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Date Published: 10/11/2021
ARCHIVED - Central heating to be eliminated from homes in Spain
The new system in Spain claims to be more cost-effective and accurate
It seems the days of central heating in Spanish homes are numbered as by May 2023, the vast majority of these systems will have been removed in compliance with the Royal Decree published on August 6 by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Democratic Challenge.
Affecting approximately 1.4 million homes, all buildings constructed prior to 1998 will have to replace their central heating or cooling systems. Houses built after this date should be largely unaffected, as the subsequent Regulation of Thermal Installations in Buildings (RITE) already prohibited them from being fitted.
Two clear deadlines have been established for the changeover:
- By 2022, homeowners must obtain a quote (which is free) from an installation company regulated by the RITE to carry out the required adaptations.
- According to the Spanish Association of Heating Cost Distributors (ACERCA), citizens will then have 15 months from the date of the quote to carry out the removal of the central heating systems.
There are of course exceptions to the rule and those exempt from making the changes are as follows:
- Buildings located in the archipelagos or in the warmest areas of the coast: the islands, the Levante area, Guadalquivir and the north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
- In cases where it is not financially feasible, for example, if the investment is not expected to pay for itself within four years because the cost of the installation is not offset by the savings generated.
- In buildings where a monotube system of heating has been installed, homeowners will instead be required to install meters.
- Where the consumer is considered vulnerable, they may apply for aid to assist in the installation of the new system.
What are the benefits?
According to the experts, a metered system is far more accurate and they have been installed in some 180,000 homes in Spain so far, generating a saving of around 24%.
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