Your choice of fuel depends on the area you live or the running cost of a particular fuel. In every case you must look for the most economical way of heating your home. With regard to gas heating we recommend Worcester Bosch as a company who continue to provide excellent products such as the Worcester Greenstar range of boilers.

The boiler has traditionally been an 'out of sight, out of mind' product. As long as it keeps working most homeowners give it little thought. Only when our boilers stop working do we leap into action and our first instinct is usually to send for a heating engineer to arrange a repair. However, homeowners with standard efficiency boilers should pause for a moment before going for the repair option. Here are five good reason to bite the bullet and go for a new replacement boiler.

1. Money The modern condensing boiler is significantly more efficient than its standard-efficiency forerunner. Condensing boilers are the most efficient available as they convert more of the fuel used into useful heat, in comparison to old standard efficiency boilers. Research suggests that high-efficiency boilers are up to 35% more efficient (depending on the age of your boiler), which, with an average fuel bill of £1,200 per year, equates to potential savings of up to £275 per household, per year. Also, older boilers are likely to have a standing pilot light which could cost in the region of £50-60 per year just to keep going.
2. Peace of Mind Standard efficiency boilers are inherently safe, but the fact of the matter is, modern high-efficiency boilers are even safer. The modern boiler is of the 'room-sealed' type with all the equipment enclosed within the boiler cabinet. If anything goes wrong, the problem is enclosed within the cabinet and there is no danger to the rest of the household. A significant number of standard efficiency boilers were 'open flue type' which meant the combustion chamber and flue system were in effect open to the room in which they are sited. They rely on a fresh supply of combustion air being available in the room generally provided by purpose made air vents to outside or into another room with air vents to outside. It is essential for the safe, ongoing operation of these types of appliances that they are serviced annually.
3. Reliability It is inevitable that over time an ageing boiler will become less reliable. Emergency calls to heating engineers, who will probably have to re-arrange other appointments, are costly as are spare parts which are becoming scarcer for older boilers as time goes on.
4. Household space and layout A further motivating factor in replacement rather than repair is household space and layout. Replacement is an opportunity to get your boiler off the floor and out of the way to free up space for more cupboards or worktops. What’s more, if you choose a condensing combi boiler you will have instant hot water, so there is no need for that hot water cylinder or airing cupboard which can be taken out. If they are housed in the bathroom, you will probably free up ample space for a walk-in shower.
5. Energy Performance Certificates EPCs are now a mandatory part of the Home Information Pack. If a move is on the horizon, the quickest way to improve the energy rating of your home is to have a new high-efficiency boiler or cavity wall insulation installed. This is a guaranteed way of jumping one clear band in the energy ratings, say from Band D to Band C, in the process making your home significantly more desirable.

Repair remains an option for a broken boiler, but the potential savings available by replacing with a new high-efficiency boiler are leading many households to ask themselves the simple question: Can we afford not to do it?

Again there are lots of radiators being manufactured today. There is the standard paneled type radiator but there are modern vertical type radiators of all shapes and sizes to suit your decor. Trust your installer he will give you the best advice.

Today we can personalize controls to suit your every need. Solar Heating (Wales) has the technology to recommend the best controlled system available for your home.

Choosing your boiler is very important there are lots out there. Always take advice from your installer, remember he is the one who gives you the guarantee at the end of the job. We at Solar Heating (Wales) recommend Worcester Bosch every time because we can safely give you a standard three year warranty with an option to have additional cover (see Promotions). We know that with the unlikelihood of a problem you will get the best service.

Worcester Greenstar Combi and Standard Boilers

Combination boilers are fantastic, efficient and economical to run giving you instant hot water and heating, but be careful, not all combination boilers are suitable for every house. You will have to rely on your installer to guide you through. We at Solar Heating have been installing boilers for the last 40 years and know where the problems can occur if you don't choose the right boiler for your needs.