As the temperatures are starting to drop now, it is time to think about keeping the house warm. Your boiler needs to be working correctly, so now is a good time to check that it is working and get it serviced – if it is in need of repairs, you need to get a professional like this boiler repair Cheltenham based company blu-fish.co.uk/gas-heating-services-cheltenham/boiler-repair-cheltenham to do it for you.
When a boiler hasn’t been used much over the summer, many issues can become apparent when you turn it on – here are some of the things to look out for…
Broken Thermostat – The thermostat is what controls the temperature of your heating, so if it fails to work properly then you are not going to be able to control the temperature in your home. If you are moving your thermostat but not hearing the boiler, come on, this could be an issue with the thermostat.
Leak in the Boiler – Boilers need water to be able to work – this water then is heated in the boiler and moved around the home in the pipes. However, if there is a leak in the boiler or in one of the pipes, then this is not only going to prevent your heating from working properly it could also cause damage to other components in the boiler and also damage to your home from the water.
Frozen Pipe – In the winter months when temperatures drop below zero, things can freeze – and this means pipes too. If water in a pipe is exposed to low temperatures, then this can freeze the pipe and then block it so the boiler and heating system will not be able to work. It is important to ensure that pipes that are at risk of freezing are insulated correctly to prevent this from happening.
Low Pressure – To operate efficiently your boiler needs to maintain a consistent pressure, and if the boiler has been unused for a while this can then cause the water pressure in it to drop which will then stop it from working. It is possible to increase the pressure in the boiler yourself, however if it is something that keeps happening then you should get an engineer out as it is likely that there is an underlying cause.