subject: How to Find the Most Valuable Boiler Care Service [print this page] If you've ever dealt with a faulty boiler, you know it can be quite a hassle to get fixed. After all, you depend on your boiler for heat and maybe hot water something that's useful year round, but particularly essential during the winter months. So, having to suddenly go without heat due to a broken down boiler malfunction can be inconvenient and problematic in various ways.
However, the fact is that boilers, like many other utility service tools, have a "shelf life" and are bound to encounter problems at some point whether it's sometime soon, or many years down the line. Keeping this in mind, it's a good idea to have a swift repair plan in place - just in case something does go wrong.
Many consumers might simply keep a boiler repair number close at hand, in the event their boiler malfunctions and needs to be fixed. However, there's an even more efficient way to go about caring for your boiler and that's through a central heating care membership plan. By signing up for this type of membership, you're essentially pre-appointing and pre-paying for a dedicated repair service with a monthly membership price which means if something does go wrong with your boiler, your repair costs are usually already covered through your membership. This kind of membership can save you a great deal of money, as emergency boiler repairs can be pricey.
However, a central heating care membership does more than just repair a broken boiler; some also maintains your boiler with an annual boiler servicing and safety checks, to help ensure your boiler stay in good working order for as long as possible. Of course, there are variations of this type of membership on the market so it pays to look out for certain features. To begin, look for a membership that provides unlimited call outs, and one that preferably doesn't apply an additional charge (on top of your annual membership) for repairs - without this there's a chance you could pay less but any emergency call outs would make things more expensive. You'll also want to opt for a membership that guarantees repairs for at least twelve months, and which offers comprehensive customer support for example, through a 24 hour helpline, and approved Gas Safe registered engineers. Finally, you might find that some heating care membership prices vary according to postcode, particularly in London, while others charge the same regardless of postcode. The latter is more transparent and won't leave you guessing as to what you'll have to pay. Some memberships offer special discounts and rebates for instance, cash-back offers in the event that no engineer is called out in the first year. Such discounts can be valuable and are worth asking about when researching memberships.
So, don't take the chance of an unexpected boiler malfunction; consider the benefits of a heating and boiler care membership, and you can count on a well-maintained and more reliable boiler, as well as comprehensive servicing if something does go wrong.
