Fresh from too many mince pies and leftover turkey sandwiches, now is the time for you to think about the business opportunities upgrading your customers boilers can bring.
The New Year is often a time when consumers make plans for home improvements in the year ahead.
Where improvements are being considered, high energy prices are putting a sharp focus on the efficiency of existing heating systems. Investment in a replacement boiler, featuring the latest energy efficient technology can help reduce bills and deliver better heating system performance for consumers.
One area of innovation that installers can highlight to their customers is the development of boilers with a wide modulation ratio.
For example, the new Vokèra Mynute i range has an enviable modulation ratio of 8:1 (7:1 on Mynute i20) that maximises fuel saving performance without compromising on comfort. This feature ensures that the boiler can modulate down to an extremely low output, reducing wear and tear on primary components and optimising fuel efficiency.
Improving boiler controls can also be an important energy saver. Many manufacturers now build control software into their boilers, enabling sophisticated ancillary controls such as weather compensation and OpenTherm to be added to a central heating system. Weather compensation controls regulate the output of the boiler in line with the outside temperature, whereas OpenTherm modulates the boiler’s outlet flow-temperature in line with the internal temperature. These controls help to maximise the boiler’s technology and can save up to 14% on gas bills and up to 15% carbon saving.
An important consideration in retrofit projects is the ease of boiler siting and installation as confined and awkward spaces are commonplace in existing homes. To make replacing boilers a simple process, we are manufacturing products that are extremely easy to install and suitable for a range of applications. Modern boilers, such as the Mynute i, are designed to provide an energy efficient, easy to install and simple to maintain heating solution for homes where space is at a premium.
To make the lives of installers even more stress-free, manufacturers are producing boilers that are extremely versatile to ensure they can be sited in any area of the home. Boilers are now available with rear flue options as well as the standard top flue option to give excellent siting flexibility in retrofit projects. Additional options include horizontal, vertical and twin flues, so that the boiler can be easily installed almost anywhere in the home.
When all the food and festive celebrations are long forgotten, consumers often look to home improvements as a way of beating the winter blues. Now is the perfect time for installers to take advantage of the business opportunities this season presents, and help consumers stay warm, comfortable and save energy in the year ahead.
For more information visit www.vokera.co.uk.
[author image=”https://www.installeronline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/andymachblog_t.jpg” ]Alister Maclachlan began working in the heating industry in 1975, as an apprentice H&V engineer. Prior to joining Vokèra in 1991, Alister worked as a domestic and commercial installer, a field service engineer and a self-employed heating engineer. At Vokèra he has held the positions of field service engineer, service manager, product coordinator, product manager, product director and technical director. He has been a member of the IDHE for the last nine years.[/author]
