There may come a time when your boiler, that may heat both the water in the tank/cylinder in the airing cupboard that is used to fill your bath with lovely hot water and the water in the radiators that keep your home warm in inclement weather, breaks down. If it is no longer economical to repair, you will need a new one.
It is quite likely that, if you have had the boiler for many years, it is a regular boiler but that does not mean to say that you are best replacing your broken one with another of the same type. This choice should be based upon a number of factors and a plumber and heating engineer can advice you in this respect.
For instance, the most common type of boiler that is now installed here in the UK is a gas combi boiler (also known as a combination boiler). This type of boiler provides both hot water and heat when required but without the need to have a separate tank/cylinder as the water is heated and used instantly. This may make a combi boiler more energy efficient than a regular boiler as hot water in the tank/cylinder loses heat when not being used.
As a general rule, if a lot of water is not required by several people at the same time, a combi boiler may be more suitable than a regular boiler. However, if the reverse applies a regular boiler may be better.
All new boilers have to meet energy efficient standards. This is helped by the fact that all have to be condensing boilers making them more efficient.
So, if you need a new gas boiler, a plumber and heating engineer who is Gas Safe registered will be able to advice you on the most suitable one such as a gas combi boiler and install it for you or repair an existing one. In this respect, Trade Quoter has a number of such qualified, local engineers on their panel who will gladly assist you. In complete privacy, you can quickly obtain up to three quotes so you can make sure you are getting a good deal. Furthermore, you can even read some customer reviews about their work to give you extra peace of mind.