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How to replace a blown fuse
Blowing a fuse or tripping a fuse switch is easily done – especially if you’re one of those people that likes to multi-task with their electricals. We’re talking ironing while watching the TV, charging your phone and microwaving your lunch. Unfortunately, powering several electrical appliances at the same time can overload your circuits and cause a fuse to blow. The good news is a blown fuse is pretty easy to replace.
A Guide to Boiler Servicing
A boiler service is a thorough assessment of your household’s boiler. It includes a series of checks and tests, and cleaning, to help the boiler operate correctly and safely. As a homeowner or landlord, getting your boiler serviced regularly is important and, in this guide, we’ll tell you everything you might need to know.
What is central heating cover?
What is central heating cover, you ask? Unlike boiler cover, central heating cover includes your boiler, controls, and pipework. It also protects your hot water cylinder and anything else that is connected to your boiler.
What to consider when replacing your boiler
When it comes to replacing a boiler, there are a variety of factors that you need to take into consideration. We’ll explore the critical factors in the boiler replacement process and help you work out how to choose a new boiler that’s perfect for your home and satisfies your heating requirements.
How to fix a dripping tap
What’s more annoying than getting into bed, ready for a good night’s sleep, only to be kept awake by a dripping tap? Drip, drip, drip, it goes on and on and as you’re lying there thinking about how irritating it is, you also start thinking about how much it’s costing you in wasted water. The good news is it’s not something you have to put up with and you needn’t spend money calling out a plumber. Fixing a leaking tap is usually a simple DIY task.
What is a condensing boiler?
If you’ve purchased a boiler after 2005, chances are that it was a condensing, or high-efficiency, boiler. Rather than being a ‘type’ of boiler – such as combination, system, or conventional – the term ‘condensing’ refers to the way it functions. A development on traditional heaters, condensing boiler systems offer a compact, easily accessible unit that has become the industry standard for all newly fitted systems. Due to their design, condensing boilers are far more efficient, increasing output and saving you money!
What is an immersion heater?
Today homeowners have several different options when it comes to generating hot water for their property. Some opt for a combi boiler, others go for renewables and a small number of people choose an immersion heater.
What is a Gas Safety Certificate?
Wondering what a gas safety certificate is and whether you need one? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
In the UK, if you rent out your property, you are required by law to have a valid gas safety certificate. The law we’re referring to is the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, which also states that landlords must have annual checks carried out on all of the gas appliances, fittings and flues in their properties to make sure they’re safe.
Vaillant ecoTec Plus 938 Storage Combi Boiler – Review
Vaillant’s ecoTec Plus 938 is a popular choice for those with mid-sized properties. Founded in Germany in 1874, Vaillant is Europe’s second largest boiler manufacturer, while directly competing with Worcester Bosch. High quality and polished German-engineered energy products all sit within Vaillant’s product lines.