"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
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"RedOnRed" wrote in message
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Is it a coincidence that household fuel prices are spiralling up,
particularly since the increased popularity of high efficiency boilers
and
with the advent of condensing boilers being pretty much mandatory since
April this year?

Household fuel companies are in the business of selling us fuel. Surely
if
we're using less of it then they have to increase their prices? Which is
exactly what seems to be happening.

I really doubt that the uptake of new boilers is distorting the profits -
just think how many non-condensing boilers are still out there. Condensing
boilers must be in the minority right now. I think it's as they say - good
old demand and supply.

If the pattern continues it looks like more HE boilers means higher fuel
prices. If that's the case, then does it mean there's less reason or more
reason to have a condensing boiler?

The cost of gas is just the same regardless of what boiler you have, so
you
can choose to use more expensive gas or less if you wish to change boiler.

I've recently changed to a condensing boiler, but it had nothing to do
with
the cost of gas or efficiency.

Paul



It just seems that household fuel prices are increasing across the board,
which has coincided with the prevalence of condensing boilers which use less
gas.