Gas boilers have been in use for many years and have provided people with hot water and warmth. They are efficient and effective devices, but at the end of the day, they are using gas which is a fossil fuel.
Fossil fuels are finite, and there are alarms of them running out in the near future. So what will replace gas boilers in the future? Let’s find out.
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1. Heat pumps
Heat pumps will replace gas boilers as they do not use any fuel or gas. Heat pumps work by absorbing heat from the surrounding air, ground, and groundwater with the use of a little electricity. Heat pumps consist of an exchanger that converts the air into gas.
It also consists of a refrigerant that is compressed to increase the temperature, and this heat is then used to heat the house and water. Once the water is heated, it is pumped out to the radiators or to the taps.
There are different types of heat pumps, such as air source and ground source heat pumps. The ground source heat pump requires a pipeline to be installed on the ground around your house to extract heat from the ground. This increases installation costs and makes the ground source heat pumps an expensive option.
Heat pumps use electricity which is why they do not produce any carbon emissions and are considered eco-friendly. Heat pumps offer many advantages. Heat pumps have a longer lifespan than gas boilers and may offer dual action of cooling during the summers and warming during the winters.
2. Electric boilers
An electric boiler works with the same mechanism as the gas one. The only difference is that it uses electricity instead of gas to heat up the water. They are more effective and efficient. Electric boilers do not produce any carbon emissions as no fossil fuel is burnt.
3. Solar heating systems
Solar heating systems decrease the usage of fossil fuels by 50%. Thus reducing your Utility Bidder energy bills per month. This allows you to save a lot of money. Solar panel systems use heat from the sun to heat up the water.
Solar panels are installed on the roof of the house from where sunlight is absorbed and used to heat the water that is stored in a hot water tank. Solar heating systems can be installed along with gas boilers or can be used independently. However, their efficiency depends on the amount of sunlight available in your region.
The solar heating system can be installed on flat roofs, tilted and slanting roofs, as well as be mounted on walls. It is an ideal system as it can produce warm water even in cold weather, provided there are hours of sunlight. They do not require a lot of space and can be installed easily.
With fossil fuels running out, scientists and manufacturers are constantly trying to create alternatives. The dream of fossil fuel homes in 2025 can become a reality if everyone adopts these new alternatives and gets rid of gas boilers. This change will not only decrease energy bills but will also reduce carbon emissions and heal the planet.