Ask a Trade: Heating Engineers

I am interested in purchasing a smart boiler. What are the best smart boilers on the market? How much do they cost?

How much does it cost to run the central heating for a given hour in the UK? Does it depend on where I live or the supplier that I have? If so, how can I find out the cost per hour for me?

What is the efficiency of a CHP boiler? How do they compare to other boilers? How much might they save or lose me on my energy bills as compared to other boiler types?

Can you explain to me the differences between a commercial and domestic heating engineer? Do they need different licenses/qualifications or/and other requirements? Can one type of heating engineer do both types of work, legally speaking?

Aside from keeping the doors and windows closed and having good insulation, how can I best keep the heat in different rooms throughout the house? I’d like to know how I can best achieve this ahead of the winter.

I am looking to get three new radiators added to my house. I want each to be a single panel radiator. How much will these radiators cost in material costs and what about the installation fee to have them added to my house?

I’d like to have an energy-efficient boiler fitted in my home. I am based in the southeast of England. How much does an average energy-efficient boiler cost? I am eager to do my part in helping the environment so I’d like to find the best energy-efficient boilers on the market with the exclusion of those that are particularly expensive. Do you have any recommendations? If I am to hire a tradesperson to perform the installation, what sort of cost am I looking at for the labour? What about the waste disposal cost for getting rid of my current boiler?

I've been researching all sorts of radiators, from single panel to horizontal to column types. What is the best type to have fitted in a semi-detached home for a family of four?

I need to have a new boiler installed. I'd like to have a smart, hi-tech boiler fitted. Are there any specific requirements that my house would need to accommodate this type of installation?

My radiator is cold on the top half. I've tried turning it on and off a few times but the problem is persisting. What else could I try to fix the problem?