Why you should service your boiler in the Summer

Just like cars, boilers need to be maintained if they are to remain reliable.   It makes sense that you organise to have your boiler checked annually to make sure that there are no obvious problems with it.  We never notice our boilers until they have gone wrong!  Then when they do fail it feels like the end of the world.  At the very least, it might mean a few cold showers while you are waiting for a boiler engineer to sort things out.  At worst, it could randomly fail on Christmas Eve - probably the most expensive time for your boiler to fail.   You can be left without heating or hot water - not funny when you have a family to keep warm. That's why we recommend servicing boilers in the summer.

 When we carry out a standard boiler service, we do it properly:

• We will check your gas boiler, controls and components.
• Vital parts (Heat exchanger and ignition).
• Boiler seal is tested.
• Visual inspection to check for corrosion and leaks.
• Flue analyser test to check combustion and burner pressure. Specialist test equipment is used to enable the engineer to measure the concentrations of the pollutants present in the boiler and to adjust your burners for optimal combustion. This means that the correct amount of gas will go through your system and help to identify dangerous levels of carbon monoxide

So, why get your boiler serviced in the summer?  The first reason is that you don't need to depend on it for heating at this time of year.  This means that, if there is a problem it won't inconvenience you as much as it would if your boiler failed in the autumn or winter.  Secondly, boiler engineers have more availability. This means that you will have more choice as to when you can have your boiler serviced.   Thirdly, it is a good time to make sure that everything is working ready for when you want to turn the heating on in the autumn. Any problems can be identified when there are lots of parts in stock and more time for the engineers to fix problems.

For more information on the My Plumber Boiler Services, please go to http://my-plumber.co.uk/boilers/london_boiler_servicing or call us on 020 3078 5920.