subject: Its Time to Check your Boiler [print this page] Its fair to say that over the christmas period you could well end up with having to wait around three weeks to get your boiler replaced, should it fail completley. Just emagine how cold your christmas would be with a long wait to get warm again, thats if you have failed to recognise the warning signs from your boiler.
Below is a list of symptoms: that a boiler shows before failure.
this list includes symptoms from new and old boilers so have a read through and act accordingly to save your chilly christmas
Yellowing flame.
Lazy flame.
Kettling from boiler.
Popping noises from boiler.
Whiring or screaching noises from pump.
Hot water works only when heating is on.
Hot water seems to hot
Radiators overheating
Thermostat stuck on
Water overflowing from tank in loft.
Discharge pipe emmiting water.
hot water goes hot and cold
If you have any of these symptoms then you realy should be considering getting an engineer in and getting a boiler service. Stear clear of companies that quote you for a safety check, what you need is a comprehensive boiler service that includes a strip down of your boiler and a thorough check over of you existing system. they will check:
Flues and terminals
Gas Presures and Heat Variables
All Safety devices
Heat exchangers
Burners
Combustion Fans
Ignition systems
Seals (gas & Water)
All pipework
Controls
Radiator checks.
Ensure that whoever youcall that they atleast stay for around 30 minutes if you have a combi or system boiler and if you have a back boiler you should expect them to stay for around 40 - 60 minutes depending on what type of system you have.
During your service they will advise you on whatever problems arise and what has the potential to cause you problems in the near and distant future. So get you boiler serviced and save yourself the cold spell over christmas.
