| If you currently heat your home using individual | | | | the day and you can use the thermostat to |
| heating units such as portable gas fires, electric | | | | trigger the system if the temperature drops |
| fan heaters and electric oil burning radiators you | | | | below a certain level. With individually controlled |
| could be paying over the odds on your gas and | | | | units you often find that the heat output is |
| electricity bills. Modern gas central heating systems | | | | difficult to control. Such units are capable of |
| are now incredibly fuel-efficient and offer a reliable | | | | actually overheating a room too quickly, providing |
| way of heating the entire house for what will | | | | an uncomfortable level of heat that you end up |
| probably be much cheaper than heat provided by | | | | turning on an off throughout the day. A central |
| individual units. | | | | heating system offers a much more controlled |
| The cost of installing a new gas central heating | | | | level of heating as the warmth travels throughout |
| system may initially seem expensive. However, if | | | | the house through pipes to radiators. |
| you investigate your needs and discuss your | | | | A silent system |
| financial situation with your local council you may | | | | Central heating units are incredibly quiet to run and |
| find you are eligible for a grant, which could be as | | | | you should hear very little noise from your boiler, |
| much as 100% of the cost. Even if you are not | | | | even when it is working to provide maximum |
| eligible for a heating grant you can still find some | | | | heat. Individual units, and fan heaters in particular, |
| great deals and certain installers are able to offer | | | | can be very noisy and are not ideal particularly |
| staged payment terms and interest free credit, | | | | during the night. |
| helping you to manage your budget comfortably. | | | | Instant hot water |
| Cost of running | | | | Modern central heating systems provide instant |
| Once installed you should see a reduction in your | | | | hot water throughout the day thanks to the |
| heating costs. If you had been heating your home | | | | combination (or "combi") boiler. This means you no |
| with electric heaters your electricity bill will reduce | | | | longer have to wait for and share your homes |
| dramatically, (although you will see a rise in your | | | | hot water. |
| gas bill as your energy usage switches from | | | | If you are considering installing a new central |
| electricity to gas). | | | | heating system for the first time then consult |
| Comfortable heating | | | | with a reputable heating installer. Make sure they |
| One great advantage of a gas central heating | | | | are Gas Safe registered and ask them to explain |
| system is the control you have over it. You can | | | | all the functions of the systems available so you |
| set the system to provide heating to your | | | | can make an educated decision. Don't forget to |
| preferred temperature, you can set a timer to | | | | discuss payment methods so you can secure a |
| activate the system at various times throughout | | | | deal that suits your pocket. |