Why should you get your boiler serviced?
If your home, like the majority of properties across the UK, is heated using a gas boiler, it is essential that you have it serviced by a gas safe engineer on a regular basis.
Boiler servicing involves the examination of your boiler to check on the condition of all parts and components, ensuring that everything is in good working order and the unit is safe to be used.
Benefits of getting your boiler serviced
Save money
Did you know that over time your boiler begins to use up more of your gas to produce heat? This is due to the build up of debris inside the boiler requiring it to work harder and leading to vastly increased energy bills as a result.
Those who don’t have their boiler serviced regularly will often cite saving money as the reason why but in the long run it could actually end up costing you more.
Servicing your boiler will keep it operating smoothly producing all the heat that you could possibly need at the lowest possible price.
Keep your loved ones safe
Saving money is great but the safety of your family will always be your number one priority. Boilers that are not serviced are much more likely to break down. They are also more likely to become dangerous.
As part of a boiler service Glasgow, the boiler will be checked for carbon monoxide leaks. Should this not happen a leak may occur that can lead to serious illness or even death for those nearby.
Boiler explosions are uncommon but not unheard of and are much more likely in properties where the boiler has been poorly maintained and rarely serviced, if at all.
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Prolong the life of your boiler
Installing a new boiler is a great way to save money on energy bills and improve your home’s energy efficiency.
That said it is not something that you want to do on a regular basis and once you have found the perfect boiler for your home you want it to stay that way for as long as possible.
Regular servicing has been shown to dramatically increase the lifespan of a boiler, finding and resolving any minor problems that may have escalated before they have an opportunity to do so.
Avoid major breakdowns
In the middle of the Scottish winter, the last thing that you need is for your boiler to pack up and decide to stop working properly.
Servicing will dramatically reduce the risk of this happening as it will identify minor issues at an early stage. This means that having your gas boiler serviced by a Gas Safe engineer will help to keep your home toasty and warm all winter long, as well as saving you a huge amount of money on unexpected repair bills and emergency engineer call outs.
At the end of the day, boiler servicing is absolutely critical to the safety of your home and loved ones and is the responsible thing to do for any homeowner.
It may seem like an expense that you just don’t need at a time when energy bills are constantly rising, but the cost of replacing the boiler or repairing it when something goes majorly wrong will far exceed the ongoing servicing cost.
How to find the right gas safe engineer to service your boiler
Finding the right engineer is essential when having your boiler serviced. You need the most qualified and experienced gas safe engineer possible to carry out the work to ensure that they don’t miss anything that could later become a major problem.
Anyone conducting a boiler service should be Gas Safe registered, the qualification giving them the ability to conduct work on gas boilers. This is the very first thing that you should be looking for on your search.
A good place to start when looking for an engineer is the recommendations of friends and family. After all, we all know plenty of other people who have a boiler and you will almost certainly find someone who has had their boiler serviced recently if you ask around.
Online reviews are another great option but make sure to use an independent review site such as google reviews rather than looking at the testimonies on the boiler companies site itself as these will be handpicked to put them in the best possible light.
Finally, make sure to check that the engineer you have chosen sinsured for liability in the event that something unexpected goes wrong during the course of the service itself.
This is incredibly unlikely, but will give you peace of mind whilst the service is happening and that any work done is fully protected.