ECO ( The Energy Company Obligation ) has been extended in to 2017, which has been a real break for all of those involved in the industry. Now, the energy suppliers have new targets to hit and they are obligated to spend a certain amount of money funding the installation of new combi boilers in qualifying peoples homes.

What is ECO?

ECO is the Energy Company Obligation. This basically means that the UK Government has Carbon Reduction targets to hit being a part of the EU. ECO plays a large part in hitting these targets and we will look to reduce our carbon emissions by installing free boilers and cavity wall insulation in peoples homes, free of charge.

Can I Get a Free Boiler?

Visit www.boilergrants.org.uk to check if you qualify, it takes 2 minutes. Take advantage of the grants before they end.

Free boiler replacements are available in the UK for a limited time only. They are available under the UK Governments ECO Scheme, which has been set-up to help those in poor/low-income households to have improvements made to their homes such as new gas boilers and free wall/loft insulation.

What the UK Government has to say about the Free Replacement Boiler Scheme

This provides heating and insulation measures to consumers living in private tenure properties that receive particular means-tested benefits. This obligation supports low-income consumers that are vulnerable to the impact of living in cold homes, including the elderly, disabled and families.

For more details – https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-households-to-cut-their-energy-bills/supporting-pages/energy-companies-obligation-eco

What is the ECO Scheme?

As above, the ECO scheme (Energy Companies Obligation), is an order by the UK Government which has been put upon the energy suppliers to fund home efficiency improvements for low-income households and those on benefits. Home owners and private tenants can claim free replacement boilers under the UK ECO scheme. It can be ANYONE in the household that can claim, it does not necessarily have to be the owner/main tenant.

What is Affordable Warmth?

ECO is split in to different categories. CSCO related to the postcode areas in which you sit, under CSCO you can claim for free home insulation. CERO is property specific and has been set up to install insulation on homes which are hard to treat in the UK. HHCRO (Affordable Warmth) is benefits related and under it, you can claim a free replacement boiler which can be installed by qualified companies all over the UK.

Live in the UK & want to know if you qualify for a Free Boiler?

There are some great sites out there which let you check if you qualify for a free boiler, visit www.boilergrants.org.uk for more details.

Today, we’re going to cover some quick questions which are asked on an all too regular basis. When something is advertised as ‘FREE’, you automatically think that the deal is too good to be true. So, we’re going to run over all of the details which should help inform you about the free boiler replacement scheme.

Who pays for the free boilers under the scheme?

Well, the free boiler replacement scheme installations are funded by the ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers. So, the likes of british gas, EON, EDF, SSE etc. However, don’t think that they are doing this just because they want to be kind. Over recent times, you may have noticed a little extra part on your energy bills, a small amount pays towards an ECO/Green account. So in essence, everyone has been putting money in to this pot, it just so happens now that the Governments has turned around to the energy suppliers and ordered them to start spending this money on those in low-income households and fund things like free boiler replacements, free cavity wall insulation and loft insulation.

Do you have to re-pay the money back?

No. The free boiler replacement scheme is a fully funded grant based system. This is not to be confused with a Green Deal Loan. You do not have to re-pay the money back at any point. This is a free replacement boiler scheme.

How long does the free boiler scheme take?

If you qualify to have a free replacement boiler under the ECO scheme, it should take around 4 weeks from start to finish. This is the point from having your property surveyed and up to the date of the actual install. See if you qualify under free replacement boiler scheme.

Who installs the Boilers?

All of the boilers under the scheme are installed by local, approved companies and carry a warranty. Each installer has to be green deal registered to install under the free boiler replacement scheme. They will also be gas safe.

What type of boilers are installed?

This all depends on the company which you are dealing with. All boilers which are installed via the scheme are ‘A’ rated, the boilers will all be from top manufacturers including Vailliant, Baxi, Glow Worm, Worcester & Ideal.

Do I get new heating controls under the Boiler Replacement Scheme?

If you property requires new heating controls, then yes, you will. All installs will have a programmer required and thermostatic radiator valves on 50% of the radiators.

Want to apply for the free boiler replacement scheme?

www.boilergrants.org.uk

Check if you qualify for a free boiler

So, what is the ECO Boiler Replacement Scheme? It is a scheme which was set up to help people in fuel poverty who struggle to makes ends meat. New boilers can cost upwards of £2,000 to have installed, especially if it is a premium brand of boiler. The ECO Boiler Replacement Scheme enables qualifying private tenants and home owners to access grants which cover the full cost of the boiler replacements.

Can I Get A Free Boiler

If you receive the correct combination of benefits and have a boiler which is over 5 years old, technically, there is a grant available for you which will cover the full cost of the install. Not only can you get a free boiler installed in your home, but it will also come with upgraded heating controls which means that you can zone off certain areas of your home. This will further reduce your bills as you will not be generating heat for rooms which are not even in use. Your new A rated free boiler will also carry a warranty too as part of the Governments Boiler Replacement Scheme.

What Benefits Qualify For A Free Boiler?

To make things a little easier to understand, have a look at the image below for the criteria for the boiler replacement scheme. If for example  you receive Child Tax Credits and your income is below £15,860, you qualify for a free boiler under the governments ECO scheme

The free boiler scheme was introduced by the UK government in 2013 to help those at risk of fuel poverty and in low income households to access 100% funded home improvements for efficient measures including free replacement boilers, cavity wall insulation and loft insulation. To have a new boiler installed by the likes of, let’s say, british gas, you’d be looking to spend upwards of £4000.00. So, for a household which has a very low-income, a free boiler replacement is a huge benefit.

The benefits of a new, free boiler

If you have an old, in-efficient boiler, you are literally throwing money out of the window. If your current boiler is over 10 years old, or ‘G’ rated, your boiler is likely to be around 60% efficient. This means that for every £1 you spend on heating up your boiler, you are wasting around 40p. That is a

huge wastage. A new ‘A’ rated boiler is around 90%+ efficient meaning that for every £1 spent on heating an A rated boiler, you are only wasting somewhere in the region of 10p. Which is a huge saving! Under the governments ECO Scheme, if you qualify, you can have a free boiler installed in your home, which is 100% covered, you do not have to re-pay the money back at any time. So, to re-cap, you could save up to £250 per year by replacing your old gas boiler, under the ECO scheme, you could have an A Rated boiler installed free of charge in 2014. See if you qualify for a free boiler.

Can I Get A Free Boiler?

The boiler replacement scheme started in 2013, since it started, thousands of households have had boilers installed in their homes completely free of charge. If you receive income-related benefits, there is a very high chance that you could qualify for a free replacement boiler. If you are the home owner, private tenant of even the landlord of tenants in your property, you could qualify for a 100% funded free gas boiler to be installed in your home. New boilers are much more efficient, carry warranties and are much more reliable.

Apply for a free boiler online.