| ummer British Gas is making it easier for you to | | | | Also, energy efficient boilers, or condensing boilers, |
| go green. Boilers account for 60% of the total | | | | periodically condense the water vapour in the |
| CO2 emissions we as individuals produce. But this | | | | tank. It uses a heat exchanger to transfer heat |
| amount can be greatly reduced if we all switch to | | | | that would normally be expelled through the flue |
| energy-efficient boilers. | | | | back into usable energy. This means that as much |
| We could save enough energy to power 3.4 | | | | heat as possible is transferred from the |
| million homes for year and 13 million tonnes of | | | | boiler’s burner and as little as possible is |
| CO2. As an added bonus each of us could save | | | | lost through the exhaust flue. |
| around £275 on our heating bills. | | | | These new boilers also come with a full set of |
| The offer from British Gas is worth £852 and | | | | heating controls which give you far greater |
| includes £400 off a new boiler, free home care | | | | control on the heat level in each room at any |
| for one a year in case something breaks and free | | | | given time, meaning less wastage. |
| radiator and heating controls. So add the £275 | | | | For example, in the winter you can set the timer |
| saved on your bill and you are looking at well over | | | | for the heat to come on just before your alarm |
| £1000 in savings this year. Not bad! | | | | goes off each morning, giving you hot water for |
| So how do these boilers work? Firstly, they work | | | | a shower and a warm house to have breakfast |
| on a combination system. They remove the need | | | | in. You can also use thermostat controls so that |
| to store water and only come on as and when | | | | rooms that are highly frequented like the kitchen |
| you need them. This means that you don’t | | | | are warmer than those that are rarely used, like |
| need to leave the boiler on all night if you want a | | | | that spare room on the ground floor for example. |
| hot shower in the morning. They heat the water | | | | We contribute 40% to Britain’s total |
| rapidly and efficiently therefore requiring less | | | | greenhouse gas emissions during our daily routines |
| energy and producing less CO2. | | | | in the home and car. |