Consider a heat pump
Air source heat pumps are much more efficient than gas boilers at turning energy into heat, but whether one suits you depends on your home.
What to do
- Check how well insulated your home is first.
- Estimate running costs with the heat pump calculator.
- Get quotes only from MCS-certified installers.
- Check the official Boiler Upgrade Scheme page for current grant eligibility.
- Run any quote you receive through our quote checker.
Useful tools and guides
Related tips
Set heating timers and schedules
Heating an empty home wastes energy. A schedule makes the heating come on when you need it and go off when you don't.
Reduce your combi boiler's flow temperature
Combi boilers run in their more efficient condensing mode when the water they send to radiators is cooler.
Turn your thermostat down by 1°C
Lowering the room temperature by a single degree reduces how hard your heating works, and most people barely notice the difference.
Fit thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)
TRVs let you set each room's temperature separately, so you stop heating rooms nobody is using.



