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http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/heating-water-and-electricity/guides/boiler-energyefficiency/ Boilers: Boiler energy efficiency The cost of heating your home, particularly during the colder winter months, makes up about 60% of energy bills. You can keep heating costs down by making smart heating choices from choosing the most energy and cost-efficient heating appliances, right down to draught proofing your letterbox to keep your home cosy. If you know that you want a new boiler why not go straight to compare the features and prices of energy-efficient boilers.
Sedbuk 2005 - this older system of Sebuk ratings rates boiler efficiency from A to G rating, with A-rated boilers being more than 90% efficient. Sedbuk 2009 - this newer system of ratings shows boiler efficiency as a percentage, rather than A-G. All new boilers should be rated using Sedbuk 2009, but you may still see older models which were tested under the old Sebuk 2005 system. You can check how the different types of ratings compare using the chart you'll find under our list of frequently asked questions about boilers. Under the new Sedbuk 2009 system, a Sedbuk 2005 90% efficient A-rated gas, oil or LGP boiler works out as 88% efficient. The 2% difference between Sedbuk 2005 and 2009 is mainly down to differences in efficiencies between using a boiler for space heating in the winter months and only using it for water heating in the summer. Manufacturers often prominently display the Sedbuk 2005 in their product literature because it gives them a higher efficiency figure. Will an efficient new boiler save you money? Based on a saving of 25% gas usage, the Energy Saving Trust estimates the average saving per household on energy bills after installing a new boiler to be 310. This does not take into account how much installing a new boiler will cost. The table below illustrates just how much a modern condensing boiler could cut your gas bills by, depending on the size of your house (a boiler that's 15 years old or more is classed as 'old' in these calculations. A lightweight boiler can be attached to a wall; a heavyweight boiler is floor standing.)
Annual fuel costs with different boiler types (source: Sedbuk) Boiler type Old gas heavy weight Old gas light weight New non-condensing New condensing Efficiency 55% 65% 78% 89% Flat 779 659 549 481 Bungalow 1020 863 719 630 Terraced 1062 898 749 656 Semi-detached 1204 1019 849 744 Detached 1705 1442 1202 1053