A recent survey published by the Citizens Advice Bureau discovered that “two thirds of people think their energy bill will be higher this winter – with many living in colder homes than they would like: 62% don’t have the heating on as much, and 18% don’t use some of the rooms in their home in
Over 50% of the homes in the UK are in need of a central heating power flush. There are a number of warning signs that your central heating system requires a power flush. These include cold spots on your radiator, an inconsistent supply of hot water, your boiler cutting out or small leaks coming from
If you are having problems with your radiators, such as cold spots, then the answer may be a radiator bleed. In order to bleed your radiators first turn up your heating high to check which radiators need bleeding. Once you have worked out how many radiators need bleeding then you should switch off your central
We all rely on central heating for our hot showers in the morning and to keep us warm and comfortable in the evenings. If your central heating stops working, or works poorly and inefficiently, it can be a huge inconvenience and it can greatly affect your quality of life. One way to prevent this from
Are your fuel bills higher than they should be? Does your boiler stay on for hours, costing money and wasting gas before you can warm up your house? Do you have a poor supply of hot water in your home, making it hard for you to have those hot showers in the morning and relaxing
If you are a home owner you will know that your central heating system is an expensive and necessary commodity of modern life. You don’t want to jeopardise the quality and efficiency of this system by not keeping it clean. The best way to ensure that your central heating system continues to work at its
Almost everybody at some point has had to descale their kettle. If you have ever done this you will know how much limescale accumulates over time, making your kettle less effective. Philips suggests descaling your kettle once every month if you use hard water. Many people do this but have never cleaned out their radiator
Have you ever been put off booking a heating engineer because you do not have the time to sit in all day waiting for them to turn up? If you have ever been frustrated by a tradesman not calling you back, or perhaps been annoyed that they didn’t turn up at all, then we have
We all enjoy coming home from work to a warm and cosy home, and take for granted having hot water for a relaxing bath. However, unless you take care of your central heating plumbing these things that we all take for granted might stop working as efficiently. Over time sludge, limescale and other sediment can
Have you ever noticed your boiler making strange banging noises? Does your radiator have any cold spots? Or is it in need of frequent bleeding? Do you have an inconsistent supply of hot water, or have you observed any small leaks coming from the radiators or the surrounding pipes? If you have answered yes to
