Turning your boiler back on at the end of summer

With the autumn fast approaching, you may soon need to rely on your boiler to stay comfortably warm, so here are few tips to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Fire up your boiler occasionally

Firing up your boiler occasionally over the summer will help prevent any debris from building up and identify any problems before you really need your heating. If you haven’t already done so, it’s not too late to start. While you have the heating on, it’s a good opportunity to make sure all your radiators are warming up fully. If they’re not, you should try bleeding them to release any trapped air.

Service your boiler before the winter

If you haven’t already had your annual boiler service, which is something you may need to keep it under warranty, it’s best to get it done before the weather turns colder. Heating engineers tend to be much less busy in the warmer months. Having a service done ahead of winter will help pick up any problems that could cause a failure later on, and it’ll ensure your boiler is working efficiently when it’s needed.

Consider if your boiler needs replacing

Boilers tend to get less efficient when they get old, and very old boilers may not even feature the condensing technology that makes modern boilers so efficient. It may therefore be wise to replace an old boiler with a modern one, and like anything to do with heating, it’s best to do it during the warmer seasons when you don’t need it, and engineers are less busy.

Turn the heat up gradually

When you do finally decide to start using your heating again, don’t fall into the trap of whacking the thermostat right up. Setting the thermostat high doesn’t heat your home any faster—it merely determines how warm it will eventually be. Most people will be comfortable between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius, although elderly people may need it a little higher. Start low and increase it gradually, if needed, to avoid wasting energy and therefore money.

Xgas can provide a boiler service or boiler installation in Wrexham and other locations in the area, such as Ellesmere Port and Chester, so get in touch to learn more.

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