EPC and Economy 7 Immersion Heaters?
Can anyone advise how to heat water for an all-electric flat to comply with a reasonable EPC rating?
The previous EPC stated ‘Hot Water- Electric Immersion, off peak – Average. But recommended an insulation blanket on an already insulated tank. The blanket was added & the ‘Hot Water’ part of the assessment went to ‘Very Poor’
Looking at the ratings across this flat development – they range for ‘Hot Water – Electric Immersion, off peak’ from Average through Poor to Very Poor, all were installed with same system.
There were no recommendations from the assessor on how to improve this score. Noted one flat was not ‘off peak’ but that scored a ‘very poor’.
The EPC issue has been covered off elsewhere, but all we need to know is how do you heat the water to get an average or above without moving to gas! I appreciate I can fit an electric boiler, but is this guaranteed to move the score? Are there any other alternatives?
Would appreciate any suggestions.
Giles
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8:25 AM, 31st May 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Colin McNulty at 31/05/2022 – 07:52
it was the top flat in a total remodel of a building that was previously a three floor 5 bed property above a shop. Its now two x 2 beds flats and a one bed top floor flat. Lots of insulation and we have to modify for a bathroom in what was a side loft area. Extra insulation in flooring had to be done for sound insulation anyway so that boosted it all.
The EPC guy got to a D, but then I spotted he has totally messed up the calcs for the actual floorspace, even though he had a copy of the agreed planning drawings. Got him to reassess the sqm and that seemed to tip it over the balance.
To be honest – go over any EPC generated with a fine toothcomb. I asked for the SAP details generated etc and ploughed through that. There was no way I was going to accept anything that wasn’t completely right and took every single thing into account. To be fair this is what we should all be doing anyway. I suggest we have all been paying lip service to the EPC but now when the gvt seem hell bent on making this a focus of attention (however crap it is in reality), now is the time to make sure the assessor does his/her job properly. In the long run any assessor who doesn’t appreciate this then, they wont be in the job long!