Homeowners can achieve financial and environmental benefits homeowners by reducing limescale build-up in their heating systems, according to new research by Cistermiser.
The findings, validated by Save Money Cut Carbon (SMCC), highlight the efficiency gains and cost savings associated with limescale control. It has already been revealed by British Water that limescale build-up could lead to a 12% reduction in boiler efficiency.
Assuming an average gas usage for a family of four or five being 47kWh at a cost of 6per kWh (£2.82 per day) a 12% inefficiency could cost homeowners an additional £139.05 over a year in running costs, the research found.
Cistermiser stated that by using its Combimate product, homeowners can achieve a payback period in as little as two years. Combimate is a limescale prevention device that works by dispensing a small dose of polyphosphate into the water, which prevents the formation of limescale.
Over a 10-year period, by having Combimate installed and keeping up the annual Combiphos maintenance, the company said that homeowners could save £863.50.
It noted that aside from finances, environmentally, a 12% reduction in boiler efficiency results in an additional 0.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year as the boiler works harder, for longer. Cistermiser said that preventing limescale build-up with Combimate can significantly reduce a homeowner’s carbon footprint.
Richard Braid, managing director of Cistermiser, said: “Our research shows that limescale not only affects the efficiency of heating systems but also highlights the unnecessary yet significant financial and environmental costs on homeowners. Combimate offers a simple and effective solution to this problem, providing immediate savings and long-term benefits.”