Checking boiler efficiency
Calculating boiler size, checking the boiler efficiency database and information on Energy Performance Certificates.
Heating engineers checking commercial and domestic boiler efficiency can get useful information from several sources, including the:
- Seasonal Efficiency of Domestic Boilers in the UK (SEDBUK) boiler efficiency database
- Council of Registered Gas Installers
- Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers (IDHEE)
- Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association
Efficiency ratings (domestic installations)
The energy efficiency of boilers intended for domestic use is rated in bands:
- A - 90 per cent and above
- B - 86-90 per cent
- C - 82-86 per cent
- D - 78-82 per cent
- E - 74-78 per cent
- F - 70-74 per cent
- G - below 70 per cent
Boiler efficiency database (domestic installations)
To check the efficiency of a particular model of domestic boiler, you can . This contains efficiency data for current boiler models, and is updated monthly.
Boiler checklists
Step-by-step checklists for monitoring boiler energy efficiency are available online for:
- homeowner gas-fired heating installations - you can
- homeowner oil-fired home heating installations - you can
Gas boilers and space heaters below 100 kilowatts should be assessed every four years. Oil-fired or solid-fuel boilers, and space heaters larger than 100 kilowatts, should be assessed every two years.
Energy Performance Certificates
Boiler efficiency forms part of a building's overall energy performance, which must be displayed in the form of an Energy Performance Certificate.