Boilers have been the heating system of choice for a number of decades, and there is speculation that the best rival for the boiler is the heat pump – and people aren’t wrong! The thing is boilers are what is known the most and are what people trust using. The boiler is a trusted way to heat the home and it’s very difficult to picture a house without a fully serviced and suitable boiler in it.
Heat pumps take their heat from free energy sources like air and the heat underground. Their whole system is renewable, and they don’t emit much carbon, which is much unlike gas and oil boilers. There has been a push behind heat pumps because of their use of renewable sources, but boilers are so tried and tested that they are the preferred option. There are around 28 million houses in the UK and boilers are used in 85% of them, and that’s largely because boilers are connected to the gas network.
Boilers are efficient and they don’t cost as much to run as heat pumps do. They are also low cost when it comes to boiler servicing and repairs. It’s always worth comparing the costs and options because you need to know which is going to be both energy and time efficient for you. Your home deserves the very best when it comes to heating your home and boilers are the option that is most suitable for any home of any size.