Can you remind me when the servicing is due each year?
People do tend to forget when they last had their boiler serviced, so I will write or phone to remind you.
People do tend to forget when they last had their boiler serviced, so I will write or phone to remind you.
When you call me, I will be pleased to arrange a timed or Saturday morning appointment if you prefer.I work full time and it is very difficult for me to get time off. Can you give me a timed appointment or do I need to hang around for you the whole day?
When you call me, I will be pleased to arrange a timed or Saturday morning appointment if you prefer.
From start to finish it takes approx 1 hour-it depends on what model of boiler you have got. The cost is standard though.
After some preliminary tests, I will strip your boiler down, clean out any dust build-up, check the operation of all the safety devices on the boiler, check and if necessary adjust the gas pressure-the final check is carried out using an electronic device called a combustion performance tester. Once I have completed the service on your boiler I will then check and test your whole central heating system, radiators & tanks even the ones in your loft! (some heating systems don’t have tanks!).
That is true. But the problem with a gas boiler leaking carbon monoxide is that there is NO smell.
When your boiler is working to provide you with heat & hot water, it is burning gas inside a precision made device which is dependant on- All the flue seals being sound, the air supply & ventilation being adequate, all the boiler safety devices functioning correctly, the correct gas pressure being present, the boiler being clean and all the components being intact. So although your boiler may seem to be working fine-it may in fact not be working in a safe condition!
Yes, since I left school I have been a boiler and central heating engineer, I started as an apprentice in 1981 with British Gas and stayed with them until October 2004.
GAS SAFE check the competency of gas service engineers by making sure they have passed both practical and theory exams relating to the installation and maintenance of gas appliances. By law any person working on gas appliances and pipework must be GAS SAFE registered.
For your boiler to work safely & economically, all boiler manufacturers recommend that the appliance is serviced each year by a competent person (GAS SAFE registered).
It is against the law for anyone to do work on gas appliances in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man or Guernsey unless they are on the Gas Safe Register. Always check that an engineer is Gas Safe registered before you let them work in your home on the Gas Safe Register website or by calling 0800 408 5500.
The Gas Safe ID card looks like this:
There are different kinds of registration – for example, someone may be registered to work on your boiler or pipework, but they might not be qualified to install a gas fire. You can check what kind of work they are qualified to do on the back of their card.
Hiring someone who normally works for a reputable firm, but is doing some extra work ‘on the side’ isn’t the good idea it might seem – it’s actually illegal.
If you think someone is working on gas illegally, report them to the Gas Safe Register and they will investigate their work.
If you’ve had gas work done in the last six months, you can nominate it for a free gas safety inspection from Gas Safe to make sure it’s up to scratch.
If you move into a new home, don’t assume the appliances are safe – get everything checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning – it could save your life:
Know what to do if you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning:
Check for warning signs that your appliances may not be working properly:
Get an audible carbon monoxide alarm. You can’t taste, smell or see carbon monoxide, so an alarm is a good way to protect yourself. Carbon monoxide alarms look like a smoke alarm and are easy to install and should cost under £20. Make sure the alarm you buy has a British or European approval mark on it, such as a Kitemark.
Thames Valley Boilercare Ltd
12 Prestwick Burn,
Didcot,
Oxfordshire,
OX11 7UZ
01235 815407
07879 624031