Why are Condensing Boilers the best option?

Condensing boilers are the most efficient boiler on the market today. The reason they are so efficient is that they have a very clever extra component within them. They have a second heat exchanger which takes the hot exhaust fumes (steam) and turn that back into reusable energy rather than let it go to waste. Older boilers would lose a lot of heat through the flu, but with condensing boilers they catch that heat loss and recycle it. It makes perfect sense really. Plus there is the added bonus that you will save money because you will not be burning as much fuel. With fuel cost constantly rising lately this is on everyone’s mind.

The actual term condensing means to turn gas or vapour into a liquid. This is exactly what a condensing boiler does; it turns latent heat (steam) back into a liquid gas form which can then be re used. These types of boilers are highly efficient and are pretty much the only type of boiler you can buy today.

To find out how efficient a boiler is there is a boiler rating which was set up by the UK government. It is known as SEDBUK which stands for Seasonal Efficiency of a Domestic Boiler in the UK. This system was set up by the government and had the full co-operation of boiler manufactures including Worcester. The rating shows the average efficiency of the boiler in normal homes. It is based on what a standard home would use, the climate and pattern of usage. Each boiler gets scored on its performance with ‘A’ rated boilers being the most efficient and G being the least.

Finding an ‘A’ rated boiler is easy, most of the main boiler and central heating installers will only use ‘A ‘ rated condensing boilers. You can now go online and look at many companies and see the actual boilers they sell. If they don’t go into a great amount of detail about the boiler you could take a note of the make and model and then use a search engine to find a site which does give you a complete guide on that particular boiler.

Getting one of these modern efficient boilers installed should only be carried out by experienced and qualified engineers. If you want your boiler to use gas which is the most popular fuel in the UK then the engineer needs to be on the Gas Safe Register. A legitimate company will have a Gas Safe Id number which you can check against the Gas Safe websites. This is to ensure they are legally allowed and qualified to work with Gas. Having a new boiler installed by someone who isn’t on the Gas Safe Register is seriously dangerous. Poorly fitted boilers can cause gas leaks or explosions which can kill. So for the safety of your home and family never allow anyone to do gas works unless they are on this register.

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