Boiler Breakdown in Walsall help guide

As we all know having our boiler breakdown in Walsall can be one of the most stressful times in a household, especially if you have young children, elderly or vulnerable people at home.

One thing I can almost guarantee is it will be during a very cold spell, when you least need it and when heating engineers are at their most busy. Ultimately this will generally cost you more money as it’s an emergency purchase and you will employ whoever is available to get it fixed so your heating and hot water is back up and running. Below are just a few quick tips on how you can potentially avoid these pitfalls for your boiler breakdown in Walsall.

1: GET YOUR BOILER SERVICED EVERY YEAR AND BEFORE IT TURNS REALLY COLD.

It really is so important to get your boiler checked on an annual basis. The number of boilers we see that need replacing because they have not been serviced in years is staggering and literally can be avoided with an annual check.

2: IS YOUR BOILERS CONDENSE PIPE CORRECTLY SIZED AND LAGGED IF OUTSIDE.

Again an annual service will highlight any potential problems that can be fixed and/or upgraded for very little cost and time, and believe me it is no fun standing outside pouring hot water on your condense pipe when the snow is on the ground and the temperatures plummet so your boiler can start working again.

3: CHECK THE PRESSURE IN YOUR BOILER IS BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 BAR AND IN THE GREEN

Probably the most called out to boiler problem is low water pressure in your boiler causing it to shut down. It really is a quick fix and you can find many tutorials on you tube explaining how to do this and avoid calling a heating engineer. If this problem persists and you are having to do this, daily, weekly or monthly then you could have an underlying problem which will need further investigation.

4: TURN YOUR HEATING ON A FEW TIMES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

This might sound like madness, when the temperature in your house is already above 20 degrees and your sitting in your shorts melting, but have faith all you are doing is checking that it comes on and that there are no issues that will bite you when the cold weather sets in. Also, if there is a problem it will give you time to get it looked at before you need your heating turned on every day, and at a more convenient time to suit you both time wise and financially.

5: CHECK AND BLEED YOUR RADIATORS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS

A lot of people know how to bleed a radiator, but not everybody knows the right time to bleed radiators. The best time to bleed your radiators is when the system is cold and always start from downstairs and work your way upstairs and if you have a towel radiator/ radiators then do these last as most likely they will be the high point of the system and air naturally wants to rise. After doing this you will need to check the boiler pressure and top it up to the required levels.

If you have a system that does not require topping up as it is self-filling then no further action will be required.

I hope this boiler breakdown in Walsall help guide has been a useful read. If you need any further advice about maintaining and servicing your boiler please don’t hesitate to contact me by clicking on this link here.