When viewing a potential new house, the boiler and heating system is commonly overlooked and no mention of it is made apart from ‘the house has central heating.’ But it is a critical element of moving into a new home and if a couple of radiators or a room is cold all the time, it […]
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Powerflushing a domestic heating system has been around for years and came from adapting commercial power flush procedures. Sludge within radiators, especially heavy and settled, can best be removed with power flushing. We look at what it is and how it can benefit your heating system and boiler. What is a central heating power flush?
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What is a thermal imaging camera and how does it work? A thermal imaging camera is a handheld device that converts infrared energy picked up from objects radiating heat into a visual colour image on a screen. It does this without having to make direct contact with the source but when aimed towards it, detects
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On 30 January 2018, a new version on TB 118 (Technical Bulletin) was published to provide guidance to gas safe registered engineers for the safe electrical isolation of gas appliances. TB118 is used by gas engineers working on boilers to ensure they follow the correct safe isolation procedure on boilers when they are powered off.
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Dangers of illegal gas work Illegal gas work can have many implications from high energy bills resulting from faulty workmanship, reduced life span of appliances, voided warranties, to gas leaks and fires and even danger to health with illness and fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning. The public is put at risk for a small saving
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When choosing the right combi boiler for you, one of the key considerations comes down to the water flow rate. A good installer will ask or check this for you before recommending a boiler. What is high water flow rate? Water flow rate is the amount of water that comes out of your taps, measured
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What is boiler cover? Boiler cover protects you from a high unexpected cost of repairing or replacing your boiler and covers the cost of repairs, labour and parts if something goes wrong with it or the central heating. You make monthly or annual payments as a form of insurance for the cover period which renews
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Diagnose water pressure drop by first checking if any valves have been turned. This can happen after plumbing work is carried out and valves were turned off, but not turned fully back on. This is the most common cause of a sudden water pressure drop in the house. We will look at this and other
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The problem with buying a new boiler is that the cost doesn’t end there. It needs to be fitted and connected up to the pipework in the house, and depending on what kind of changes are involved, the installation cost could add between £600 and £1600 in addition to the boiler. This leaves some people,
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What is a combi boiler? A boiler is like a big kettle, in that it heats up the water. With a combi boiler, when you turn on the hot tap, cold water is taken directly from the mains supply and heated up instantaneously. It also sends the heated water around your heating pipes to warm
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