22/09/2020
Winter Gas Safety tips đâď¸
1. Get your boiler serviced.
If you haven't already booked your boiler service, now is the time to get this booked with a registered gas safety engineer. Having it serviced before the colder weather sets in will ensure that it works well when the time comes. If there are any issues with your boiler, the engineer will be able to fix these reducing the likelihood of a boiler breakdown and expensive repairs. Your boiler should be serviced annually. Call us for a free quote.
2. Bleed your radiators.
If your radiators donât feel like theyâre warming up, it may not necessarily mean your boiler has broken. Instead, they could just have pockets of air trapped inside them, causing cold spots. To get rid of the air and allow your radiators to heat from top to bottom, youâll need to bleed them using a radiator key.
3. Check boiler pressure.
If youâre heating is taking a while to come on or your boiler isnât heating your water properly, it could be a sign that thereâs something wrong with the pressure. Go to your boilerâs control panel and check the pressure gauge. It should be at one bar. You can use the valve handle on your system to increase the pressure, following your boiler manufacturerâs instructions for guidance.
If this doesnât fix the problem, your boiler or its pipework may be leaking. Weâd recommend getting in touch with us and we will be able to troubleshoot your boiler and find a solution.
4. Lag your gas boiler condensate pipe
One of the best boiler tips for winter is to lag your pipes. Lagging is essentially a type of insulation that will prevent your boiler pipes freezing in the winter. You can pick it up fairly cheaply from good DIY stores and install it yourself in a matter of minutes.
A pipe you definitely need to insulate is your boiler condensate pipe. If this freezes in the winter, it may stop your boiler from working properly and could leave you pretty chilly! Lagging your condensate pipe will provide boiler freeze protection and help to winterproof your central heating system.
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