Have you ever thought about having your boiler serviced next time you have a gas certificate, no neither had we until we were having a conversation with our Plumber whose been with us since we started well over 10 years ago now. the conversation came up as we had a landlord whose boiler had just failed outside of the warranty period admittedly it wasn’t a rolls Royce of boilers but it intrigued me as to why it failed, having spoken to my plumber I got him to go round, this landlord had been getting her Gas Safety Certificate done by someone else. Having looked inside the boiler it was obvious that a part had failed and it was surprising how much debris was in the boiler, if she had, had a service the chances are that it would of lasted her a while longer still.
Boilers just like cars need servicing to keep them in optimum condition and require cleaning and various parts testing to ensure it works correctly, some boilers which I’ve seen in my years truly shocked me with the amount of debris and soot, some were just darn right dangerous.
The Five Reasons to Get Your Boiler Serviced
A faulty boiler can be extremely dangerous. With an annual boiler service this can help safeguard against not only fires, explosions, gas leaks and carbon monoxide poisoning
We also recommend that even though not a legal remit (Unless solid fuel is used on premises) you have a carbon monoxide alarm can help protect those you care about from carbon monoxide poisoning.
REDUCE YOUR ENERGY BILLS
This only really applies if you’re paying for the bills on the house, but is good practise to help have happy tenants. An annual boiler service can help ensure that your boiler is operating as efficiently as possible and help prevent heating fuel wastage. Not only will this save money on your energy bills, but it’ll also reduce your carbon footprint and your impact on the environment.
PROTECT YOUR TENANTS
A faulty boiler can be extremely dangerous. With an annual boiler service this can help safeguard against not only fires, explosions, gas leaks and carbon monoxide poisoning
We also recommend that even though not a legal remit (Unless solid fuel is used on premises) you have a carbon monoxide alarm can help protect those you care about from carbon monoxide poisoning.
SAVE MONEY ON REPAIR BILLS
By servicing your boiler annually you can improve the reliability of your central heating system, this in turn should minimise any future boiler repairs and extend your boiler’s lifespan. By carrying our regular checks and maintenance on your boiler you can discover minor issues that if left unresolved, could cause more significant issues, increase future repair costs and/or delay a potential tenant moving in.
ENSURE YOUR WARRANTY IS VALID Check the small print on your boiler but some manufacturers do have it stipulated that you must have an annual boiler service on a newly-installed boiler and therefore if you can’t show them this has been carried out you could in effect invalidate your guarantee.
STAY WITHIN THE LAW – STAY LEGAL Both commercial premises and rented accommodation legally require gas safety certificates to be issued every twelve months. By law, boilers, pipework, flues and other gas appliances must be repaired and maintained in a safe condition, with Gas Safety Records readily available and kept on record for two years. It is recommended that an annual boiler service is conducted simultaneously to ensure gas appliances are operating safely and efficiently, this is all part of due diligence and god forbid if anything was to happen you have shown due care and attention and shown you have gone above and beyond what is required saving you potential fines and prison, though extreme accidents do happen and it is our job and yours to ensure that you have done everything physically possible to safeguard the safety if your tenants.
For more information and prices please contact our offices on 02476510094 and have your landlords gas safety certificate carried out by us