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Buying a new central heating boiler is not something you do every year. That’s why you need to be well informed before making a purchase. Are you curious about tips, advantages and prices of central heating boilers? Read it here.

Buying a central heating boiler: the costs

You are planning to buy a new central heating boiler and you naturally want to know everything about the differences and costs. Different types of central heating boilers can be distinguished. The boilers are shown with average prices and average efficiency for each type of boiler in the overview below.

The above amounts include boiler, installation and VAT and are indicative. Detailed price information can be found in the price guide:Cv boiler prices.

Cv boiler comparison

If you decide to buy a new central heating boiler, it is important to compare different boilers first. This is to avoid buying the wrong type of central heating boiler at too high a price. If you want to buy a classic conventional boiler, then you are out of luck, because they are no longer sold here in the Netherlands. This is for the reason that its technology is dated. The improved efficiency (VR) boiler and high efficiency (HR) boiler are the successors to the classic central heating boiler. The energy-efficient HR boiler is the most commonly sold in the Netherlands.

Are you curious about the differences in boiler types? In the overview below you will find the advantages and disadvantages for each type of boiler.

Comfort value new central heating boiler

The comfort hot water or CW value label was created to help you choose a customised boiler to suit your current hot water consumption. Everyone knows the moment when they are taking a shower and someone in the kitchen turns on the hot tap. A loud scream is the result. This is because some central heating boilers have a higher capacity than others. Do you have a household of 2 people or less? Then a boiler with a low CW value is often sufficient. Below is an overview of the different CW values with their corresponding specifications and prices.

Want to buy a boiler? Then it is important to be aware of a number of things. Here are some tips to help you pick a suitable boiler.

Buying a boiler: tips

1. Choose a reputable brand

If you want to buy a central heating boiler, it is not advisable to choose a B-brand. The various B-brands available in the market regularly suffer from breakdowns and other inconveniences. With an A-brand central heating boiler, the safety and reliability of the boiler is guaranteed. The following is a list of well-known A-brand central heating boilers in no particular order.

• Vaillant
• Nefit
• ATAG
• Intergas
• Remeha
• Bosch

Check for quality marks

Doubting about the quality of your new central heating boiler? Check carefully when you go to buy a boiler whether it has the Gaskeur label. Gaskeur is an independent quality mark. The different Gaskeur labels are:

• Gaskeur HR: High Efficiency
  To carry the label ‘HR’, the boiler must have an efficiency of at least 95%.

• Gaskeur CW: Comfort Hot water
  Every household has a different hot water consumption. One household needs hot water in several places at the same time, while another household requires ‘lower comfort’. Behind the letters CW is a value from 1 to 6. A 1 means a low comfort rating and a 6 indicates a high comfort rating.

• Gas rated HRww
  HRww boilers provide hot water through a boiler. At the moment this hot water is obtained in a clean and efficient way, the boiler receives the Gaskeur HRww label, which stands for: high efficiency for hot water.

• Gaskeur SV: Clean combustion
  The Gaskeur SV label shows that the boiler has a clean combustion and thus produces little nitrogen oxide. A boiler with this type of label prevents smog formation and environmental acidification.

• Gaskeur NZ: Post-heating Solar boiler
  Are you the proud owner of a solar boiler on your roof? Then choose a new boiler with Gaskeur NZ. If the solar boiler does not heat the water sufficiently, the boiler will step in as post-heating.

• Gas label HRe:
  If the boiler produces its own electricity from heating the water with gas, it will receive a HRe label. With a HEe boiler, you have your own power plant in your home, so to speak.

If you want to buy a new boiler, check whether the installation company has a VCA quality mark. This quality mark stands for Safety Certification Contractors and shows, among other things, whether the company uses safe working methods.

Why buy a new central heating boiler?

Once every 12 to 15 years, the old central heating installation must be replaced. Buying a boiler offers many advantages. The various benefits are listed below:

• A new central heating boiler consumes less electricity.
• The risk of breakdowns is lower with a new central heating system.
• A new central heating system is better for the environment.
• It is cheaper to heat with a new central heating system.