The Benefits of Upgrading Your Boiler
Put simply New boilers are more energy efficient and are built to perform better.
- The use less fuel which means you save money on your fuel bills
- They are more efficient which means they produce lower CO2 emissions thus reducing your CO2 emissions and helping the environment
- New A-rated boilers should save you around £235 per year on the average heating bill
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New A-rated boilers have rated efficiencies of 90 per cent or more meaning that they use less fuel, resulting in lower CO2 emissions and overall running costs.
Renewable heat technologies do not use fossil fuels, which reduces CO2 emissions even further. This means by upgrading your existing G-rated boiler to an A-rated one, your household heating bill should drop by about a 25% - a saving, on average, a staggering £235 a year.
Am I Eligible For The Scheme?
The new boiler scrappage scheme is available to approximately 125,000 homes in England living in a privately owned or privately rented home.
You must be:-
- Under 60 years of age if your boiler is in working order.
- Your current boiler must be in working order and the primary boiler to the heat the home.
- If you are over 60 you can apply regardless if your boiler is working or not but it still needs to have been the primary boiler to heat your home.
- Only householders and landlords who privately own and rent dwellings are eligible to apply for a boiler scrappage voucher. If you are Boiler installers and manufacturers, local authority registered social landlords, and housing associations you are not eligible to apply.
- If you are in receipt of certain benefits and own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £3,500 (or £6,000 where oil, low carbon or renewable technologies are recommended) under the Warm Front Scheme. For details click on www.warmfront.co.uk. Please note you cannot receive funding under both Warm Front and the Boiler Scrappage Scheme.
How Can I tell if My Boiler is G-Rated?
A simple test is to see if it has a permanent pilot light if it has it is most likely to be a old G-Rated boiler.
If it is Gas fired and over 15 years old it is also most likely to be eligible
If it is Oil fired and over 20 years old it is most likely to be eligible.
For a better idea, why not see if your boiler make and model is listed as G-rated or worse by going to the:
- Government Boiler Efficiency Database
- SEDBUK Boiler Efficiency Database
If you want to register for your Boiler Scrappage Scheme
If you believe your boiler is eligible you should contact nominated installer who will provide you with a quotation and can confirm if your boiler is eligible or not.
Once you have the quotation please ensure you have the following information to hand before completing the online web form - or by calling our Act on CO2 advice line on 0800 512 012:
- Your full name and address of the property you wish to claim the voucher for.
- The make and name of the boiler being scrapped.
- The company name, address and contact details of the installer carrying out the work.
- The type of replacement boiler to be installed e.g. gas, biomass.
When will the vouchers be issued?
The £400 boiler scrappage vouchers will be issued after 18th of January 2010. You will receive the voucher approximately ten days after your application has been processed. Vouchers are valid for 12 weeks from date of issue. If the voucher is not redeemed within this time, it will be cancelled and reallocated. There will be only one voucher per household, but if the voucher expires, it will be possible to apply for another if funds are available. Installations made before receipt of your voucher will invalidate your claim and you will no longer be eligible to receive the £400 rebate.
Which boilers and boiler manufacturers can the vouchers be redeemed against?
Boiler Scrappage Vouchers can only be redeemed against a boiler from manufacturer which is for an A-rated or equivalent gas, oil or LPG boilers, boilers with a Passive Flue Heat Recovery Device, Micro CHP units or biomass boilers and heat pumps. Solar Thermal is also eligible if combined with an eligible boiler replacement. Electric boilers are not eligible.
Who can carry out the installation of your new boiler?
The installation of a gas boiler must be carried out by an installer registered with Gas Safe. Installation of oil or biomass boilers or heat pumps must be carried out by an installer registered with a competent person's scheme (such as OFTEC or HETAS). Installation of a microgeneration technology can be carried out by a person qualified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.
How can you find the best deals on boilers and installation?
We recommend that you shop around by enquiring with a range of installers, manufacturers or energy companies for the most competitive deal. Don't accept the first quotation.
Be Aware that some companies will be offering complementary deals to encourage you to scrap and replace your boiler with them. Once you have chosen an installer, you will need a written quotation from them in order to register for a voucher.
Check out the installers and ask for referrals before you decide.
How will payment of the £400 be made?
Once you have received your voucher, you can then inform your installer to proceed with the installation. You will need to pay out first to the installer for the new boiler and installation before you can then claim back the £400 by sending the voucher and invoice to us. If you proceed with your installation before you receive your voucher, this will invalidate your claim and you will no longer be eligible for the £400 rebate.
Payment will be issued within 25 working days of receipt of the voucher and invoice.
