How Often Should You Get Your Boiler Serviced?

Boiler servicing is crucial for many reasons. Even if you’ve never had your boiler serviced before, it’s never too late to start experiencing the benefits.

Read on to find out when to get your boiler serviced.

Service A New Boiler As Quickly as possible

In theory, all new boilers should be in excellent working order. As long as yours has been installed by a fully-qualified Gas Safe registered engineer, your boiler has every chance of being absolutely perfect. However, it is always possible that your new boiler has minor issues from its manufacturing phase, this therefore is the responsibility of the manufacturer, and this is made legally binding in the warranty. Thankfully, an early service allows for any issues to be detected and repaired before they evolve into an expensive problem, and before the warranty expires.

Read The Warranty

Warranties are highly recommended for new appliances. They are designed to cover any innocent problems that may have occurred during manufacturing. However, they can also act as excellent long-term insurance policies in their own right, especially for systems that have long lifespans. With the right care and servicing, boilers can easily remain in perfect working order for up to fifteen years. Warranties will always stipulate how often a boiler should be serviced, and upholding this agreement ensures that you are covered in the event of a malfunction.

Book Annual Boiler Service

With or without a warranty, annual servicing is the best form of proactive maintenance. Proactive maintenance is a technique of identifying issues long before they escalate into an expensive problem. For example, a faulty valve can show virtually no symptoms while causing irreparable damage to the boiler system. It is much cheaper to replace a valve than an entire boiler! As such, the cost of an annual boiler service usually accumulates savings over time, especially when issues such as improved energy efficiency are added into the equation. Furthermore, this proactive maintenance strategy is an excellent method of ensuring safety, especially with regards to carbon monoxide leaks and potentially explosive boilers.

Before The Busy Winter Period

Lots of people wonder why boilers always seem to break down during the winter. One of the main reasons is a lack of annual servicing, combined with a lack of basic boiler maintenance during the warmer months. Not running the boiler regularly during the summer is a common reason why boilers break down. When a boiler is not used, dirt, dust, rust, and other debris can build up and either create problems or turn existing problems into emergencies. These things are always best dealt with during the summer months, especially as this gives servicing engineers ample time to fix any issues and order any parts. As such, the cost of an annual boiler service will always be less than an emergency winter call-out.

Next Steps To

If you’d like to check the health of your boiler, or book annual boiler service, Trusted Boilers can help. Contact us for boiler servicing in South London today.