How Hybrid Central Heating Can Save You Money

Hybrid central heating systems save you money, and they also cut down on the amount of harmful emissions you generate. The main reason for this is that it is able to switch between your boiler and your renewable system, giving you the power when you need it, and scaling back when you don’t.

Installing a Hybrid Heating System

Heat pumps are able to create a lot of heat. They create more heat than the power it takes to run them. 

This pairing means you don’t need to rely on your gas boiler as much as you would normally, so your need for oil and gas is reduced. If you opt for a hybrid heating system, you can lower your heating bills, as heat pumps are better in moderate temperatures, and oil boilers are more efficient when dealing with colder conditions. 

By swapping between the two, it becomes really easy to save money without compromising comfort.

Although the initial outlay of getting a hybrid central heating system can be high, the long-term savings quickly offset the installation cost. 

If you look at a traditional gas boiler, you’ll see that the energy efficiency percentage is about 90%. The efficiency, however, of a heat pump is far superior, and can save 1900kg of CO2 every year. 

Oil boilers rely quite heavily on fossil fuels, and older models can be hazardous to the environment. If you opt for an upgrade, you could save hundreds, while stopping over 4500kg of CO2 from being released to the environment.

When you break it down, it’s clear to see that by using the two together, it becomes easier to maximise your energy savings without compromising the temperature of your home. 
If you invest in air source heat pump servicing, you can extend the life of your system significantly, which will compound the savings even more.

Breaking Down the Savings

Standard boilers are very expensive to run over winter. If you opt for a hybrid central heating system, then you can take advantage of heat pumps, as well as a conventional gas system. 

On its own, a boiler has to use a lot of energy to produce the same output as a heat pump. This means that a boiler can never achieve 100% efficiency. Heat pumps are great at generating heat and use a very small amount of energy to do so. 

A heat pump can output three times the amount of energy in heat than it needs to run. This goes to show what a difference you could make to your energy bill, why using a hybrid heating system makes even more sense.

If you have a hybrid system, then you will be using your heat pump for most of the work, but as gas boilers work better in colder temperatures, you will be able to use that to keep your premises warm on the coldest days. 

The outcome here is that you are not losing the power associated with a boiler, but at the same time, you are able to benefit from energy efficiency. Your building will be able to prioritise the more cost-efficient method, but at the same time, it can also make use of each where it makes sense.

Even though a heat pump does use some electricity to run, it doesn’t need gas or oil. You may be paying a supplier to run your traditional boiler, but your pump is going to run on the free energy from the air around. 

It does this on minimal energy. Essentially, the heat pump carries out a pre-heat process, and then the boiler kicks in to raise the temperature. 

They’ll be operating at the same time, but you won’t be paying as much for gas, as the heat isn’t being produced by your boiler’s element as often.

As the temperature of the water going into the boiler has already been heated, the boiler doesn’t have to do as much work to get it to the right temperature. If you can reduce the running cost of your boiler, then it’s not hard to see why you could be looking at huge savings. 

With energy prices rising all the time, it makes more sense than ever for you to invest in modern hybrid heating systems. 

If you’ve got a dated boiler, or if you want to take a positive step towards greener energy, we encourage you to get in touch with us today. 

We can provide you with an air source heat pump, as well as air source heat pump servicing, so you can keep your system running optimally for years to come. If you want to find out more, call us at 0333 050 2091, or email help@servicemy.co.uk.