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The new rules for ecodesign and energy labelling will change the minimum working standards for new gas boilers.
The UK Government is planning new consultations to approve new rules for how efficient boilers must be at a minimum. The government said that the main way it will change the minimum performance standards for natural gas boilers is by bringing in new rules for Ecodesign and energy labelling.
A new survey about these changes will examine how they would be implemented for natural gas boilers.
Another goal of the future boiler consultation is to finalise the possible standards for hydrogen-ready boilers that could be changed to run on gas if it is allowed for home use in 2026.
The government wrote about the plans in its answer to a consultation that ended in March of last year and looked at ways to make boilers and systems more efficient.
The larger goal is to lower carbon pollution from home heating systems like natural gas boilers, which will help reach these goals.
From 2035 onwards, the government wants to stop installing these gas boilers slowly.
Ideas to Implement Changes
Some of the most important things to consider in future consultations would be how to prevent simpler controls for heating systems (class one to class three technologies) from hitting the market. The goal of this move is to push for more comprehensive control technologies.
It would also be important to think about whether or not heating controls and boiler systems should use open protocols and how these should be described.
As part of the planned consultation, people will be asked for their thoughts on steps that could be taken to make gas boilers set flow temperatures by default. It will also be required that combination boilers used in homes with an output of less than 45 kW can reduce their power to at least 15% of their total capacity. These steps are being considered to lower the amount of energy that heaters need to run during times when fewer people need heat.
The most recent government boiler consultation found that most of the 195 people who responded supported stricter rules to ensure that systems are maintained regularly.
“Significant number of respondents” agreed that a system should be maintained over time to make it more efficient and extend the boiler installation’s helpful life.
During the consultation, people also talked about training and the basic skills that people in the business need.
It said that most of the people who answered thought that boiler installers should be trained in designing low-temperature heating systems.”
