A Kingspan solar system can typically provide up to 100 per cent of a family's hot water requirements during the summer months of April to September and make a useful contribution during the rest of the year! In a typical year the system will provide 50-70 per cent of a family's annual domestic water heating needs.
Combined with a high efficiency condensing oil boiler and a properly installed heating control upgrade, homeowners can typically enjoy savings of approx 42 per cent on their total heating bills annually.
Typically homeowners can reduce their energy usage by up to 30% by installing easy to use Heating & Zone Controls in their home and using these controls in an efficient manner.
There is still Grant Aid available through the SEAI Home Energy Savings Scheme to help you improve your home using these measures.
Adequate heating and zone controls can help you to accurately match your space heating and hot water schedules to the working and living patterns in your home, i.e. when heat and hot water are required, it is there; when it is not, it is turned off.
As a minimum, your heating system should be split into two or more independently controlled “zones”. They are 'Space Heating Zone' and 'Domestic Hot Water Zone'. This allows you to heat your domestic hot water without being forced to turn on your space heating.
Boiler Servicing is a very under-estimated, cost effective way of reducing heating bills each winter. Soot of 1mm in thickness inside your boiler can reduce heat transfer by 10 per cent, while a 3mm layer can reduce it by 50 per cent!
Just like cars, boilers can operate for many years without servicing but generally with fuel consumption penalties, undermined reliability and even safety implications. Poor heat transfer means poor energy efficiency and higher kerosene consumption. And just like cars, boilers must be set up to run efficiently. This must be carried out with a flue gas analyser. If not, your boiler could be sooting up again within weeks.
Regular annual servicing ensures that your boiler is running at optimum efficiency, reduces the risk of sooting and therefore saves you money.
For further information and for all your service needs, contact Shane on 056 - 775 3314 or 087 - 900 6114 or visit www.paragon-energy.ie
