Yesterday (9 December 2009), in his Pre-Budget Report the Chancellor announced details of a boiler scrappage scheme to start as soon as possible in 2010.
The scheme is designed to help householders with older Band G boilers lower their fuel bills and reduce the carbon footprint of homes.
Details released so far say that £400 is available for up to 125,000 households to upgrade their old Band G rated boilers to a new high efficiency SEDBUK Band A boiler. In addition extra resources will be made available for Warm Front to help 75,000 of the most vulnerable households with heating and insulation.
How can I tell if my boiler is suitable?
The Heating and Hot Water Industry Council (HHIC) have issued guidance to help householders identify if they have a Band G boiler.
For Floor Standing Boilers:
Wall mounted boilers:
Combi boilers:
Back Boilers:
Statistics gathered by the HHIC estimate that there are still 4.5 million Band G rated boilers in use that are rated at less than 70% efficient. Changing from a G rated boiler to an A rated boiler could save the householder up to £235 per year. Upgrading the boiler could also make savings of 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Read Mark Kelly’s, CEO of Baxi Group UK, response to news of the boiler scrappage scheme
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Is the allowance calculated as a percentage of the cost of a new boiler/
Is the allowance means tested?
Philip, the mechanics of the scheme have yet to be finalised. As soon as we know more we will update our website and blog. The best way to stay informed is to sign up for our newsletter: http://www.baxi.co.uk/newsletter.htm
Your competitor in the mCHP market WhisperGen generates 1Kw/Hr electricity from 12.5Kw heat using a double Stirling Alpha config. Can you explain how your Stirling Free Piston config, more suited to generating electricity, coincidentally only generates 1Kw/hr electricity from 24Kw heat, or have I misunderstood the heat/power profile split? Thanks, SImon Fixter
The WhisperGen generates 1kW for 7kW of heat per hour as does the Baxi Ecogen. In total the WhisperGen can produce 12.5kW, but this includes supplementary heat. In total the Baxi Ecogen can produce 24kW of heat but again this includes supplementary heat.
We have a Baxi Bermuda 552 back boiler,can you tell me please if it qualifys for boiler scrappage.
Ian, the Baxi Bermuda 552 is a Band G boiler so is eligible for a boiler scrappage grant. The best replacement would be with our new high efficiency back boiler (http://www.baxibermuda.com) You can see more information on how to apply on our website (http://www.baxi.co.uk/boiler-scrappage-scheme). You’ll also find a list of installers in your area.
we have a 401 Baxi back boiler and itis still in good working order so could you tell us if we could apply for the scrapage system and if so would we save on our gas bills we are both OAP the boiler is about 20 years old
thank you
The Baxi Bermuda 401 is a Band G boiler and is eligible for the boiler scrappage scheme currently running in England. We are still waiting for the Scottish and Welsh scheme details to be provided. We have the perfect solution for replacing a back boiler which is the new Baxi Bermuda BBU HE, http://www.baxibermuda.com. By upgrading your existing boiler you could save as much as £235 a year.
will we have to buy a new fire front if we have a new back boiler
The Baxi Bermuda BBU HE is sold as a package which includes the fire front. We have added a product selector on our website to help you choose a suitable fire front. You can find it on our website. If you are looking to replace your existing back boiler make sure you get a number of quotes – we have a list of installers on our site too.
do we quialify for the scrappage schema our boilerb is about 12 yrs old
Each boiler is different so it’s hard to say without knowing more detail about the make and model. We have a list of eligible Baxi boilers on our website. Click here for details.
I think changing the boiler is only the beginning of saving money on heating bills. Ensuring that the heat settings are set properly and controls are correctly set will ensure more money is saved.
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