Vaillant are one of the leading manufacturers of high efficiency boilers in the market. They have shown themselves to be one of the experts when it comes to designing, developing and producing energy-efficient, resilient and user-friendly units. They are dedicated to creating a range of boilers that benefit the consumer in a range of ways, from lowering their energy bills to offering them a flexible and hassle-free service.

Vaillant, in particular, are devoted to ‘condensing’ boilers which retain as much energy as possible by extracting the latent heat from exhaust fumes as a secondary energy source. This leads to reduced energy loss and all of Vaillant’s boilers have efficiencies of over 90% earning them an A rating under SEDBUK (Seasonal Efficiency of Domestic Boilers in the United Kingdom) guidelines. This energy-saving engineering is environmentally friendly as it reduces the levels of harmful gasses emitted. It can also significantly help cut a household’s energy bills by up to as much as 35%.

Vaillant offer various combination boilers – the ecoTEC exclusive, ecoTEC plus, ecoTEC plus and the ecoTEC pro – as well as a system boiler – the ecoTEC system plus – and an open-vent boiler – the ecoTEC plus open vent. Between them, this impressive range of boilers can cater to the majority of homes of any size and type from one bedroom apartments to households with more than three bathrooms. Their products are all extensively tested to ensure resilience and reliability and their designs are intelligently crafted so that all the boilers are as easy to install, operate and maintain as possible.

Start saving with a new boiler from British Gas.
With a new boiler from British Gas, you’ll save now and could save even more later. Trade in your old boiler and they’ll give you a £200 discount. Plus, if you’re an existing HomeCare customer, you’ll save another £100. You’ll also get a year’s free HomeCare 200 (worth £204) to take care of your boiler and central heating system. It includes unlimited call-outs, plus parts and labour. But that’s not all.

Enjoy long-term saving, too.
You could save up to a third on your heating bills by replacing your old boiler – that can add up
to £270 a year. Add to that your free reward of either thermostatic radiator valves, cavity wall
insulation or loft insulation to save even more. Cavity wall insulation alone could save you a further
£275 a year. British Gas even have a Flexible Heating Improvement Plan available for some customers, so you can pay for your boiler over a period of time. Find out more at British Gas Boilers
on Home Heating Guide or at the following British Gas Links…

www.britishgas.co.uk/tradeinboiler
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There are numerous reasons as to why it is beneficial to insulate the home. Not only does household insulation limit the waste of energy, which means a less harmful effect on the environment, but it has the equal benefit of saving a lot of money throughout the home. The fact that household insulation acts to prevent wasted heat escaping the house, means that radiators, or other sources of heat, need to be turned on significantly less, which quite obviously decreases costs. There are numerous incredibly simple methods of integrating household insulation into the home acting in different areas of the house, which when combined will have the effect of total insulation throughout. This means more money saved and much less of a negative impact on the environment.

For example, an investment in wall cavity insulation, which works by filling the gap between the inner and outer wall of a house with a dense, insulating material which prevents heat escaping, not only helps to save money but contributes significantly to aiding the environment with the average household preventing the release of eight hundred kilograms of carbon dioxide per year. Further, this form of household insulation can reduce costs of heating by fifteen percent on average which clearly is no bad thing.

Another form of home insulation, which acts to reduce heat wastage, is loft insulation. Very simply, the insulating material is placed between the joists in a roof space and acts to prevent heat escaping from the house below. Loft insulation is a particularly important form of household insulation, as the average home loses one quarter of its heat energy through this space. From this form of household insulation the average home will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by one tonne per year and in financial terms savings will be around two hundred and five pounds if two hundred and seventy millimetres of insulating material is installed. The installation is incredibly simple and can be carried out without the use of a professional, which makes this a highly cost effective take on home insulation.

Equally, the replacement of standard wooden windows with double glazing is an excellent method of home insulation as it reduces heat loss by up to fifty percent, further reducing household carbon dioxide emissions by seven hundred and twenty kilograms per year. This prevention of heat loss translates financially into savings of one hundred and forty pounds a year. But beyond the obvious, there are a multitude of other positive factors related to the installation of double-glazing. For example, they can be incredibly aesthetically pleasing, with a wide range of styles from which to choose, befitting any house. Beyond this, they significantly reduce street noise, and prevent negative elements such as condensation. Double-glazing can be installed incredibly simply by trained professionals and the large amount of suppliers’ means there is a wide variety of packages to choose from that can suit any home.

All of the above methods bring significant benefits to the homeowner who employs them. Not only do they decrease the impact of the household on the environment, creating a clean conscience and sense of wellbeing, but also they help to save large amounts of money. In a time of rising energy prices this is certainly a considerably positive element and very much worth consideration.

Ideal boilers have been offering heating solutions since 1905. Innovation and value are their main goals whilst maintaining quality of the product. The flagship Ideal product is the new HE Esprit combi boiler which Ideal proudly announces as the “installers champion”! A quick browse at the boiler shows all the signs that are needed to be considered a top combi boiler such as the SEDBUK grade A, the easy to use controls and a parts and labour warranty of two years. But on closer inspection it offers an easier installation programme with simple controls and also a massive ten year warranty on the heat exchanger in the boiler.

Ideal Mini HE is another of the combi boilers on offer, and like it suggests can fit into most small spaces in the kitchen. The maximum output of the Ideal Mini is 32.2 kW and a maximum water flow of 13 l/min. The Mini operates at SEDBUK grade B.

Ideal also produce system; heat only, boilers which come at cheaper prices like most in the industry. Ideal manufacture the icos, Mexico HE and Classic HE. The classic comes with just a SEDBUK B while Mexico and icos is SEDBUK A.

For owners of larger homes with 2 or 3 bathrooms then a system storage is also available which warms a large tank of water. The Istor HE unit comes with a SEDBUK A and is the only product in this range.