R&R 8958 48 July '16 cc

ADEY tackles ‘zombie’ boilers
Europe’s largest water treatment manufacturer serving the heating industry, ADEY
Professional Heating Solutions, is encouraging installers to employ best practice as
the most effective weapon to eliminate the estimated 12 million ‘zombie’ boilers
residing in UK homes.
While often marvelled at by their owners because they just keep chugging away
and refuse to die, the underlying cost of owning a ‘zombie’ boiler and its
accompanying dirty heating system is higher energy and maintenance bills. It also
impacts detrimentally on the environment with higher carbon emissions.
By encouraging their replacement with a modern condensing boiler and a
programme of best practice maintenance, installers can help their customers take
the first step towards reaping significant savings while protecting the environment.
While some efforts have been made to support the scrapping of ‘zombies’, such as
the recent implementation of the London Boiler Cashback Scheme and the
extension of a similar scheme for homes in Northern Ireland, ADEY believes a great
deal more can be done to secure the success of these schemes for the long-term.
“To deliver the energy savings that government schemes promise and ensure
ongoing boiler efficiency, they need to be supported with effective system
protection,” says ADEY’s CEO John Vaughan.
“If new boilers are fitted to dirty systems and aren’t properly protected by
effective magnetic filtration and chemical water treatment, their performance will
quickly deteriorate. Instead of focusing solely on the replacement of ageing and
inefficient systems, the industry needs to support every new boiler installation
with ongoing protection if we’re to ensure that the ‘zombies’ won’t rise again.”
By adopting the ADEY Best Practice approach of clean, flush, maintain, protect
and test, homeowners will ensure the ongoing efficiency of their heating system
and help extend boiler life. Total energy savings could amount to as much as 15% a
year and help extend the life of a household boiler beyond the average lifespan of
12-15 years.
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July / August 2O16 issue 8958 refurb| RENEW 45