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Realize we're off on a tangent here but the campaign to reduce VAT on boilers to 5% is important too. We're London based - most Victorian/Georgian houses/flats are small and poorly insulated with very little space outside. Heat pumps and biomass aren't suitable, solar thermal might work but only if space is available inside and you own the roof! The Government needs to understand that in these cases renewables aren't an option. The answer? Incentivise people to upgrade to the next best thing - modern 'A' rated boilers with up to date controls.
Yes, it is off topic, but you're absolutely right and last year's Boiler Scrappage scheme prove that the householder is up for reducing their fuel consumption and, at the same time, reducing their CO2 emissions.I completely agree with this post and here in lies the problem, we as heating engineers know this, or should do whereas the big companies using sales reps and semi trained installers do not, we also have the same problem out in the country side with old buildings, therefore it is in my opinion that our industry is no longer splintered and that more focus be made of fit for purpose installs and the whole industry needs to be encompassed under one body instead of being fractured with specialists trying to convince the customers that an inapropriate system is the only and best option
A campaign for another day, perhaps, I've got enough on my plate pushing this one!!!