The Gaslec Podcast – Plumbing & Heating Advice UK
Jun 30, 2026 · 15 min · 7 segments
In today's episode, we discuss humidity, how it affects the UK, and why it can feel much hotter than anywhere else in the world. We also discuss what air conditioning can do to help. Each week, we…
But first of all, I was talking to a fellow boiler engineer and he said, why are boilers getting more expensive? Well, it actually goes down to the government CHMM, which is the Clean Heating Market Mechanism.
And it places obligations on boiler manufacturers and not the homeowner.
The manufacturers selling large number of gas boilers must also achieve targets for heat pumps in their sales.
If they miss those targets, they can face financial penalties.
Some manufacturers have increased their boiler prices to help cover these costs, which is why the policy has now become the boiler tax.
So that's why we've suddenly seen this massive jump in boiler costs, because the government are sort of taxing the members of the public indirectly for their new boiler purchases through some sort of penalisation from the manufacturers.
If they don't push enough of their heat pump sales, then they're going to get absolutely penalized on their gas boiler sales.
So that's the reason why, Gareth.
I thought I'd look it up and tell you and let you know, mate.
But first of all, I was talking to a fellow boiler engineer and he said, why are boilers getting more expensive? Well, it actually goes down to the government CHMM, which is the Clean Heating Market Mechanism.
And it places obligations on boiler manufacturers and not the homeowner.
The manufacturers selling large number of gas boilers must also achieve targets for heat pumps in their sales.
If they miss those targets, they can face financial penalties.
Some manufacturers have increased their boiler prices to help cover these costs, which is why the policy has now become the boiler tax.
So that's why we've suddenly seen this massive jump in boiler costs, because the government are sort of taxing the members of the public indirectly for their new boiler purchases through some sort of penalisation from the manufacturers.
If they don't push enough of their heat pump sales, then they're going to get absolutely penalized on their gas boiler sales.
So that's the reason why, Gareth.
I thought I'd look it up and tell you and let you know, mate.
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