TIPS FOR SPRING/SUMMER/AUTUMN/WINTER

SPRING

Spring is the best time to have your boiler serviced. The boiler has worked hard all winter and a good clean will set it up right for the next time it is needed to the full.

Spare parts are easier to locate if required, and if there is a problem you have the whole of the summer to sort it out.

Now is the time of the year to get estimates for any plumbing and heating repairs or additions that are needed.

SUMMER

Time is running out!  Sorry to bring gloom over this lovely period when everyone is on holiday, but so are plumbing and heating engineers. The holiday period causes the engineers to get a little behind with their work. Best get it sorted now!

There is no need to turn the gas off if you go away on holiday. If you do like to do this then it a good idea to turn the pilot off first before turning the gas off. Turning the gas off before the pilot burns all the gas in the pipe and makes it difficult to relight the pilot.

AUTUMN

You missed it, along with everyone else. October is our busiest month and the run up to Christmas. Many people ring up and ask for the boiler and system be “checked out before the winter”. If we do find a problem then it is a problem trying to find the time and trying to find the spare parts. Stockists tend to run down stock in the summer and so do their suppliers. There is also usually a queue at the trade counter causing even more time lost just when the weather is getting colder and the dark nights are setting in.

Don’t forget to turn your water off to the garden tap and drain all the water out of your garden hose.

WINTER

There are lots of tips on this site on how to save energy and how to keep warm.

If you are going away for winter leave the heating on 24 hours set on low. If you do not have a room thermostat set the boiler to come on in the middle of the night or leave the hot water on 24 hours with the airing cupboard door open. Your insurance company may require that you drain the system if you are away for more than 2 months, so best check.
 
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