Boilers
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All You Need to Know About New Boilers
Considering a new boiler? What to expect, from the future of gas boilers and when to replace an old boiler to installation times and costs.
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The Benefits of Proper Heating System Design in HMOs
Why HMO heating needs proper design: a full heat loss survey, correctly sized radiators, weather compensation and hot water priority to cut costs.
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Replacing a Powermax Boiler
How we replaced an oversized Powermax boiler in a Wakefield flat with a combi boiler, new copper pipework, a vertical flue and smart modulating controls.
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Combi Boiler: How to Save Money on Your Gas Bills
Save money on your gas bills by turning down your combi boiler’s hot water and heating temperatures, and how weather compensation controls help.
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Smart Modulating Thermostats
What smart modulating thermostats are, how load and weather compensation work, and how modulating controls make your boiler more efficient.
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The Difference Between a Boiler Service and a Gas Safety Check
What’s the difference between a boiler service and a gas safety check? What each one covers, and why we recommend a boiler service every 12 months.
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Ideal Logic F2 Fault: Things to Check
An F2 fault means your Ideal Logic boiler has lost its flame. Checks you can do yourself: your gas supply, the flue and the condensate pipe.
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Looking After Your New Boiler
Look after your boiler and it will look after you. Why an annual service matters, how to check boiler pressure, and how to deal with radiator cold spots.
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Leaking Boiler
Don’t ignore a leaking boiler. What to do if you spot a leak, and the causes we look for: pressure, temperature, seals, corrosion and wear and tear.
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Radiator Cold Spots: What Are They?
Cold at the top or the bottom? What radiator cold spots mean, how to bleed out trapped air, and when sludge calls for a Powerflush.
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The Different Types of Boiler
Combi, system or conventional? The advantages and drawbacks of the three main types of boiler, and which kind of home each one suits best.
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How to Fix and Prevent a Frozen Condensate Pipe
Snow and ice can freeze your boiler’s condensate pipe. How to tell if it’s frozen, safe ways to defrost it, and how to stop it happening again.
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