Boilers.

Replacing A Boiler

Replacing your home’s boiler can increase its efficiency dramatically, making it easier and cheaper to heat your home with whatever fuel you use. Heating can account for approximately half of a home’s energy costs, so it’s important to get the best out of your boiler.

When getting a new boiler installed homeowners may also consider whether they wish to keep with their current type or switcher for numerous reasons. Homes which previously had a gas or oil boiler installed may choose to replace this with an electric boiler to simplify their energy usage.

In a household with a small number of occupants, it might also make sense to replace a standard boiler with a combi boiler for quick access to hot water and to remove the need for a hot water tank. On the other hand, a growing household might want to upgrade to a larger boiler with greater storage capacity.

Modern Boilers

A new boiler will come with a range of improvements for the comfort and convenience of any home. Energy efficiency is a must for the manufacturers of modern boilers, which start at a minimum of 92% efficiency and have many reaching up to 98% efficiency.

This is a vast improvement on a 10 year old boiler, especially considering any decline in performance it has experienced in that time.

Modern boilers are also commonly equipped with smart heating controls which allow greater convenience and adaptability in how your home is heated.

Boiler Servicing

The company which installed a boiler is also typically the best to turn to for getting it maintained or serviced. A regular serving of a boiler can help to head off any problems by detecting leaks or other issues which may reduce its efficiency.

With oil boilers and gas boilers there is also a particular safety need for regular servicing, making sure that the boiler is not emitting more carbon monoxide than it should.

Boilers should be serviced once a year, in line with the manufacturer’s recommendations, in order to ensure their safe and efficient operation.

Heat Pumps

Boilers in Ireland were once the pinnacle of home heating technology. Everyone remembers the oil truck coming around every few months and filling up the tanks.

More recently, heat pumps have become the preffered option for many homeowners – but not for all. Boilers are still a more effective heating solution for many homes depending on their size, insulation level, listed status and retrofit costs.

In the below pages we describe the various types of boilers, evaluate their pros and cons and discuss the important things to look out for when choosing an installer.

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