As with any device linked to your thermal comfort, such as air conditioning, ventilation or a water heater, it is important to think about changing your boiler. It is better not to make feelings and to know how to separate yourself from them before they show warning signs of an imminent permanent breakdown. The question therefore arises, what equipment to choose for those who live in a building ? Through its Human Warmth Podcast, The world tried to provide some answers.
Our colleagues first point out that before thinking about changing your heating method, it is advisable to undertake energy renovation work and to properly insulate your home. The goal: to consume less energy, therefore reducing your greenhouse gas emissions – and, ultimately, reducing your bills. Once we have progressed on this ground, we can ask ourselves the question of the heating method. In individual homes, the simplest option is often to switch to a heat pump, a costly investment but which has advantages: the energy consumption of the heat pump is low and greenhouse gas emissions are very high. weak.
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Obtain the agreement of the co-ownership
In condominiums, if the heating is central, it is sometimes possible to be connected to a heating network, emitting few greenhouse gases. But not all cities have them, and This requires work and the agreement of the co-ownership.. Installing a heat pump in an individual home is certainly possible but poses major technical difficulties. For example, the structure of old buildings is not very suitable for the deployment of this technology. What is more, here too, you must have the agreement of the co-ownership, which is far from being a given.
Finally, the last option is to invest in electric inertia radiators and a hot water tank to return to electricity, but be careful, the work is often expensive. You must be careful to choose energy-efficient radiators and not old “toasters”, which consume a lot. If none of these options work, Ademe then recommends opting for a high energy performance gas boiler, which can save money. 20% to 30% energy.
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