Central heating tips and advice from a full-time UK central heating engineer. How-to guides from an everyday plumber.
Looking for the best combi boiler temperature settings for your home? Having your temperature settings too high can waste a lot of money, especially with the ridiculous price increases in the UK recently. Having them too low is good for your bank balance, but probably not good for your comfort. A large combi boiler can […]
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Changing to a combi boiler from a conventional boiler is a big job, and can involve floors being pulled up to access and changing the pipes around. I fit combi boilers regularly and changing from a conventional boiler to a combi boiler system will usually take me two days to complete, but could take more
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Having your boiler pressure too low causes the boiler to stop working which means you will have no heating or hot water. To repressurise a boiler, you must add more water (pressure) to your heating system from the cold water supply via a filling loop. I have been repairing boilers and heating systems for over
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What is a combi boiler? How do they work? Find out the answers, and lots of other frequently asked questions, from a full-time combi boiler installer and repairer. Gas combi boilers are the most common type of boiler in UK homes. Here are my answers to some of the most searched for questions about combi
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The most compact or smallest combi boiler on the market in the UK is an Intergas Compact ECO RF 24kW. This combi also boiler comes in 30 kW and 36 kW outputs, but these versions are taller. These are all small enough to fit in standard kitchen cupboards and weigh as little as 30 Kg.
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What a gas boiler service includes depends on the gas engineer doing the servicing. A boiler service does not include repairing the boiler. Some people will book a boiler service when their boiler is broken, thinking they can pay for a boiler service only and the boiler will be repaired. This is not the case.
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A radiator not working, leaking, rusting, or maybe you just want a newer or more powerful one, are a few reasons for changing a radiator. This is a job that can be easy or a nightmare as each job and setup is different. I have been a full-time heating engineer changing radiators for over a
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A boiler losing pressure regularly means you have a problem with the boiler or the central heating system. The most common reason is a leak, which could be anywhere on the system. I have been a full-time heating engineer for over a decade, and a boiler losing pressure is normally easy to fix. Why Does
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Having air in your central heating system can cause a radiator not to heat, cold spots, and can even cause your boiler to stop working. Your central heating system should be full of water at all times if you want it to heat properly and work as efficiently as possible. I have been a full-time
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Having your boiler not fire up or a leaking boiler can be a nightmare, especially on a cold winter’s night. Fixing your own boiler is possible as there are certain problems anyone can fix. I have been fixing boilers for over a decade and these are some of the most simple boiler repairs I come
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