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Worcester, West Midlands (PRWEB) January nine, 2011

npower has unveiled that up to a quarter of British home owners are at risk of their boiler breaking down, as latest analysis reveals that as numerous as six million systems across the place encounter retirement.

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The study by npower hometeam fifty (http://www.npower.com/world wide web/hometeam/) indicates that 23% of Uk boilers are at least a decade outdated, even even though the regular lifespan of a boiler is approximated to be just 12 a long time*. This indicates that even with the success of previous year’s government boiler scrappage scheme which saw 1000′s of property owners change their old techniques with new A-rated, energy productive ones, around 6 million** boilers across the nation could nevertheless be nearing the finish of their daily life.

Half of all British boilers are also expected to be a lot more than 5 many years outdated, producing them a lot more prone to a pricey boiler breakdown (http://www.npower.com/net/hescoverproducts/index.htm).

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Scotland was demonstrated to have the youngest boilers, with just a single in five more than ten decades aged, while Wales and the East Midlands are most at threat from ageing boilers, with 26% owning their boiler for about a decade.

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Richard Cotton, head of product sales for npower hometeam, commented: “An ageing boiler is a threat for any family, specifically as it is typically the most costly item in the home to replace although breakdowns can be high priced to fix. Yet analysis indicates that 59% of home owners do not have any type of boiler care, leaving them with no fallback need to their method pack up this winter.

“With boilers staying overworked following a chilly Christmas, these new figures are a reminder to homeowners that they shouldn’t wait around until finally their boiler breaks down to do anything at all about it.

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“You can purchase your self peace of brain ought to you need to have a boiler restoration (http://www.npower.com/net/150free/index.htm?t=0800%20316%200071&ampAG=003&ampCH=PPC&ampREF=G00GB), with npower’s hometeam 50 boiler care, just as you would do with your other home belongings.”

hometeam fifty is obtainable for both boiler care (http://www.npower.com/world wide web/boilerservice/index.htm) and central heating care, both working under the very same principle – if the buyer won’t call out npower’s hometeam to perform on their boiler or central heating in the course of the 12 month care prepare, npower will immediately return fifty% of the annual cost on their one particular 12 months anniversary.

hometeam 50 also contains an yearly boiler service, normally really worth £74, that means clients will get the reassurance of care for 12 months and a services and could even now receive their 50% cash back if they will not call out npower in the course of that year.

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http://www.energysavingtrust.org.united kingdom/House-advancements-and-products/Heating-and-very hot-h2o.    

** This figure is primarily based on the Business office for National Statistics’ 2011 home projections for Fantastic Britain – http://www.stats.gov.uk/STATBASE/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=7678.

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About npower:

npower is one particular of the UK’s largest electrical power suppliers and has six.6 million buyer accounts across the Uk.

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npower sponsors The Soccer League.

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npower has been awarded platinum position in Enterprise in the Community’s CR Index and is one of 20-nine firms to have accomplished the CommunityMark since its start. All CommunityMark achievers have been recognised for demonstrating excellence in their holistic and strategic strategy to neighborhood investment.

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Nicholas McHugh

npower press office

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Oak House

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0845 070 2807

http://www.npower.com

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