Fossil fuel heating in new builds will be phased out in the 2020’s
There’s no denying the negative impact that burning fossil fuels has on the environment, pollution being the main one. The issue is that most homes throughout the UK are heated by gas, whether it is from the grid or supplied by a tank. But most homeowners are unaware that every time they turn on their gas heating, it causes more harm than good to the environment as both the production of heat and the way gas systems heat the home, causes pollution.
Which is why the government will phase out the installation of fossil fuel heating in new build homes off the gas grid during 2020 according to Utility Weekly, as part of a new wide-ranging clean growth strategy, while rebooting efforts to encourage carbon capture and storage.
The strategy stems from wider government plans to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 highlighted by the policy paper 2010 to 2015 government policy: greenhouse gas emissions. Homeowners and gas networks will play an active role in assisting the affordable and secure low carbon transition.
Sarah Deasley, director of Frontier Economics, reinforced this by stating that customers should play a part in decarbonisation and identified electrification and hydrogen as the two chief options for the process to occur.
Plain and Simple… Gas Is Inefficient
Gas is the fuel of choice for UK consumers, meeting the heating needs of almost 85% of homes. But did you know that gas central heating loses around 25% heat as the heat produced is transferred from radiator to radiator throughout your home?
This means that more heat, fuel and pollution is generated to warm each room in the house, which is inefficient for your home and the environment. As Sarah Deasley says, electric heating appliances will reduce the harm made to the environment and boast a whole host of benefits in comparison to gas heaters.
Efficient, Electric Heaters Are The Future
Imagine heating your home in a way that’s cheaper, efficient and more importantly won’t cause damage to the environment… With German electric radiators, you don’t have to imagine anymore, as they are 100% energy efficient.
Gas central heating systems waste energy through the water pipe system and through inefficient boilers. As hot water makes its journey through the house towards the radiators, heat will radiate out from the pipes, needlessly heating the walls – a red flag for inefficiency. In comparison, energy efficient electric radiators engage as soon as they are switched on, with no heat loss between the power source and the heat output, making it a more efficient option.
Heat Your Home Faster
Energy efficient electric radiators heat up using a unique chamotte clay that allows the radiator to reach the desired temperature within 30 minutes, whereas with a gas central heating system you will be waiting longer for your rooms to heat up, due to the time it takes for water to travel from the boiler to the radiators.
Smart, Sophisticated Heating Controls
You could even programme your heating to be on when you are out and about, with the advanced heating controls that you can have with German electric radiators. Sophisticated Wi-Fi programmers such as Warm App Wireless Control, allows you to set up a heating programme tailored to your individual lifestyle which controls the heat across different rooms in your home. It also enables you to see how much energy you are consuming and how you can make cutbacks in the future to reduce your heating bills.
Quick and Easy Installation, Finished in a Day
Installing a gas central heating system is no easy job. You’ll find it can be disruptive and expensive as it can take some time for a professional plumber to fit new pipes and radiators, which involves floorboards being lifted, damage to walls and the process may even leave you without hot water and heating for weeks. However, with German electric radiators, they can be installed within just a day, with no stress or mess.
Environmentally Friendly
If we don’t look after the environment who will? The best thing about electric heaters is that they cause no harm to the environment whatsoever, a fundamental quality that makes electric heating the solution of the future.
Do your bit. Find out more about energy efficient electric heaters, today.
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