Quote: replacing a boiler with a heat pump
E.g.: replacing a 20-year-old oil boiler with an air-to-water heat pump
State fuel, boiler age and condition, hot water, radiators, consumption and any tank. Distinguish urgent breakdown from planned replacement. The new heat pump and retirement of the old system need coordinated work, procedures and responsibilities.
Decide from actual building condition
Assess heat load, emitters, hydraulics and insulation plans. Klima-Agence bases modernisation on these points. Compare repair or temporary retention with replacement where realistic; age alone does not force an immediate choice.
Specify what stays and goes
List boiler, tank, pumps, controls, flue and fuel supply. Ask why radiators are retained or changed. Explicitly assess any retained backup, including operating and grant consequences.
Coordinate leaving gas
Check other uses and occupants first. Creos distinguishes meter removal from connection separation; the latter affects all building users and cannot proceed with gas installations still in use. Coordinate network operator and supplier; removing a boiler does not itself cancel contracts.
Define oil-tank work
Have type, access, condition and contents assessed. A competent contractor should specify making safe, treatment, removal and records for the situation. Assume neither physical removal nor on-site neutralisation is automatically permitted. POCH requests specific information for the tank-related bonus.
Plan changeover and acceptance
Confirm equipment availability, permissions, contractors, interruption and temporary provision if needed. Organise heating and hot-water tests, settings and records. Guichet states that the commissioning company must request SCRB acceptance within the following month. Check grant conditions before committing.
Indicative prices in Luxembourg
On quotation
Separate design, heat pump, adaptations, removal, tank or gas, finishes and acceptance. Boiler removal does not automatically include every fuel-related operation. No universal price, outage duration or financial advantage is guaranteed.
Subsidies and grants
No grant is deducted from the budget shown here. If a quote mentions support, request the exact scheme and confirmation of your eligibility before including it in financing.
Frequently asked questions
Wait for a breakdown?
Not necessarily. Early assessment enables options and scheduling without requiring immediate replacement of working equipment.
Replace all radiators?
No. Check output at planned water temperature and justify each change.
Is tank removal included?
Only where explicitly scoped and priced. Clarify access, treatment, transport and exclusions.
Does boiler removal end gas charges?
Not automatically. Coordinate contracts and network work while checking other uses.
Can insulation and heating be planned together?
Yes. Conditions and procedures for each grant still require separate verification.