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Boilers – Heating your home

Boilers – Heating your home

Benefits Make your home more energy efficient Reduce your fuel bills Cut your household carbon footprint Boilers – Heating and hot water accounts for over half of what you spend in a year on energy bills, so an efficient boiler makes a big difference. All modern, well-maintained boilers burn their fuel efficiently, but they inevitably lose some heat in…

Thermostats – Heating your home

Thermostats – Heating your home

How do I use my thermostat controls? There are lots of different types of heating controls, so for specific advice, it’s good to check with your installer or read the manufacturer’s manual. If you don’t have a copy of the manual handy, these can often be found online by searching for the manufacturer’s name. We’ve…

Heating your home

Heat Controls – Heating your home

What are heating controls? Heating controls is a broad term covering timers, thermostats and plumbing and electronic components, which help manage when the heating should be on and what temperature your rooms should be. Heating controls range from traditional mechanical styles that are set manually, to internet-connected controls that learn your habits and adjust settings…

Guarantee or Warranty

Guarantee or Warranty

The main difference between a guarantee and a warranty is that a guarantee is usually free, whereas a warranty typically includes a premium for the cover (much like a form of insurance). The great thing about a guarantee is that it is legally binding and adds to your rights under consumer law. Other differences include the…

How to bleed a radiator

How to bleed a radiator

Do your radiators need bleeding? Over time it is normal for air to build up in your radiators which can affect their efficiency. When air builds up it will mean some areas of radiator will be colder than others. You can normal tell if your radiators need bleeding as they will be colder at the…

Gas boilers banned 2025

Gas boilers banned 2025?

Do I have to replace my gas boiler from 2025? No, Gas boilers will not be banned from 2025. It is likely however, that new build properties from 2025 will not achieve the 75% – 80% carbon reduction targets they have been given with a gas-fired boiler. Consequently, it is likely that new build properties…

Boiler smells of GAS

Boiler smells of GAS

Whether your home heating or boiler is leaking water or gas, you need to take action. There is a strong smell of gas coming from the kitchen area. The smell is coming from the central heating boiler area! There is a small leak in the system that needs to be fixed. The central heating boiler…

Boiler is on but no heating

Boiler is on but no heating

If your boiler works but the radiators are not heating up and there is no heating, then the likely cause could be a faulty boiler pump or your central heating controls. If your boiler works but the radiators are cold, check that the thermostat or timer is working correctly. If some of your radiators are…