Guru Systems are offering funded pilots to improve gas boiler efficiency before winter

Guru Systems are offering funded pilots of Guru Heat Smart to housing associations or local authorities looking to improve gas boiler efficiency ahead of the coming winter.

Read more below, or watch our informational webinar from Tuesday 9 August to find out more:

What is Guru Heat Smart?

Many gas boilers do not perform well, leading to more expensive heating bills for residents, and costly unplanned maintenance visits for landlords.

Guru Heat Smart allows property managers to monitor and remotely control individual gas boilers or heat pumps.

The Guru Heat Smart device captures detailed performance data from the heating system, including return temperatures from radiators, to help identify and resolve performance issues, and reduce maintenance callouts.

As well as understanding performance, the accompanying software displays ambient temperature and humidity data to help predict the risk of mould growth.

What does the funding cover?

Guru Systems will fund 20 Guru Heat Smart devices and the accompanying heat meter. Guru Systems will also fund associated networking infrastructure (e.g. router, gateway and repeaters), training, and project management.

Timelines

All Guru Heat Smart devices must be installed ahead of the start of the 2022/23 heating season.

The small print

Who is responsible for what?

Guru Systems

• Guru Systems will procure and manage an electrical contractor for the install of network equipment (e.g. router, gateway and repeaters)
• Guru Systems will attend site to commission the network equipment
• Guru Systems will pre-commission each Guru Heat Smart device, ready for the recipient’s installer to install within the properties
• Guru Systems will deliver one day of training to the recipient’s installer
• Guru Systems will not attend occupied properties

The recipient

• The recipient will source and procure an installer
• The recipient’s installer will install power ahead of the install of Guru Heat Smart devices
• The recipient’s installer will install the pre-commissioned Guru Heat Smart devices, as well as the accompanying heat meter, two isolation valves, and adapters
• The recipient’s installer will be available to receive one day of training
• The Recipient after the first year will pay Saas fees of £18 per dwelling per year

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for funding:

• The dwellings chosen by the recipient must contain combi gas boilers
• There must be a single control valve for the heating circuit
• The site must be high density housing e.g. a block of flats
• The 20 Guru Heat Smart devices must be installed in adjacent properties i.e. 20 adjacent properties in one block
• The install of the Guru Heat Smart devices must be completed ahead of the start of the 2022/23 heating season
• The recipient agrees to a case study of the pilot being published
• The recipient agrees to consider Guru Systems for any future boiler replacement or heat pump installation programme

On Tuesday 9 August, Annick Jordan will be hosting a webinar to introduce Guru Heat Smart and answer any questions about the pilots. There will be a Q&A after the session. To attend, or to receive a copy of the recording, sign up here.