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Why Service Boiler?

<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Types of Boilers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There is three main types of boilers listed below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Gas boiler<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Oil boiler<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Solid-fuel boiler<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Each boiler type will require a different type of service&comma; but mostly importantly they will also require at least an annual service to ensure the safety of your home and the people that live there&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Signs that your boiler needs to be serviced outside of the annual service<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         An irregular or yellow boiler flame<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Stains or smoke marks appearing on or near the appliance<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Hot water has limited flow or is less hot than it should be<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Boiler refilling and&sol;or overheating frequently<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Boiler fan makes loud noises<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         The boiler pilot light goes out repeatedly<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         The pressure drops<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Why have your Boiler Serviced&quest; <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Breakdowns are costly and annoying at any point in the year&comma; and especially near Christmas&period; Although gas leaks in boilers are very rare&comma; the effects of a faulty gas appliance can also be fatal&period; Carbon monoxide is a gas that kills&period; Instead of putting your household at risk&comma; it is advisable to get your boiler and other appliance services once a year at least&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Being November&comma; this is the time of year that most people are starting to switch on their heating and fire up their boilers to stop the cold weather inside the home&period;  This is increase business significantly for boiler companies&comma; who have doubled their workload with calls outs for annual services&comma; boiler checks and gas appliances to ensure they are safe in the home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">This is a service that most boiler companies offer in their packages&period; British Gas being one of these companies&comma; as the largest boiler installation company in the UK&period; British Gas prices start from £79&period;30 per year for calls out and servicing&period; As always it is best to get at least five quotes to ensure you are getting the most for your money&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Reasons to have your Boiler Serviced&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         A boiler service can also leave you with more money in your pocket for the following year&period; As the service is also a way to make sure that the boiler is running efficiently&comma; ensuring that you are not being charged for the boiler that you are using&period; It will also make sure that the boiler is heating up as quickly as possible and holding the heat in the water through the pipes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Saving money on repairs&period; Typically a broken boiler will have started from a minor fault&comma; if this has of been repaired by an engineer then they breakdown may have been avoided&period; Having regular services ensuring that these minor faults are picked up&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         If you are a landlord then it is the law to have your boiler checked in each property that you are leasing out&period; This legal responsibility includes ensuring that each property has a Gas Safety Register and CP12 Inspection Certificate to prove that it has been checked by a qualified engineer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>What will happen on the Appointment&quest;<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">On the appointment they will check the follow&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         We check your gas pressure to make sure it’s right&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         We test your flue to make sure your appliance isn’t leaking carbon monoxide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         We inspect your appliance and its controls to make sure they’re safe&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         We take a look at your appliance to check for any wear or leaks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         We give you a checklist so you can find out more about your appliance’s safety<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         The overall physical condition of the appliance&comma; including pipework&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&CenterDot;         Performance tests using a gas analyzer ensuring that any remedial action is taken<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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