<\/p>\n

Before you head down to the boiler room, though, be sure to check out this infographic<\/a> on boiler room safety*:<\/p>\n

*This article has been generously supported by American Trainco<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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