Landlord Gas Safety Certificates: What Landlords Need to Know
If you let a property with gas appliances in England, the law requires a gas safety check on every gas appliance and flue you provide, every 12 months, carried out…
Combi, System or Regular Boiler: Which Suits Your Home?
For most smaller homes with one bathroom, a combi boiler is the simplest choice. It heats water on demand, so there's no hot water cylinder or loft tanks. For homes…
Frozen Condensate Pipe? What to Do When Your Boiler Stops in a Cold Snap
It's the first properly frosty morning, the radiators are cold and the boiler is showing a fault. If you have a condensing boiler, the most likely cause is a frozen…
Boiler Making Noises? What Banging, Gurgling and Whistling Mean
Once the heating starts running every evening, you notice sounds you didn't hear in summer: a gurgle in the pipes, a whistle from the cupboard, a bang when the boiler…
How Often Should You Service Your Boiler?
Once a year. That's the standard recommendation from boiler manufacturers for gas boilers in UK homes, and most manufacturer warranties require an annual service by a Gas Safe registered engineer…
Why Is My Radiator Cold? What the Cold Patch Tells You
The heating has gone on for the first time in months and one radiator is stone cold, or warm at the bottom and cold at the top. Where the cold…
New boiler installation: what to expect on the day
If you’re planning a replacement boiler in Surrey, it’s completely normal to feel a bit unsure about what actually happens on installation day. For most people, it’s not something you…
A Landlord’s Winter Heating Checklist
A boiler that breaks down in a rented home in January means a cold tenant, an urgent call and often a bigger bill than if it had been caught in…
Boiler Losing Pressure? Common Causes and When to Call an Engineer
A boiler that loses pressure has water escaping from the heating system somewhere, or a component that isn't holding pressure properly. The usual causes are a small leak in pipework…
Swapping your old combi for a modern system boiler
If you already have a combi boiler but you’re starting to question whether it still suits your home, you’re not alone. A lot of homeowners I speak to are weighing…