Heating
London Warm Zone
If you are over 70 or receiving certain benefits and either
own your home or rent privately - we may be able to arrange for
heating work to be installed free of charge. For more information
or to book a survey telephone 0800 587 2251 or visit
London Warm Zones.
Boilers
You could save £80-£120 on your fuel bills each year by
replacing an old boiler with a more energy efficient condensing
boiler as condensing boilers use less fuel to produce the same
heat. If your boiler is over 15 years old or frequently breaking
down you should think about installing a high efficiency condensing
boiler.
Boiler scrappage scheme
The new scheme offers £400 to residents towards replacing
their old, inefficient boilers (rated ‘G’ or worse) with an A-rated
one to save on energy and reduce bills. For more information on the
government scheme, visit the
Energy
Saving Trust website.
Ealing Council schemes
If you are over 60 or disabled you could qualify for a
free five year warranty and service package. It is available to
owner occupiers for replacing broken/inefficient boilers with a new
Baxi Platinum range condensing boiler. Work must be carried out by
Ealing HIA’s approved contractor and include updating controls (if
necessary). To qualify for assistance the applicant must either/or
be aged over 60 or disabled on the date of the application. Please
contact Ealing Council’s repairs and adaptations service on (020)
8825 6070 for more details.
Energy Smart
If you are aged under 60 and not on benefits, Energy Smart in
partnership with Ealing Council provide discounts on a range of
high efficiency boilers. Prices range from £310 to over £1000. The
boiler that you need will depend on the size of your central
heating system, the space you have available, and the type of
boiler you need.
To choose a boiler, for advice or an information pack visit Energy Smart.
More information on boilers is available on the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) website.
Warm Front Scheme
A combination of poor energy efficiency and low incomes mean
that some households cannot afford to keep warm. The Warm
Front scheme is funded by the government and run on their
behalf by eaga to help target these households. Warm Front provides
packages of insulation and heating measures depending upon the
needs of the householder and the construction of the property.
This scheme is most useful for homeowners and people who rent their homes from private landlords. If you receive one or more income or disability related government benefits, you may be eligible for a government funded Warm Front grant to help pay for insulating your home. In some cases, you may be able to get a grant for installing a heating system. Grants are available up to the value of £3,500 (or £6,000 where oil, low carbon or renewable technologies are recommended).
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is the government body with overall responsibility for policy for Warm Front and those on low incomes. More information is available on the DECC website.
If you have a query about the Warm Front Scheme, or wish to apply for a grant, please email: enquiry@eaga.com or call freephone 0800 316 2805.