How Often Should You Have Your Boiler Serviced? - A guide for Homeowners!
Most homeowners don't regularly think about boiler servicing as a priority, until there's a problem that is. Unfortunately for them thought, that's when it can be a more expensive repair than it may have been if serviced and maintained regularly!
SO, how often should you actually have it serviced?
The answer is an easy one, as recommended by all boiler manufacturers: Once a year!
Why Annual Boiler Servicing Makes a Difference
throughout the year your boiler works hard, keeping your house warm and your water hot, no-one likes a cold shower! During this hard work, components can become worn or even breakdown, seals can deteriorate and debris can build up inside the appliance. Other issues can happen too, even such things you wouldn't usually think of such as animals and nature affecting the appliance, birds or bushes for example blocking the flue, which often leads to poor combustion and dangerous levels of Carbon Monoxide being created!
An annual service helps to;
- Check for Safety
- Identify worn parts before failure and breakdown
- Maintain high levels of efficiency to keep your boiler running at its optimum
- Keep your Manufacturers Warranty in play
- Help to reduce the likelihood of breakdowns!
Nearly all Boiler manufacturers actually require your boiler to be serviced annually to maintain the Warranty or Guarantee validity, which lets face it, can be worth its weight in gold if theres an issue with the boiler, utilising the Warranty to your advantage and save money is a no-brainer!
What Happens During your Boiler Service?
One of our professional, qualified, experienced team members would carry out your service to our high standard, protecting your home throughout, depending on your system and boiler, type, we'd cary out some or all of the following;
- Visually inspect the boiler and the immediate installation around the boiler
- Check the seals on the boiler
- Check the flue and termination as well as check the integrity of the flue
- Test, check and recharge the expansion vessel pressure if required
- Inspect the inside of the boiler for and leaks or general issues
- check the ventilation requirements of the boiler and the available ventilation
- Test the safety devices
- clean the condensate trap
- clean the system filter
- Carry out combustion analysis performance of the boiler
- Check Gas pressures
- Check for corrosion and general wear and tear
- Check the controls are operating correctly
- Verify that the boiler is operating efficiently
Signs You Can Watch Out For to Determine if it Needs Attention Sooner
Even if your annual service isn't due, you should contact your service engineer is you notice any of the following;
- Unusual noises, banging or gurgling from your boiler or system
- Fault codes appearing on the boiler
- Leaks from the Boiler
- Radiators not heating correctly
- Frequent pressure loss in the boiler / system
- A smell of gas
Ignoring these signs, or any other issues that seem unusual, could well result in large repair bills!
So When Should You Have Your Boiler Serviced?
A lot of People wait until the Autumn to have the ir boiler serviced, so that it is ready for the winter! whilst this is far from a bad time todo it, it also comes with potential challenges! this is the busiest time for Heating engineers and it can be hard to find one if your requirement becomes urgent and you may not be able to book your preferred engineer, or get them to come as urgently as you might like.
Booking your service through the summer months con sometimes be a better way to ensure its ready for the winter months in a more timely fashion and ensure theres time to get any recommended remedial works carried out before the winter sets in!
Boiler Servicing in Dorset and Hampshire
If your Boiler hasn't been serviced in the last 12 months, now is the perfect time to get in touch, we can carry out your service at a convenient time, to help ensure you have a hassle free warm winter.
the book a boiler service or discuss any concerns please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team today!
