In the past week, the announcement of the Governments Boiler Scrappage Scheme has caused a bit of a stir, and at the very least had a lot of people jumping onto good old Google to figure out what’s going on. So in summary:
Who’s managing the scheme?: The Energy Saving Trust (EST)
Is it available UK wide?: No. It’s only available in England
Can every English household scrap their boiler and get a new one?: No. The scheme is first come first served, open to the first 125,000 households.
What else makes a household eligible?: Your boiler need to have the energy efficiency grade of G. Acoording to teh EST, they can quite easily be identified as boiler with a permanently ignited pilot light.
What’s it worth to me?: £400 towards a new boiler
How much does a new boiler cost?: The boiler itself could be anything from £800 up to £3000 – with a average cost of around £1200. Then you need to consider the install.
How much is the total boiler and install cost?: Upwards of £1500 – with an average of £2000.
That’s still quite a bit of extra money. How do I know if I’m getting a good deal?: Well you need to shop around. Some boiler installers will be providing further incentives to install these new boilers, but you need to compare and shop around
Do you have a recommendation?: Yes. I’d recommend getting a price from British Gas, Homeserve and a local proovider, trying using My Builder to get a competitive quote. Make sure they offer you a price for a couple of boilers and you get the same boiler quoted from each supplier.
