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sedgy34
Some new houses have heat recovery systems
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Well in 5 years time they won't be installing mains gas in newbuild houses it's going to be renewables any gas will be LPG
Do you think electric boilers have a viable future as gas/oil boiler alternatives? I suppose if the unit cost of electricity reduces or if people can generate sufficient themselves via micro generation on site then they might have a viable future.Everyone will be able to install an electric boiler which have been around for years
There's always biomass and wood burners
I think this has been touched upon already elsewhere in the forum, but Biomass has limitations due to the size of the boilers and hoppers/stores and also in the production of fuel should everyone in the UK suddenly switch to biomass heating.There's always biomass and wood burners
Thinking about it I maybe able to feed my oven with bottled gas as I've a pantry behind my kitchen but depending on the price of the bottled gas could be cheaper
Some new houses have heat recovery systems
Hang on a minute though, we are talking (unless i am mistaken, if so i apologise in advance) about removing a mains gas boiler/system and replacing with biomass?
The cost of a biomass system will never, ever, ever repay with RHI (which you would not be entitled too if you have a mains gas supply).
There are some serious issues/debate taking place at the moment about the air quality affects of biomass, particularly in built up areas.
I am all for biomass taking a percentage of the oil/lpg market which is why I have trained to be able to offer it amongst other technologies, but we are never going to be in a position where it is a viable alternative for replacing a mains gas boiler. As I said before, at present nothing available is, which is why I can see the logic in not making RHI payments available to properties with a minas gas supply (with the exception of solar thermal)
Jaycee your inbox is full
according to a quick google as it is to late to do the sums myself after the day i've had.
natural gas (mains) 4.2p/kwh
heating oil 6.0p/kwh
bulk lpg 7.6p/kwh
electricity 14.5p/kwh
wood pellets 4.2p/kwh
wood chip 2.9p/kwh
You need an Immersun
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