Oil Fired Condensing Boilers

How they Work

When you use a standard oil fired boiler to heat the water that is used in your central heating system, a lot of the heat that is generated in the burner chamber ends up going up the flue and out into the atmosphere. Oil fired condensing boilers see this waste as a very useful by-product that can be used to boost efficiency and reduce overall fuel consumption. A condenser is placed in the exhaust area of the boiler so that it can capture the heat from the waste gases caused by the burning oil and transfer it to the water in your system.

Since the waste gases are being used to heat the water instead of vanishing up the flue, they help keep your fuel consumption down. As the gases cool they form water vapours, which is also much less damaging to the environment. Using less fuel and emitting less waste gasses into the atmosphere helps reduce your carbon footprint. Also, if you add  good double or triple glazed windows  with extra insulation in your walls and roof, you could save an extra bundle on your winter heating bill.

Taking it One Step Beyond

If being able to cut your carbon footprint and your winter heating bill is not enough to convince you to buy one of the new oil fired condensing boilers, perhaps the ability to have a virtually endless supply of hot water on hand at any hour of the day will do the trick. If you buy and install one of the new condensing combi boilers you can have the best of both worlds and save more money on your bills than you might have thought possible.

While these combination units may cost a little more at the outset, the amount of money you will save on your heating and hot water bills will more than offset the extra money you will have to pay  to have one installed. When your boiler is on to heat the house, you automatically have hot water  available, whether you are doing the washing or taking a nice long shower. If the boiler is off and you want to take a shower, the boiler comes on as soon as turn  the hot water tap, which is how it  acts just like an on-demand hot water heater.

This means, that you can turn off or get rid of your current hot water heater, as you will never need it again, not even in the summer. When you have the heat turned off in the summer, you can still use the condensing combi boiler as an on-demand hot water heater. It uses full mains water pressure to give you a hot, powerful shower  every time. Since it’s an on-demand type heater, you do not need to have a hot water holding tank, so the amount of wasted energy is severely restricted. The combi boiler has become one of the most energy efficient ways of providing your home with heat and hot water that’s currently out on the market.