Cut your repair costs with a boiler care scheme
Cut your repair costs with a boiler care scheme
Summer time does not cause one to worry much about heating, but as long as you are used to your hot showers with no other alternatives, you might be in for some trouble if your gas boiler malfunctions when winter arrives. It is strange though that the boiler is never considered to be an important piece of equipment until it stops working. And as soon as it stops working, everyone realises how essential it is and how expensive repairs can be.
For those of you who are renting, of course you don’t have to worry about repairs and maintenance as the responsibility lies with your landlord and they probably will have landlords central heating system cover. Should anything go wrong when you are the homeowner the situation is different so you might think of putting a little aside to cover this risk.
If your central heating system has been in use for more than a decade, it is recommended that you buy a new model; you will be able to reduce your fuel costs significantly, especially by going for a high-efficiency one. Depending on the amount of space in your home, the size of your family and the existing central heating system, you would have a choice as to the type of central heating boiler to go for. A small sized home housing a few people who want immediate hot water access at all times will be best served with a combi gas boiler. Unlike a storage gas boiler, a combi central heating system warms the water directly at the mains, thus eliminating the tank section. Hot water is instant and on demand; but if someone runs a hot tap while you’re having a nice hot shower, be prepared to jump out quickly!.
A sealed central heating boiler system can cater to several family members having a hot wash or bath at the same time since it utilises a storage tank housed in a cupboard or loft, thus ensuring a steady supply of pressured hot water. The benefit of using a system heating boiler is that it can be installed quickly and easily in a relatively small area. However, because of the storage tank, hot water isn’t instant and can run out if used too quickly.
Many older houses have an open vent central heating system installed, and it is the bulkiest of all; two tanks in the attic and a storage cylinder in the ventilated closet. This type of gas boiler is similar to the sealed system in that it lets hot water to come out of more than one tap at the same time, but it also takes time to warm up and has wavering water pressure.
A Back central heating boiler is another central heating system which provides good water pressure, allows several water outlets but occupies quite a bit of space. Typically the chimney breast was used to store the back boilers, however consider switching to a new one only if you are already using an old one as the installation may be a challenge if the house was not designed for this initially. It would save you a lot of money on installation of a new central heating boiler if a back central heating boiler is already installed in your house when you moved in, as it is cheaper to replace an old back heating boiler rather than install a completely new heating system.
It is expensive to get the any of these types of central heating system repaired. A boiler insurance policy can help a great deal by easing your repair costs in case your heating system fails at some point. Take out a central heating system breakdown policy that covers annual central heating system inspections as well as call-outs and repairs and you could save yourself an extra amount per year.