The governments offering us £400 towards a new boiler but the question is should we?

Homeowners considering signing up to the government’s £400 boiler scrappage grant have been warned it could prove “financial madness” by Britain’s best-known plumber, who also says many modern condensing boilers simply aren’t up to the job.

Charlie Mullins, managing director of Pimlico Plumbers, says most people would be far better off avoiding the scheme if it involves ripping out an inefficient, but functioning boiler. He warns that new models can be problematic, expensive to repair and often don’t last. Source: Miles Brignall, The Guardian.

Which confirms my suspicion that any savings in fuel costs will be more than offset by repair costs? I think I’ll stick to our boiler that’s required one repair in the 10-years we’ve lived here – goodness knows how old it is.