Payback the Cost of a New Boiler Within Five Years

"Because of the cold, my bed went all rusty and my ceilings and bathroom went mouldy. It was either starve and be warm or eat and be freezing."

This shocking ordeal is what happened to Jodie Norgate after her boiler broke down for almost a year and she couldn't afford to have it replaced. Instead, she was forced to spend a whopping £60 a month on an electric heater, which only escalated her costs.

And Jodie isn't the only one who goes through these problems. Thousands of UK homeowners suffer breakdowns every year, leaving them without heat or hot water until they can afford the repairs.

The problem is these repairs can fetch up to £200 a time. Plus, with older boilers the replacement parts will be harder to come across and therefore, more expensive.

When you consider that with a new boiler you'll be saving around £300 a year on your energy bills, replacing your boiler would be a big money saver. The new boiler will heat your home more efficiently, keeping you warmer all year round, as you won't be wasting heat.

In fact, with these energy bill savings alone, you can payback the cost of a new boiler within five years. When you add on the savings you'll make as your boiler won't breakdown, it's a lucrative investment.

On top of this, installing a new boiler will help you escape from the clutches of fuel poverty. Fuel poverty is recognised when you spend 10% or more of your income on duel fuel bills. As the prices of gas and electricity have gone up over the last few years, more people have been dragged into fuel poverty.

And the Department of Energy and Climate Change suggest that the average UK boiler only has an efficiency of 60%. So, it's likely you're wasting money on heat and losing out by hundreds of pounds every year.

A new boiler will:

• Slash your heating bills
• Reduce the risk of a boiler breakdown
• Keep your home warmer, with increased efficiency.
A Guardian report also suggests: "1m boilers are replaced each year in the UK. So this could be an opportunity to switch to a condensing boiler, which will reduce your CO2 emissions by 15 to 30 per cent."

Carbon emissions are responsible for the rising problem of global warming, which is contributing to the melting of the ice caps and destruction of the ozone layer. Because of the serious issues relating to global warming, the UK has been set targets from the EU to cut carbon levels by 2020. When you can reduce your energy bills and help the environment, it seems a sensible option.

A new boiler has other advantages too, such as improving your home's Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating. The EPC rating measures how energy efficient a property is, by a number of home improvements such as boilers, double glazing and wall cavity insulation.

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