Your boiler is an important part of your domestic central heating system. Spotting it's decline as early as possible could save you a considerable amount of money in the long-term.

1. Boiler Servicing - Early Signs

2. Your boiler is an important part of your domestic central
heating system. Spotting it's decline as early as possible
could save you a considerable amount of money in the
long-term. Today you will learn and develop an
understanding of your current boiler and be able to find
issues sooner rather than later.

3. Before you call in an expert to examine your boiler it's well
worth having a look for some specific faults. However,
please do not ever try to resolve a problem yourself as
you may cause harm to yourself and others that take
residence in the building. Always take precautions as
once a mistake is made, it can sometimes be extremely
difficult to put them right again.

4. First things first, check your boilers flame. If you notice that
it is not as bright and strong as normal this could be a
potential problem. The flame be look irregular as well as
discoloured.
Once you have checked the flame and everything appears
to be in order - check around the appliance. You need to
be looking for signs of wear. In this case you may notice
some smoke marks or stains on the outer casing of your
boiler.

5. If the flame and the appliance itself looks OK, check the
level of flow coming from your hot water. Turn on a hot
tap and time how long it takes to get up to temperature. If
it is taking longer than usual, the hot water flow is low
and should be checked by a qualified engineer.
Ensure that your boiler is not overheating regularly. If it is,
this is a fault and must be repaired as soon as possible
by a Gas Safe Registered engineer.

6. Your boilers fan may decide it wants to cause problems
and begin to generate a lot of noise. Making a constant
clicking sound as it rotates. Should this occur - you will
most definitely notice it and should call out an engineer to
repair it.
The boilers pilot light may consistently go out as you re-
light it.

7. The boilers pressure may dramatically decrease. Meaning
that the water could be escaping from somewhere. If this
is the case for you, its worth checking the radiator valves
for any leaks. If there are any you will need to call a
plumber to repair it and recalibrate your boiler.
Should you spot any of the above faults, chances are that
you will encounter further problems in the future. A way
of reducing the amount of faults you encounter is to have
you boiler serviced regularly. I would recommend at least
once a year. An annual boiler service is an advisable
routine job that should be completed as it not only
increases your boilers efficiency but its life expectancy as
well.

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Signs&id=8386275

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