Boilers and Heating news, page 5
- February 2024
Ideal Heating confirms safety upgrade rollout from end of February
Ideal Heating has confirmed it will begin rolling out a safety upgrade to boilers built between August 2022 and 7 January 2024 from the end of February 2024, and advises owners to repressurise to 1.5 bar.
Ideal Heating issues customer safety notice on boiler fault
Ideal Heating has issued a safety notice covering boilers built between August 2022 and 7 January 2024, with an engineer-installed safety device for affected models.
- January 2024
Keston Boilers issues safety notice for boilers made between August 2022 and 7 January 2024
Keston Boilers has issued a safety notice for ten boiler ranges made between August 2022 and 7 January 2024, with a free engineer-fitted safety upgrade for affected homes.
Grant UK launches EvoLink Hybrid System Hub
Grant UK has made the EvoLink Hybrid System Hub available, a wall-mounted unit that combines an Aerona³ heat pump with an existing fossil fuel boiler in one heating system.
£16m fund opens for West Midlands homeowners to pay for energy efficiency improvements
The West Midlands Combined Authority has opened a £16 million Home Upgrade Grant fund giving eligible off-gas-grid homeowners in four council areas grants of up to £18,000 for insulation, solar panels and heat pumps.
Rinnai announced a new product launch programme
Rinnai has set out a launch programme running through the first quarter of 2024, covering low-GWP heat pumps, electric water heaters, hot water cylinders and plate heat exchangers.
Boiler manufacturers raise wholesale prices ahead of Clean Heat Market Mechanism
Five boiler manufacturers raised wholesale prices by £95 to £120 in January 2024 in response to the proposed Clean Heat Market Mechanism, then returned the money after the scheme was delayed.
Recall issued for Komodo Heat Mats due to electric shock risk
Electrical Safety First has recalled five models of Komodo Heat Mats, citing a risk of electric shock from overheating when the products are not used in accordance with the instructions.
- December 2023
£6 billion allocated to energy efficiency and low-carbon heating schemes
The government has allocated £6 billion of capital funding for 2025 to 2028 across energy efficiency and low-carbon heating schemes, including a new £400 million grant for households in England.
Extra £1.5 billion for Boiler Upgrade Scheme announced
The government has allocated an extra £1.5 billion to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme for 2025 to 2028, part of a £6 billion package for energy efficiency and low carbon heating.
CREDS article reports fall in gas central heating use during winter 2022/23 cost-of-living crisis
A CREDS blog reports that gas central heating fell as the main heating method from 78% of households in winter 2021 to 57% in winter 2022, with households turning to warm clothes, blankets and hot drinks.
Viessmann adds 35 kW model to Vitodens 050-W combi range
Viessmann has added a 35 kW model to its Vitodens 050-W combi boiler range, extending domestic hot water output to 35 kW and heating output to 32 kW.
Additional £1.5 billion announced for Boiler Upgrade Scheme until 2028
An extra £1.5 billion has been allocated to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until 2028, funding around 200,000 further vouchers for homeowners in England and Wales.
Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation published
The government has published its response to the 2023 Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation, confirming new energy efficiency rules for new homes in England from March 2027.
- November 2023
Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications tripled after grant increased to £7,500
Applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme reached 1,150 in the first week after the grant rose to £7,500, more than three times the previous weekly average, the government said on 30 November 2023.
Government confirms Clean Heat Market Mechanism plans
The government has confirmed a Clean Heat Market Mechanism for launch in 2025 and reported that Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications tripled after the grant rose to £7,500.
BEAMA publishes Delivering low carbon heat policy document
BEAMA has published a policy document arguing that electrified heating, smart controls, insulation and reform of electricity costs are needed to decarbonise the UK's 28 million homes.
Green Heat Finance Taskforce publishes part 1 report
The independent Green Heat Finance Taskforce has published part one of its report, setting out finance options for Scottish property owners to cover the upfront cost of replacing polluting heating with clean heat.
Mixergy announces the Cube X cylinder
Mixergy has announced the Cube X, a compact smart cylinder for heating and hot water that the company says will need no G3 unvented certification and is due to arrive soon.
Alpha launches ProTec NX high output boiler range
Alpha has launched the ProTec NX, a wall-hung high output gas boiler range in six models from 48kW to 180kW, replacing its former ProTec Plus range for larger homes and commercial premises.
Navien UK introduces Combi Crossover boiler type
Navien UK has introduced the Combi Crossover, a boiler it describes as combining system boiler performance with the cylinder-less advantages of a compact combi, set out in its November 2023 boiler guidance.
Scottish government delays fossil fuel boiler phase-out by at least three years
The Scottish government has postponed the start of its phase-out of fossil fuel boilers by at least three years, announcing the change alongside a consultation on a new heating bill.
- October 2023
Boiler Upgrade Scheme extended by 3 years to 2028
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme will pay £7,500 towards a heat pump from today and now runs to 2028, three years longer than planned, the government has announced.
Off-gas-grid fossil fuel heating ban delayed to 2035
The government has delayed its ban on installing oil, LPG and new coal heating in off-gas-grid homes from 2026 to 2035, while raising Boiler Upgrade Scheme heat pump grants to £7,500.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme heat pump grants increased by 50% to £7,500
Air source heat pump grants under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme rose from £5,000 to £7,500 and ground source grants from £6,000 to £7,500 from 23 October 2023, with the scheme extended to 2028.
Citizens Advice publishes Heat GB network costs research
Citizens Advice research by LCP Delta finds electrification has the lowest network costs in 10 of 12 Great British archetypes, with hydrogen cheapest in the remaining two.
New phase of Warmer Homes Scotland launched
The Scottish Government launched a new phase of Warmer Homes Scotland on 2 October 2023, shifting the national fuel poverty scheme towards clean heating where it is financially and technically feasible.
Successor Warmer Homes Scotland programme launched under the same name
The successor to Warmer Homes Scotland launched on 2 October 2023 under the same name, with a maximum contract value of up to £728 million over up to seven years and higher grant limits per household.
CMA opened an investigation into Worcester Bosch boiler marketing
The Competition and Markets Authority opened an investigation in October 2023 into Worcester Bosch's marketing of boilers as hydrogen-blend ready, and the firm has agreed to change its claims.
Government confirms heat pumps and heat networks as primary low-carbon heating technology
The government confirmed in October 2023 that heat pumps and heat networks will be the primary low-carbon technologies for home heating over the next decade, with a key role in all pathways to 2050.