Correct boiler maintenance can be a sophisticated affair, attention needs to be paid to the details if you truly want to keep your boiler in the best possible shape. Boilers are not designed to last forever, when you take into addition they are often exposed to regular use and high temperature, plus being exposed to external issues such as sludge/scale and poor user care (not topping up pressures, irregular servicing etc), it is no wonder that unwanted situations arise.
If you take a little time to give your boiler and system a few basic checks once a month you could help identify a fault in the early stages and save yourself a whole lot of money. By ensuring that you keep on top of any user operations such as ensuring the system is maintained at the correct pressure you could prevent a financial disaster. By paying attention to things that are out of the norm and then bringing this to the attention of competent gas engineer, you could find a fault in the early stages which could prevent a small, affordable quick fix turning into an expensive repair. When you identify something is wrong, this is when you need to call a Gas Engineer Cheltenham, who will identify and fix the cause of the problem, not just treat the symptoms.
So what are some of the common symptoms you should notify to your engineer?
Poor performance in hot water or heating.
It may seem obvious, but may people are willing to overlook a radiator or two not working or poor hot water performance. It could be something insignificant and just require a minor adjustment from an engineer to correct, however it could be a sign that a component is on its way out, which could lead to further work being required following a complete failure. The chances are any deterioration in either hot water or heating performance are not going to get any better. A gas engineer Cheltenham will diagnose what the issue is and advise how to correct the issue efficiently.
The flames shape and/or colour is unusual.
Not all boilers will display a flame, however for those that do the boiler will come with a small window/sight glass, which often provides access to view the pilot light. Flames should look sharp and blue when burning correctly, if the flames are floppy and yellow then the chances are something is not functioning correctly. This could be a sign that the combustion process is not complete and the boiler is producing high levels of carbon monoxide which could put you and your family in danger.
Pressure changes by itself.
Call a gas engineer Cheltenham if your system pressure is unstable or requires regular top ups. A boiler is usually filled between 1.0-1.5 bar when cold and when heated should rise up to 0.5bar, if the system pressure is rising more than this, especially when it nears or goes over 3.0bar, as you are likely to have a fault with you system. Pressure loss frequency will usually depend on the age and qualify of the system, 3-18 months between an appliance going from 1.0-1.5 to 0.0bar would be considered normal. If your pressure loss is more frequent, especially if the pressure loss is weekly or less, then you will have a problem somewhere on your boiler or system that is causing this. Monthly pressure loss will indicate a problem, however it may be difficult to locate the source of the pressure loss as it would be very small. Visit here for more details.
If you take a little time to give your boiler and system a few basic checks once a month you could help identify a fault in the early stages and save yourself a whole lot of money. By ensuring that you keep on top of any user operations such as ensuring the system is maintained at the correct pressure you could prevent a financial disaster. By paying attention to things that are out of the norm and then bringing this to the attention of competent gas engineer, you could find a fault in the early stages which could prevent a small, affordable quick fix turning into an expensive repair. When you identify something is wrong, this is when you need to call a Gas Engineer Cheltenham, who will identify and fix the cause of the problem, not just treat the symptoms.
So what are some of the common symptoms you should notify to your engineer?
Poor performance in hot water or heating.
It may seem obvious, but may people are willing to overlook a radiator or two not working or poor hot water performance. It could be something insignificant and just require a minor adjustment from an engineer to correct, however it could be a sign that a component is on its way out, which could lead to further work being required following a complete failure. The chances are any deterioration in either hot water or heating performance are not going to get any better. A gas engineer Cheltenham will diagnose what the issue is and advise how to correct the issue efficiently.
The flames shape and/or colour is unusual.
Not all boilers will display a flame, however for those that do the boiler will come with a small window/sight glass, which often provides access to view the pilot light. Flames should look sharp and blue when burning correctly, if the flames are floppy and yellow then the chances are something is not functioning correctly. This could be a sign that the combustion process is not complete and the boiler is producing high levels of carbon monoxide which could put you and your family in danger.
Pressure changes by itself.
Call a gas engineer Cheltenham if your system pressure is unstable or requires regular top ups. A boiler is usually filled between 1.0-1.5 bar when cold and when heated should rise up to 0.5bar, if the system pressure is rising more than this, especially when it nears or goes over 3.0bar, as you are likely to have a fault with you system. Pressure loss frequency will usually depend on the age and qualify of the system, 3-18 months between an appliance going from 1.0-1.5 to 0.0bar would be considered normal. If your pressure loss is more frequent, especially if the pressure loss is weekly or less, then you will have a problem somewhere on your boiler or system that is causing this. Monthly pressure loss will indicate a problem, however it may be difficult to locate the source of the pressure loss as it would be very small. Visit here for more details.