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Boiler facts and figures

Your boiler is at the heart of your home, working all year round to keep it warm and allowing you to get on with everyday life. The facts and figures below provide an insight into some of the things that may help to keep your boiler happy and give ideas of what you can do to reduce the amount of energy used by your boiler.

What can it cost?3

What can you do to save?4

It goes without saying that making sure your boiler is in tip top condition and getting it checked regularly will help it work as efficiently as possible and could save you money in the long term. However, we thought it might be handy for you to see how you can help your boiler work less to keep your home cosy. Use the options below to see how each change could save you money on energy costs each year.

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What does this mean?

This figure simply shows all the energy saving costs added together to demonstrate the savings you could potentially make. Flick the switches above and see how much you could save4.

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What does this mean?

You’ll have to put some effort in and spend a little more to make the biggest savings but it could be worth it in the long run. This figure shows you how much on average you may spend by carrying out the energy efficiency changes you’ve selected.

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What does this mean?

Efficiencies don’t pay for themselves over night. But in time you could reap the benefits of a more efficient house and start to save money too. This number tells you how long it is likely to take to earn your money back in savings.

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How hard does your boiler work?

A typical year in the life of a boiler is shown below, alongside key points in the year when you should think about giving your boiler some love and attention.

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1 Department of Energy and Climate Change domestic energy consumption figures www.decc.gov.uk

2 Average temperatures sourced from The Met Office 2010 figures www.metoffice.gov.uk

3 All costs provided for illustration purposes only. Prices sourced from www.whatprice.co.uk, www.checkyourprice.co.uk and www.which.co.uk and based on average customer experiences. Costs include installation where applicable.

4 Average figures obtained from Energy Saving Trust (www.energysavingtrust.org.uk) advice on heat saving measures. Figures represent the average family home and are used for illustration purposes only. Cost savings and return on investment are likely to vary from home to home. Cost of improvement is likely to vary depending on supply and exact requirements.

†† Offer is available to new customers in their first year only. No monthly payment will be collected in months 11 and 12 of their first year only. Terms & Conditions apply.