Probably the most essential piece of kit for a gas engineer (apart from a screwdriver and pencil) is the flue gas analyser and without it you can’t do any boiler commissioning or servicing. Testo is a well known brand in this industry because they offer simple and reliable analysers with accessories that will meet the […]
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Over time, trapped air can build up inside radiators which can cause them to have cold spots, mostly the top part of the radiator. Towel radiators fitted in bathrooms seem to keep filling with air more often than others. So here, we will look at what can be the cause and what, if anything, you
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Topping up means allowing more water into the central heating system. You may need to do this if you have had a leak in the boiler, pipework or radiators. If the system is working properly, you should only have to increase the boiler pressure once or twice a year. Can you top up a boiler
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As homes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and mains gas isn’t available everywhere, it’s lucky we have a good choice of electric heating available to suit everyone, because people prefer different temperatures for comfort. Here are some of the advantages electric heating has over gas. So which is the electric heater to
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Heating the home is the biggest single cost on energy bills so we should always be on the lookout for a cheaper but better home heating system that will pay for itself and save you on your bills. Although there will be an upfront cost to consider, a new heating system should save you enough
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Thankfully, exploding radiators are rare but the few occasions they have happened have led to much worse situations than flooding of the house. So here we will look at some issues which may cause a radiator to explode or burst. Can a radiator be a fire hazard? The most common causes of radiator bursts and
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As radiators are placed throughout the house and used to heat up the place, many people ask if one can actually start a fire. Although there are some furniture arrangements that are not recommended, there is more chance of a water radiator causing some flooding rather than starting a fire. However, they can cause burns
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This question is asked of gas engineers more often than you might think. Here we take a look in more detail about whether a gas leak in radiators is possible or not. Can a radiator leak gas? A central heating radiator has only water running through it so it is not possible for a radiator
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This is one of those important questions that need to be asked when choosing a new boiler. However, the correct question should be: If there are this many radiators in my property, what size boiler will I need? Because you don’t get the number of radiators to match the boiler, you get the boiler that
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Having a boiler means you are probably familiar with the sound of your pipes occasionally banging without warning, or maybe it’s the boiler. What causes them to do that and is it something to worry about? Here we shall take a look at the most likely causes and see what can be done about it
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