Central heating is using centrally located equipment and ductwork or radiators to heat your home, this may be a furnace, a heat pump or a boiler. While Central Heating is commonplace, there are still homes that don’t use a centralised heating system.
Getting central heating in your home for the first time means you’ll have the most up-to-date heating technology, giving you the safest and most efficient systems. Central heating can offer all these benefits:
The latest boilers are extremely energy efficient as the heated air passes through vents and ducts so they don’t tend to lose the amount they generate. This saves the need for excessive energy consumption and decreases energy costs.
Not only does central heating reduce your energy costs but it can also help protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Alongside their ecological benefits, they reduce the transmission of allergens and dust across your home making them a popular choice for allergic people. Additionally, boilers are entirely noise proof and they can reduce noise pollution massively.
Central heating pays off in the long term saving you money compared to electric heaters but also will contribute as a valuable asset in your house should you decide to sell.
Boiler systems are compact and therefore suitable for all home sizes with combination boilers taking up less floor space and can even be mounted on the wall. A radiant heating system working alongside your boiler allows additional options providing even more comfort and convenience. These additional options may include zoning features, snowmelt features, towel warmers, underfloor heating and additional radiators.
Your property must not currently have a central heating system installed therefore your property may qualify for funding if your home is currently heated using one or more of the following methods:
If you already have central heating, we are able to upgrade existing central heating systems and radiant elements to make your existing heating more efficient.
For those looking to install central heating for the first time, you may be eligible for a First Time Central Heating Grant.
Get in touch to speak to one of our teams about eligibility.
It depends on the size of your property and what type of heating system we are installing, but can be between 2-7 working days.
Yes every habitable room will have a radiator.
Generally, one radiator should be left permanently switched on: this is the ‘bypass’ radiator. This radiator may be a bathroom towel rail (where the heat is always likely to be useful), or in the same room as the room thermostat
In a wet system, your boiler will heat water which is then pumped through a network of pipes that connect to radiators in the house. Each radiator has valves that control the rate at which water flows through them and the amount of heat that’s given off.
ESH stores heat overnight in firebricks. This heat is then gradually released into the house during the day. Mainly heating overnight and only during short periods throughout the day, the system can use cheaper, off-peak electricity on Economy 7 and Economy 10 tariffs.
An electric boiler is a future proof solution that can be used for central heating. They are similar to gas boilers, except they heat the water for your radiators and taps using electricity rather than gas. The greatest efficiency of electric boilers is 99-100 % compared to gas boilers 93%.
After we’ve assessed your eligibility for funding, your property will have a retrofit assessment survey and a retrofit coordinator will design a plan for your home. We’re not able to give advice on energy efficiency measures for your home until that assessment has taken place.