Boiler and Heating Control Upgrades

Today the vast majority of houses are losing hundreds of euros annually due to very inefficient heating systems. These heating systems are like this due to a number of missing features such as proper controls, lack of insulation, highly inefficient boilers and a simple balance of the circut throught the cylinder and radiators. On this page you will find details of the simple options that can be added to you heating system to make it more efficient and start saving you 100's of euro on a yearly basis

IS YOUR GAS/OIL BOILER TEN YEARS OLD OR MORE?
THEN YOUR GAS/OIL BILL IS COSTING YOU 40 EUROS ON EVERY
100 EUROS YOU SPEND IN WASTED HEAT (IE UP THE FLUE)

Condensing Boilers

What is a Condensing Boiler?

A condensing boiler is a boiler that uses a heat exchanger that to preheat return water using heat from the flue gases. They are on average 15 to 20% more efficient than a traditional boiler.

Why Install a Condensing Boiler?

Save on Your Heating Costs

• The installation of a high efficiency boiler can save you up to 20% on your heating bill.

Quick Pay Back

• By investing in a condensing Boiler you will experience reduced heating costs through reduced fuel consumption.

More Efficient

• A new condensing boilers is on average 20% more efficient, thus contributing to reducing your carbon footprint.

Why Upgrade Boiler Controls?

Boiler controls have improved considerably and are an excellent way to save energy and improve living conditions.  Controls can allow you to:

• Use a timer to decide when the heating system will come on and off .
• Divide your home into zones such as living areas and bedrooms so only the relevant zones are being heated at the appropriate times.
• Keep a constant comfortable temperature through fitting thermostats on radiators.
• Heat water and radiators independently.

Balancing a Heating System

Often an unbalanced heating system can result in only a certain amount of radiators working in a house. A heating circuit will always take the easiest route available which will usually result in the radiators nearest the boiler working better that those further away. A simple system balance will ensure that there is an equal flow of water through each radiator allowing the house to be heated equally and sometimes quicker. The circuit will often spend more time circulating through the hot water cylinder coil and as a result will take longer for the radiator circuit to receive hot water. An installation of a balancing valve on the return pipe from the cylinder coil will help control the balance of the system further.

Thermostatic Radiator Valves

TRV's are easily added to any heating system and help in the control and overall efficency of the heating system.It is a self regulating valve fitted to hot water heating system radiators. The TRV controls the temperature of a room by regulating the flow of hot water to the radiator. They consist of two parts, a valve that opens or closes to control the hot water flow, and an actuator that controls the opening of the valve. The actuator adjusts the valve opening based on the temperature in the room via a mechanical linkage or pin connected to the valve. The actuator is usually a plastic unit containing a wax plug, the wax plug expands or contracts as the temperature of the room rises or falls. The plastic unit is preset by a screw mechanism that positions the wax plug a set distance from the connecting pin. They are ideal for regulating the heat in rooms that are not used that often.At a lower setting you can still keep a small amount of heat running through the rad to keep the damp out while allowing you boiler to run for less time as a result.