Is it still worth buying a gas boiler in 2024?Is it still worth buying a gas boiler in 2024?
2024 is approaching fast and its boiler breakdown season.
Gas engineers are at their busiest and the dreaded clunk of a boiler breakdown is the worst fear of many homeowners.
If the expertise of a local gas engineer in your area is not able to repair your boiler, your own option may be the have a new boiler Cumbernauld installed.
But, given the current climate concerning the use of gas and the rise in prices over the past couple of years, is it really worth installing another gas boiler in your home?
Firstly, before we go any further, let’s put a couple of things to bed. It is NOT illegal to install gas boilers in the UK, and there is no sign that it will be anytime soon.
The boiler ‘ban’ you might have heard about, refers to new build properties only and there is nothing to prevent the millions of homeowners across the nation who already have a gas boiler from replacing it with a new one.
Why it is still worth getting a new gas boiler
Replacing your existing gas boiler with a brand-new energy efficient one is one of the best ways to cut heating costs and to reduce the amount of fuel you are consuming and emissions you are producing.
The fact is that many homes simply aren’t suited to any of the heating alternatives currently on the market, and gas remains the cheapest, and best option for their requirements.
Even better, when you install a new gas boiler with a boiler installation company that has close connections with manufacturers, they will usually be able to offer you a pretty lengthy guarantee, sometimes as much as 5-10 years that means that if there are any future breakdowns or maintenance required, it will not cost you anything.
This provides you with great peace of mind and allows you and your family to relax and enjoy the festive season without worrying about the stress and cost of a future breakdown.
What about your carbon footprint?
Some people are choosing to turn away from gas and focus on air source heat pumps or similar renewables to heat their homes in an attempt to reduce their own carbon emissions.
If that is something you wish to consider then a lot of research is needed first.
The cost of air pump installation is significantly higher than a new boiler for starters, and it will be a long time before that cost is subsidised by the savings you will make on your annual heating bills.
You should also note that modern combi-boilers are far more fuel efficient than they once were, using far less gas to generate heat than used to be the case.
There are also several trials currents taking place to incorporate low carbon hydrogen into the gas network to reduce emissions further and there is a good change that the gas network will be used to transport more sustainable fuel in the future.