Get £400 Towards A New Boiler

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A new plan has recently been announced that could help up to 125,000 homes benefit from greater energy efficiency, by having G-rated boilers replaced with A-rated models.

New boilers typically cost around £2,000, which is why many people simple choose to keep their old boiler until it breaks down.

However, this new ‘bucks for boilers’ plan – which is based on the car scrappage scheme – will help to solve the cost problem, and will also give a boost to Britain’s manufacturing industry.

At present, there are over 4 million G rated gas boilers being used in homes across the UK, all of which are responsible for harmful carbon emissions. By replacing these with A rated models, this will also help the environment.

Chancellor Alistair Darling also claims that households should be able to save around £200 a year on energy bills, as well as reducing carbon emissions.

Commenting on the plans, Gary Dunion from Reheat Britain, said ‘it looks like we’ve got a great result for bill payers, for the economy and for the environment’.

However, critics have claimed that consumers would have been far more likely to take advantage of the car scrappage scheme than they will be to opt for a new boiler.

As well as replacing your old boiler, there are a number of ways you can improve your home to make it more energy efficient as well as cheaper to run. Double glazing will dramatically reduce the heat lost through windows to ensure your home is naturally warmer and heating can be turned on less often.