The Heating & Hotwater Association is concerned that low prices currently being paid for installations under the Energy Company Obligation could lead to lower quality installations.

In response to the ECO consultation, the HHIC is calling for safeguards to be put in place to guard against such lower quality work.

“We would like to see each new boiler installation carry a two-year installer warranty allowing any faults that may occur to be remedied. An annual service should also be included and we would ask DECC to budget accordingly,” said Roger Webb, director at HHIC.

“Packaging in this way will help the government to achieve the stringent carbon emissions targets,” Mr Webb added.

HHIC has been working with DECC on ECO since its inception in 2010.