Energy Efficient Heating Systems
Having an energy-efficient boiler or a renewable energy system running on a low-carbon fuel is one of the most important steps you can take to reduce both your fuel bills and your carbon dioxide emissions. In a typical household, over half of your energy costs go towards heating your home and providing hot water. By upgrading to a more efficient system, you can lower your fuel bills while also cutting your carbon footprint.
Read on to discover how Aran can help you upgrade your home, making it warmer, more energy-efficient and cheaper to heat. With our expert guidance, you’ll find the right solution for your home, benefit from government-backed grant schemes and enjoy reliable, year-round comfort without the high running costs.
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
Air source heat pumps (ASHP) work by absorbing heat from the outside air and then transferring that heat into a home’s water or heating system.
For optimum efficiency it is important to make sure your home is adequately insulated. Insulation measures, such as cavity wall and loft insulation, will reduce the heat loss from your home and maximise how effective an air source heat pump will be.
The UK Government Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide grants of up to £7,500 (as at March 2024) to households across England and Wales, to help homeowners to exchange their traditional heating for a low-carbon alternative such as an ASHP or ground source heat pump.
High Heat Retention Electric Storage Heaters (HHRESH)
Electric storage heaters are a cheaper alternative to regular electric heaters, using the Economy 7 tariff (an off-peak rate that provides cheaper electricity and therefore cheaper heating). Storage heaters work by heating up at night (off peak) and releasing that energy throughout the day.
Gas Condensing Boilers
Installing a new energy-efficient boiler is an efficient way to reduce energy bills. If you only have gas fires, room heaters, or open fires, installing a full central heating system, (which includes a boiler, radiators, programmer and thermostatic radiator controls), will make your home easier to heat and reduce day-to-day costs.
Modern condensing boilers are more efficient as they have a larger heat exchanger, so they recover more heat. Upgrading a boiler to a condensing boiler has the benefits of saving money on energy bills, having more efficient heating, reducing your carbon footprint, and improving the energy performance rating of your home.