Nowon-gu Supports 200,000 to 500,000 KRW for Installing Eco-Friendly Home Boilers

After contracting with the resident supplier for installation and purchasing the boiler, the supplier applies for a subsidy to the district... Confirm condensate pipe installation feasibility; tenant requires homeowner's delegation consent form, etc.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is implementing a support project for the installation of eco-friendly low-NOx boilers for households to improve air quality and save energy.

A 'household low-NOx boiler' is a boiler certified by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute's environmental label, using gaseous or liquid fuel, with an hourly evaporation capacity of less than 0.1 tons or a heat output of less than 61,900 kcal.

Homeowners or tenants installing a household low-NOx boiler receive installation cost support of 200,000 KRW per unit, while low-income households receive 500,000 KRW per unit. Low-income households must provide documents such as a recipient certificate or confirmation of the lower-income bracket.

The support procedure begins with residents wishing to install the boiler signing a purchase contract with a supplier (dealer, construction company, etc.) and filling out a subsidy application form.

The supplier submits the application to the district office for initial approval of the subsidy. Once confirmed, the boiler is installed in the household within 30 days. Afterwards, the supplier submits the installation confirmation and contract fulfillment documents to the district office, which verifies them and provides the subsidy to the supplier within 30 days.

However, there are some precautions. Since household low-NOx boilers produce condensate, installation is restricted in locations where piping installation is not possible, so it is necessary to check installation feasibility with the boiler construction company in advance.

Additionally, if the applicant is a tenant, a consent form with the housing owner's delegation must be included in the subsidy payment request. For newly built houses, support is provided to the first owner listed on the registry, and the installation date is considered the registration date or the expected move-in date.

On October 8 last year, during the first summer billing period, an apartment complex converted from a central heating system to individual heating, replacing old boilers with low-NOx boilers in 656 out of 700 households. On the same day, the Minister of Environment visited the low-NOx boiler installation site to encourage residents and officials.

Documents related to the low-NOx boiler installation support application can be found on the district website. Applications can be submitted by visiting the district office, via email (boiler11@nowon.go.kr), or by mail until December 18.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Installing low-NOx boilers saves heating costs while reducing fine dust,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to improve residents' quality of life through eco-friendly policies.” Green Environment Division (☎2116-3211)

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