Plumbers refuse orders to install gas boilers

oil heating

Many homeowners opt for a pure oil or gas boiler for cost reasons.

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Berlin Anyone who wants to have a new gas boiler installed quickly these days is likely to fail in many cases due to the reluctance of the plumbers: plumbers shy away from the risk of installing boilers that run exclusively on natural gas and heating oil, as the installation is no longer certain due to delivery problems this year . Installation is expected to be prohibited from January 2024.

The Handelsblatt has sample letters from the plumbers’ guilds, which are intended to be used to get rid of corresponding customer inquiries.

From the point of view of the industry, this is further evidence that the planned entry into force of the Building Energy Act on January 1, 2024 is not practical. According to current planning, the amendment to the Building Energy Act (GEG) is to be passed before the summer break. From 2024, only heating systems that are operated with at least 65 percent renewable energy may be installed.

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