It appears that in life there are certain inevitabilities. One is that water will always flow downwards, flame will always rise upwards and in the UK the winters will always be cold and getting colder. Last winter was one of the coldest in UK history and most families are now gratefully emerging into spring with major energy bills to remind them of the winter months.

Lessons have to be learned, and one of them has to be is that the time to prepare for winter is now, and not in six months time or more. The Government’s boiler replacement scheme is working at full force, and the first generation “A “boilers have begun to be installed for those eligible and forward thinking enough to take advantage of this very generous offer, and especially the top-ups provided by British Gas.

Not everyone needs to upgrade e their boiler to get their homes ready for winter, and there are a few other measures that they can take to keep their fuel bills under control while enjoying a warm home next winter.  The most fundamental step is to take all the necessary steps to ensure that the heating systems in your home are operating to their maximum.  When the winter months come, and the rain or snow is beating outside, you don’t want to find yourself playing with your heating systems once the temperatures drop below freezing. Instead call out a certified British Gas engineer to check out your boilers and pipes to see make sure that everything is in order.

One of the most basic steps to take is to ensure sure that your house is properly insulated, especially potentially drafty areas like attics or basements. Ensure that all windows and doors are sealed properly. Hinged and sliding doors can be especially problematic. To make sure that no cold air is entering your home from the outside, they should be totally weather proofed. Cold air allowed to enter a property on winter will add considerably to your heating costs as well as creating additional problems like mold and mildew, which can seriously damage the structure if left unattended.

Another potential weak link is your water pipes drainage system. Pipes need to be lagged to prevent from bursting, when temperatures drop below freezing. Even if the heating system is working properly, if there is no water reaching it, it will be unable to do its job, and another long, cold and lonely winter will ensue.

When we install a central heating system, we ensure it fits around the demands of your lifestyle. By installing our latest controls, you’ll have access to an intelligent heating system that reacts to changes in temperature and provides different levels of warmth in each room, as well as giving you hot water whenever you need it. It is this passion for only installing the best, most adaptable systems at affordable prices that has earned us such an outstanding.

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Just a few weeks after it was announced, the UK government’s boiler scrappage scheme continues to create loads of interest. Till now more than fifty five thousand of the maximum 125,000 grant vouchers have already been claimed.

This means that the government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change have already given around £12.5 million in grants, leaving around 70,000 worth £28 million still to be claimed. The Energy Saving Trust whose role in the project is to process grant applications, are reportedly receiving thousands of 5,000 calls a day at their nationwide call centres.

Householders who are eligible to apply for a grant that will cover a reasonable percentage of the cost of the replacing ‘G’ energy rated boilers need to have a boiler that is more than ten years old and, for the moment, the offer applies to homes in England. Any grants received must be used to replace the old boiler with an ‘A’ rated boiler or equivalent. Any funds due to be refunded will only be remitted by producing the voucher along with a receipt for work carried out by an accredited tradesman.

The scheme, reported to be the brainchild of Prime Minister Gordon Brown was planned not only to reduce costs for the UK householder but also to cut carbon footprints.  The boiler scrappage scheme will provide eligible households £400 towards replacing their aging boilers with new energy efficient ones.

Initially with price estimates of around £2400 being the norm, it began to appear that many UK householders looked like they would have to pass up on the offer. However the Goverment offer began to look a lot more viable when British Gas came in with a dramatic announcement that all of the 125,000

Eligible to be awarded a £400 voucher against the purchase of a new A-rated gas boiler will be granted a further package of discounts and gifts to a value of £852. Stage one is an additional £400 discount, rapidly followed up by the gift of a set of radiator controls valued at £248 as well as Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204. This means that more than half of the cost of replacing the boiler has now been covered.

There is no doubt that these very generous  offers by  British Gas spurred on many to make the decision to take up the  gas boiler replacement offer, and it now only seems like a matter of time before the rest of the grants are snapped up.

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Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, British Gas, Climate Change, Department of Energy, Energy Saving Trust

When Chancellor Alasdair Darling in his pre-budget speech hinted that a £400 boiler replacement scheme was in the offing, many UK families rubbed their hands, not only because it was freezing outside but also because at long last they could replace their old, noisy and highly inefficient “G” category boiler with a brand-new “A” category model. The advantages of the scheme which will be felt by many, not only the 120,000 English households who hopefully will be taking part in the scheme as well as the rest of the UK public who will enjoy considerably cleaner air as a result. The UK heating industry, which has experienced a considerable downturn in demand over the last couple of years in recession hit UK look likely to enjoy the benefits, especially as, if expected, the government extend the scheme to the rest of the country.

When the scheme was officially on the 5th of January, those “G” category boiler owners who before were rubbing their hands began scratching their heads, wondering how they would raise the more than two thousand pounds they would need to replace and install their new boilers. However it was only a matter of minutes after Ed Miliband wound up his announcement of the scheme when the smile was returned to their faces with the news that British Gas were to match the UK government’s subsidy with a further £400 discount to those who would be replacing their existing boiler to one from British Gas.

The smile on their faces became even wider with an announcement from British Gas just a few days later that they will be coming in with an
additional package of discounts and gifts to a value of £452. For all those who decide on British Gas to replace their boiler, a gift of a set of radiator controls valued at £248 as well as Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204 will be awarded.

So if you have a G class boiler which could be eligible for replacement, then you should waste no time in taking advantage of BG’s offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 to arrange an informal discussion with one of their highly trained experts.

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Chancellor Alasdair Darling’s pre-budget speech in December 2009 produced very few surprises. One of the most exciting was that the UK Government intended to launch a £400 boiler scrappage allowance which 120,000 families in England would be eligible to take advantage of. The scheme was designed to allow homeowners to replace their existing “G” class boilers with the new ” A” class which are both less expensive to operate and more friendly to the atmosphere and the environment.  The downside for many of those eligible was that to buy and install one of the new a level boilers would cost around £2500. And with Britain still in the grips of a recession, raising more than two thousand pounds looked like being too high a mountain to climb.

No sooner than UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband finished presenting the official launch of the boiler scrappage allowance scheme on January 5^th, than British Gas added some icing to the cake with by matching the UK Government’s offer with a further £400  discount scheme of their own. For many English families, at that moment their dream of replacing their old and inefficient G Level boiler with a newer model suddenly became much more of a reality.  

And just a few days later British Gas  came up with a further offer which now means that around half of the cost of buying and fitting a new gas boiler has been met before those eligible have had to raise a penny.

The improved British Gas offer means £452 in cost savings for families and individuals who will be replacing their boilers, coming in two separate packages

a.)  A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

b.)  Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you are one of these homeowners that have a G class boiler calling out to be replaced then now there is no reason to waste any more time in getting the ball rolling in taking up this generous offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If  there is anything you are not sure about, you should contact one of  British Gas’s highly trained experts and advisors on 0845 074 5991 or click on http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Chancellor Alasdair Darling, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

When Chancellor Alasdair Darling announced in his pre-budget speech in December 2009, that the UK Government were establishing  a £400 boiler scrappage allowance for the 120,000 English families who are currently dependant on rickety,  inefficient  and decidedly un-environmentally friendly ” boilers to heat their home, the news was greeted with a certain lack of enthousiasm. To many the £400 was just a drop in the ocean, less than twenty percent of what it would cost the average UK family to pay for and install one of the new a level boilers, which would run into costs of around £2500.

Yet thanks to the generosity of British Gas reaching the goal of having a new and efficient boiler just got an awful lot closer. First of all these warm people at British Gas followed up on Ed Miliband’s opening offer  by  matching the UK Government’s boiler replacement subsidy with a further £400 match discount scheme of their own.  However as those eligible to receive the subsidy and matching discount were still scratching their heads as to how to raise the remaining  £1700, British Gas have come up with another offer that certainly put the icing on the cake. .

The improved British Gas offer means that a further £452 in cost savings has been extended to those eligible to replace their boilers, that comes in two separate packages

1.     A free set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home, with a £248 value.

2.     Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you have a G class boiler which is due to be replaced category then waste not a moment longer, Set the wheels in motion to take advantage of this one-time opportunity to save money and help the environment. Click on the link below to discover what you need to do to take part in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, give British Gas a call on 0845 074 5991

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With the coldest winter in almost a quarter of a century has been recorded and with much of it still in front of us, it no wonder that  the principal consideration in many English households have been in the last few weeks, how do we make sure that our house will be me much warmer next winter .  .

No one could ever accuse Chancellor Alasdair Darling of being a clairvoyant, yet when he announced in his pre-budget speech in December 2009, that the UK Government would be awarding a £400 boiler scrappage allowance and that any English house-owner with a “G” class boiler will be eligible to receive it, the more than one hundred thousand who fell into this category sat up and took notice.

While it is too late to take advantage of the offer for this winter, any of those eligible did some initial homework and were shocked to discover that  to purchase and install one of the new “A “level boilers would cost around £2500. And with Britain still in the grips of a recession, that is a lot of money, even as the excellent  long term investment that it is, and possibly too much to expect for many to take on.

When you speak about mind reading, you have to  give British Gas a lot of credit. For no sooner than Ed Miliband officially announced the launch of the scheme on a freezing cold 5^th of January day, than they  came in with a offer to those who want to take part in the scheme, yet feel that it may be too much to take on. British Gas just made the whole deal look a lot more attractive by  matching the UK Government’s offer with a further £400  discount scheme of their own. No sooner had the excitement died down on that generous gesture, when , just a few days later  British Gas came up with a enhancement of their offer which together will now cover around half of the cost of buying and fitting a new gas boiler.

The improved British Gas offer means that a further £452 in cost savings has been extended to families and individuals who will be replacing their boilers, coming in two separate packages

1.     A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

2.     Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you are one of these people who still have a G class boiler then waste no more time in taking advantage of this exciting offer. Click on the link below to enquire how to go about taking part in the scheme. If you have any questions, contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for a free consolation from one of their highly trained advisors, or click on the link below.

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Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Chancellor Alasdair Darling, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

When the £400 boiler replacement scheme was first hinted at during Chancellor Alasdair Darling’s pre-budget speech before Christmas, many UK families realised that at long last there was a possibility that they would be able to replace their old, noisy and highly inefficient boiler. As the Chancellor explained the advantages of the scheme which will affect not only the 120,000 English households who will be eligible to take part in the scheme, but also the environment which will be a cleaner and better place as a result. Many expect that the scheme will be expanded to all of the UK and will eventually take in homes whose boilers are getting older, till all boilers past a certain age will be replaced. The implications for the UK heating industry will also be considerable with places of work being created in an industry which has suffered as much as any during the current recession.

So as homeowners awaited the official launch of the scheme, which took place on the 5^th of January, they took the time to find out whether they would be eligible to receive the grant and how much it would cost them to replace their existing boiler.  The discovered that to qualify for the £400 government voucher they must be a home owner and boiler to be replaced must be the main one used to heat the home. For homeowners who are over 60, their existing boiler does not need to be in working order. Many householders went as far as receiving price quotes, with an average of £2400 being quoted for supplying and fitting a new boiler. 

However you can imagine the excitement and the relief when British Gas came in with a dramatic announcement that all of the 125,000 families who

are eligible to be awarded their £400 voucher against the purchase of a new A-rated gas boiler will be granted a further package of discounts and gifts to a value of £852. Stage one is an additional £400 discount, rapidly followed up by the gift of a set of radiator controls valued at £248 as well as Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204. With these unprecedented offers, British Gas show that they mean business.

So if you have a G class boiler which could be eligible for replacement, then you should waste no time in taking advantage of BG’s offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for an informal from one of their highly trained experts and advisors.

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Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

If there is one rule of life that anyone should have learned by now is how to appreciate a gift when it is presented to you. And when you are presented with three gifts rolled into one then the levels of appreciation levels should go up accordingly.

The truth is that when Chancellor Alasdair Darling announced in his pre-budget speech in December 2009, that the UK Government would be awarding a £400 boiler scrappage allowance and that 120,000 UK families would be eligible to receive this new grant, there wasn’t really any dancing in the streets. After all, most families were aware that to buy and install one of the new a level boilers the costs would run around £2500. And with Britain still in the grips of a recession, raising the other two thousand pounds plus may have seemed like too big a task for many UK house owners to take on.

However no sooner than Ed Miliband officially announced the launch of the scheme on a freezing cold 5^th of January day, than British Gas came in with a dramatic statement that they will be matching the UK Government’s offer with a further £400  discount scheme of their own. You can imagine that their offer would cause great excitement, especially when a larger number of UK families began to realise that, thanks to the kindness of British Gas, their dream of replacing their old and inefficient G Level boiler with a new a model was drawing within their financial reach.

It must have been like the Copacabana Beach in winter when British Gas, just a few days later, came up with a further offer which together will more or less cover around half of the cost of buying and fitting a new gas boiler.

The improved British Gas offer means that a further £452 in cost savings has been extended to families and individuals who will be replacing their boilers, coming in two separate packages

1.     A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

2.     Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you have a G class  boiler which falls into the replaceable category then waste no more time in taking advantage of this generous triple offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for a free consolation from one of their highly trained experts and advisors.

http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

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Two popular UK myths were exploded this week, one in close succession to the other. The first was that the weather it can get colder and the other was that British Gas could improve their already generous offer to match the government’s new £400 boiler scrappage allowance announced last week. Ed Miliband had only just finished his dramatic announcement that 120,000 UK families would be eligible to receive this new grant, when British Gas came in with the follow up that they would be matching the government’s offer with a further £400 in the form of a boiler scrappage discount.

For those UK citizens whose boilers are rated G level or lower, these two combined subsidies will cover around a third of the estimated  cost of buying and installing a new boiler, and with estimates of around £250 annually in cost of buying gas, homeowners should recover the total cost of replacing the boiler in around seven years. A very good deal you might say?  Well it just got a lot better!

British Gas has just added a further £452 in cost savings for those who will be replacing their boiler under the scheme which will come in two ways.

• A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.
• Homecare 200 repairs cover for the boiler costing £204.

So if you have an old boiler which you feel may fall into the replaceable category then you shouldn’t waste another moment to set the ball rolling to take advantage of the generous double offer. If you click on the link below you can make the necessary checks to see if you can participate in the scheme. In general if your boiler is more than 15 years old you should be eligible to receive the grants and subsidies. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for a free consolation from one of their highly trained experts and advisors. 

Two popular UK myths were exploded this week, one in close succession to the other. The first was that the weather it can get colder and the other was that British Gas could improve their already generous offer to match the government’s new £400 boiler scrappage allowance announced last week. Ed Miliband had only just finished his dramatic announcement that 120,000 UK families would be eligible to receive this new grant, when British Gas came in with the follow up that they would be matching the government’s offer with a further £400 in the form of a boiler scrappage discount.

For those UK citizens whose boilers are rated G level or lower, these two combined subsidies will cover around a third of the estimated  cost of buying and installing a new boiler, and with estimates of around £250 annually in cost of buying gas, homeowners should recover the total cost of replacing the boiler in around seven years. A very good deal you might say?  Well it just got a lot better!

British Gas has just added a further £452 in cost savings for those who will be replacing their boiler under the scheme which will come in two ways.

·  A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

·  Homecare 200 repairs cover for the boiler costing £204.

So if you have an old boiler which you feel may fall into the replaceable category then you shouldn’t waste another moment to set the ball rolling to take advantage of the generous double offer. If you click on the link below you can make the necessary checks to see if you can participate in the scheme. In general if your boiler is more than 15 years old you should be eligible to receive the grants and subsidies. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for a free consolation from one of their highly trained experts and advisors.

http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Efficiency, Boiler Grants, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, British Gas, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, New Boiler Grants

Alasdair Darling hinted that it was going to happen in pre-budget speech of last month, and when Prime Minister Gordon Brown, officially launched the UK boiler scheme in the company of Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, they may well have pulled of the public relations coup of the century, Because, either by accident or design, with most of Britain up to their knees in snow and ice, as the UK suffers its coldest winter in close to thirty years,

From today tens of thousands of UK households are eligible to able to apply for a special voucher that will allow them to take advantage of a £400 government subsidy against the purchase of a replacement boiler. Miliband, who had obviously done his homework proudly, pointed out that the scheme 

has a double purpose, firstly to  reduce the level of  carbon emissions that the older ”G” rated boilers create as well as helping lower income families save money on their energy bills.  On the back of the Government offer, British Gas have announced that they intend to match the Government’s £400 allowance, which means customers can cut a total of £800 from the cost of a new boiler from British Gas, almost a third of the average cost of a new boiler and its installation, estimated to be in the region of £2,500, according to heating industry sources.

Due to benefit from the Government’s initiative are  the more  than 130,000 installers and 25 UK boiler manufacturers in the UK  who , like most  other British companies have  experienced some lean times working their way through  the  current recession. With estimates that up to 125,000 households in England fall into the eligible category, 2010 is bound to be a very big year for all involved in the UK heating industry as eligible households rush to replace their existing boilers under the threat that next year’s winter will only be half as bad as this one.

Those interested in receiving further details of British Gas’s back-up offer, should click on the link http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/replacement-boiler.htm or call  0845 074 5991

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