What Type of Boiler Do I Need?

If you’re concerned about your home’s carbon emissions and want to know more about sustainable boilers, there’s never been a better time to shop around. The UK’s home boilers emit double the amount of CO2 as power stations, and with soaring gas prices, it’s in everyone’s interest to take action.

The gas boiler ban, due to be in place in 2025, is already opening up the market for more environmentally friendly, low carbon boilers, such as zero emission boilers. So it has never been easier or more affordable to invest in a green boiler for your home.

Here we explain how the gas boiler ban may impact households in the future, and share some gas boiler alternatives that are worth considering for your next upgrade.

The Gas Boiler Ban

There has been some confusion around the boiler ban, which rolls out in 2025. While this means that gas boilers will no longer be installed in new homes, existing gas boilers can remain and the gas supply will not be cut off.

Millions of homes are heated with gas in the UK, and this will continue beyond 2025. However, with the move away from gas, there’s never been a better time for homeowners to look into gas boiler alternatives.

Not only can moving away from traditional heating solutions reduce carbon emissions and lower the impact we have on the environment, but sustainable boilers can save a typical household money by reducing their energy bills.

Just as an example of how choosing a green boiler can support the Government’s Net Zero Initiative, zero emissions boilers could cut around 2 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year. This will also reduce the cost of running the boiler in typical households.

Gas Boiler Alternatives

One of the more widely known gas boiler alternatives is the use of heat pumps, with air source heat pumps being the most popular. An air source heat pump works by collecting heat from the air, making it a good option for those who are looking for sustainable boilers or a renewable way to heat the home.

For a lot of homes, a hybrid system works best. This combines renewable options such as heat pumps with traditional boilers. This system switches between the two depending on natural resources to ensure optimum savings and carbon reduction. Both heat pumps and hybrid heating can be very expensive to install, and annual costs can be high so it’s important to make sure the system is suitable for your property and energy use.

The best green boiler solution to consider right now is the zero emission boiler (ZEB), a boiler that doesn’t require a flue and provides heat on demand. Working like a battery for heat, it stores up energy, ready to heat your home as and when you need it.

Powered by low-carbon electricity, ZEBs are cleaner than gas boilers and don’t release any pollution directly. They are also smart in the sense that they learn about your heating habits, adapting its systems to store heat at the greenest times, whilst increasing it’s efficiency.

The Benefits of Zero Emission Boilers

In addition to producing zero emissions directly, ZEBs are the best sustainable boilers because they are easy and affordable to install, making them suitable for a lot of homes. They have a Plug & Play installation and are instantly compatible with existing radiators and pipework, so they can be set up with minimal disruption or cost outlay.

Their thermal storage batteries work together with a smart heating algorithm to ensure reduced energy consumption. While traditional boilers continually burn resources to maintain a comfortable heat, ZEBs have a self-contained ecosystem and sustain steady temperatures while leveraging latent energy already present in outdoor air.

They are also low cost to run compared to heat pumps and other renewable options, saving homeowners money on bills as well as annual running costs.

Zero Emission Boiler Installations

At North East Heating Solutions, we install zero emission boilers across the country. If you would like to find out more about how these electricity-powered, low carbon boilers could help you save, get in touch with our team today.

Contact us online, call us directly on 0800 808 5513 or email [email protected] and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

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