In this day and age, when everyone is busy talking about the potentially disastrous effects of global warming, we have an obligation to do what we can to help our planet. One of the primary causes of this ongoing issue is the percentage of carbon emitted regularly into the atmosphere by our own daily activities. Recent studies have shown that a surprising percentage of these emissions is due to the conventional boilers that we generally use instead of purchasing a new high efficiency boiler. Conventional boilers might be cheaper, but the economic and environmental cost of deteriorating the fresh and healthy environment of our world is incalculable. If we really want to take steps against the impending consequences of this created disaster we should immediately install a high efficiency boiler in our homes.

A high efficiency boiler has the ability to convert more than 90% of the gas consumed into heat used for a hot water system. This astonishing fact makes the efficiency boiler more than 90% efficient compared to conventional boilers which are hardly 70-75% efficient even when new, and which deteriorates to 50% after 8-10 years of service. Nearly all newly manufactured high efficiency boilers available have an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) of nearly 95%, which means that the fuel consumption required for heating and a hot water system is hugely reduced, and thus the percentage of carbon emitted due to the burning of fuels is diminished as well.

As if that alone weren’t enough, it’s also true that a high efficiency boiler can also reduce the expenditures that we usually spend on repairing and servicing old boilers, as well as the heating and energy bills we have to pay each and every month. Since most people often try to fix irreparable old boilers, they end up wasting large amounts of money rather than purchasing a new high efficiency boiler that requires only a negligible maintenance cost. It can also save money by its efficient heating control technology and we may end up paying only half the amount that we used to pay on energy bills.

Moreover, a high efficiency boiler is designed in such a manner so that it efficiently captures and traces back most of the heat which would otherwise be lost by older conventional boilers through the chimney or flue. The amount of heat which is lost by older boilers can be quite significant, as well as being a waste of valuable energy. A high efficiency boiler reduces the amount of heat loss by including a secondary heat exchanger that efficiently uses the residual heat in the flue gas to heat up the returning stream of cold water. It also has a primary heat exchanger with a wider surface area that helps in quick condensation of the vapor and prevents it from escaping out.

From a buyer’s perspective, there are many kinds of high efficiency boilers available in the market right now, nearly all of which are excellently rated for combustion efficiency, thermal efficiency, boiler efficiency, and annual fuel-utilization efficiency (AFUE). Upgrading to a high efficiency boiler is well worth the cost in the long run, both for your own wallet and for the planet as well.