With the arrival of winter soon and long cool nights, homeowners are starting to turn on the central heating system.
However, in many cases the gas boiler system have not been completely turned off for several months and sudden ignition can cause problems.
This is the perfect time to check and resolve problems before the cold winter days comes and the central heating system is turned on every day.
It's a good idea to turn on your boiler system once or twice a month at least, even if you're not using it. This will help keep your boiler in good working condition. It also detects problems before using the heating system frequently and prevents dust and dirt buildup and pipe corrosion in your heating system.
If in doubt, call us at Abbey Boilers at any time to book a service or boiler check. This is an ideal time to properly maintain a central heating system before it is fully tested by the daily usage requirements of autumn and winter. Some of the simple things you can do to get the boiler and gas central heating system to work at the optimum level include ventilation of a radiator with a faucet.
If the radiator of the heating system has cold spots or is noisy, the air may be trapped and need bleeding.
If the radiator is cold, use a wrench to loosen the valve nut on one side of the radiator, wait for the air to swoosh and the water to begin to flow, then close it again.
This evenly distributes the water around the radiator and maintains the efficiency of the central heating system.
Once all the radiators are bled, the boiler should be turned on by raise the temperature slowly so that it does not heat too quickly until it reaches the ideal temperature.
The thermostat should be set to a comfortable temperature you require for your home, usually 18-21 degrees Celsius.
Taking care of your central heating system should help your boiler last longer, protect you from unnecessary repairs, so that you and your family can be in a nice warm home longer.
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