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Boiler efficiency question

  • 08-02-2017 03:44PM
    #1
    Siobhan170671
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi there - we had a BER assessment done on our house in summer 2013 and the report says that the boiler efficiency was between 70-80%. In Sept 2015 we a new oil burner was fitted....

    Question is whether this would increase the boiler efficiency?

    It's an oil boiler...


Comments

  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,542 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    If the new one is a condensing (and it most likely should be ) boiler then it will be more efficient. How much more will depend on quality of installation and size matching.


  • #3
    Siobhan170671
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Siobhan170671


    Thanks - I understand it's only a new boiler (yes, condensing unit) that would increase efficiency...


  • #4
    JamesM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,774 ✭✭✭JamesM


    Siobhan, I think that you said on another thread that the boiler was 15 years old and it was a new burner that was fitted. If so, there will be very little change in efficiency.
    Jim


  • #5
    Siobhan170671
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Siobhan170671


    JamesM wrote: »
    Siobhan, I think that you said on another thread that the boiler was 15 years old and it was a new burner that was fitted. If so, there will be very little change in efficiency.
    Jim

    Yes that's right Jim. A moderator asked me to move the question to the 'right' thread. Thanks for the response


  • #6
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,542 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Thanks Jim. I was assuming a boiler was meant when burner was said. (ass of you and me).

    Siobhan: Surprised a new burner was needed on a condensing boiler. Unlikely a new burner would do anything for efficiency.


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