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MSI CENTRAL HEATING - LANDSCAPE PRESENTATION: UK: AUGUST 2001

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This report covers: Domestic central heating, UK, housing construction, type of heating system, housing starts, housing completions, boilers, type of boiler, central heating radiators, distribution, critical success factors, control systems, conventional boilers, back boilers, combination boilers, condensing boilers, oil-fired, solid fuel fired, free standing, wall mounted, combis, room sealed, fanned flue, conventional flue, heat exchangers, open vented, sealed, LPG, EAGA, grant schemes, Warm Front Plus, HEES Plus, Warm Deal, Warm Homes Initiative

Companies covered include: Barlo, Baxi Group, Bullough, Caradon Ideal, Caradon Stelrad, Danfoss Randell, Hepworth Heating, Honeywell Control Systems, Invensys Climate Controls, Pegler, Rettig Heating Group, Worcester Heat Systems

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DEFINITIONS

This report analyses the UK market for domestic central heating systems and the major components of domestic central heating systems, namely boilers, radiators and central heating controls.

The volume figures featuring in this report refer to the number of central heating systems, the number of boilers and the number of radiators sold in each year. The total volume of central heating systems is not necessarily the sum of the volumes of boilers, radiators and control units sold in a given period. This is because central heating systems typically feature more than one radiator and may feature more than one control unit. Indeed, a large private dwelling may have up to fifteen radiators as part of a single integrated system.

The boilers included in this report are for domestic use only and are designed for solely central heating purposes. The following boiler types are considered:

• gas-fired boilers, including conventional boilers, back boilers, combination boilers and condensing boilers
• other boiler designs, including oil-fired and solid fuel-fired boilers

Boilers

A device for generating steam for power, processing, or heating purposes or for producing hot water for heating purposes or hot water supply. Heat from an external combustion source is transmitted to a fluid contained within the tubes in the boiler shell. This fluid is delivered to an end use at a desired pressure, temperature, and quality.

All boilers require a flue to remove their products of combustion. In the past traditional chimney flues placed severe restrictions on where a gas appliance could be used. Today those restrictions no longer apply since modern boilers, with far more flexible flue systems allow greater siting options.

There are three traditional groups of boiler, free standing, wall mounted and back boilers. There are two other general categories, referred to as condensing boilers and combination boilers (usually referred to as combi’s). All these types are described as follows:

• Free standing boilers - are usually fairly ‘slim’ for fitting between kitchen units, although they may be installed in any suitable location. These boilers are available as room sealed, fanned flue or conventional flue versions
• Wall mounted boilers - the vast majority of boilers are wall mounted. Wall mounted boilers have lighter, more compact heat exchangers, constructed from materials such as copper, aluminium, stainless steel or lightweight cast iron. These boilers are available as room sealed or fanned flue. The conventional flue version of this boiler is no longer available. Most modern boilers of this type, are required to have a ’system by-pass’ fitted to allow sufficient water to circulate through the appliance
• Back boilers - are fitted into the opening behind a fireplace surround and are usually hidden behind a gas fire. A back boiler unit will save space elsewhere in the house, but its output is limited to 16kW. The noise when operating can at times be intrusive and a ventilation path direct to the outside must be maintained at all times
• Condensing boilers - are the most energy efficient units on the market today. The combustion process produces gas by-products that include water vapour and carbon dioxide. In a conventional heating system, these by-products are vented out of the house. Condensing systems cool the combustion gases to the point that water condenses and the process releases additional heat that is captured and distributed to the home
• Combination boilers - do not require a separate water cylinder or a feed tank because as well as providing central heating the boiler directly heats incoming mains cold water for domestic draw off points such as taps and showers

Wet central heating system

A system with radiators is termed a 'wet system' because water flows from the boiler to radiators delivering the heat. Wet central heating systems may be fired by Natural Gas, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), Oil, Solid Fuel and sometimes in a very small minority of cases electricity. System types fall into two main categories, Open Vented or Sealed. Sealed systems will always be 'fully pumped', whereas open vented systems can be fully pumped or 'gravity primaries/pumped heating'.

Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) - a gas containing certain specific hydrocarbons which are gaseous under normal atmospheric conditions, but can be liquefied under moderate pressure at normal temperatures. Propane and butane are the main examples.

Solid Fuel - solid material or any substance derived from solid material used or to be used for the purpose of creating useful heat, mainly coal or wood.

The EAGA Partnership was established in 1990 for the specific aim of managing grant schemes in the UK on behalf of the government. The schemes are designed for the purpose of eradicating fuel poverty and the grants given are aimed at low income families and the elderly. EAGA Partnership grant schemes for domestic central heating operates differently in all four countries within the UK:

• England –Warm Front Plus: Aimed at people aged 60 or over who are receiving state benefits
• Wales – HEES Plus: Aimed at people over 60, lone parent families and people who are disabled or chronically sick
• Scotland – Warm Deal for householders claiming state benefits and a reduced grant for people over 60 not receiving benefits
• Northern Ireland – Warm Homes Initiative for householders claiming an income or disability based benefit and an increased grant for pensioners on certain income related benefits

All values are quoted at current prices unless otherwise specified. MSI has a policy of rounding numbers from five up to the next significant figure. Consequently, financial data may differ from source documents.

Other related reports by MSI in this sector include:

• Central Heating: France, published in September 2000
• Domestic Central Heating: Germany, published in November 1998
• House Building: UK, published in February 2001

Text © 2001MSI

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