A heating boiler protection scheme can assist a great deal by allaying your labour costs
A heating boiler protection scheme can assist a great deal by allaying your labour costs
Although you don’t have to worry about heating in the warmer months, everybody needs hot water for washing up, showers and so on, which is why you never want to be caught out with a broken gas boiler. A central heating system is that hidden part of the home which is rigorously used and not noticed until it stops working. And as soon as it stops working, everyone realises how essential it is and how expensive repairs can be.
If you live in a rented house, your landlord will take care of all the finances related to central heating boiler servicing. But if you live in your own house, it will be wise to have a special savings pot or central heating insurance in case something goes wrong with your heating boiler.
You might consider investing in a new gas boiler model if your previous one is older than ten years, it would cut the cost of your fuel especially if the new one is a high-efficiency model and it would be less prone to breakdown. Depending on the amount of space in your home, the size of your family and the existing gas boiler, you would have a choice as to the type of central heating boiler to go for. For smaller homes with fewer people a combi heating boiler tends to be the most common choice, especially if you want instant hot water at mains pressure. Combi boilers eliminate the need for water tanks as it heats the water as it draws it through the plumbing system. Hot water will be available instantaneously on demand, but if a hot tap is opened by someone else while you are enjoying your shower, you better jump out fast unless you like cold showers!.
A sealed system central heating system uses a single storage tank, usually in an airing cupboard, and enables a large family to have several taps or showers on the go at once, without compromising hot water or water pressure. It is quite easy to install the system gas boiler and it can also easily fit into your home. But hot water can get exhausted fast and not replaced quickly if used frequently because of the storage tank feature of the boiler system.
However the heating boiler which is most commonly used in older homes is the open vent gas boiler, it occupies huge space and consists of a storage cylinder and two water tanks. Though it does not give the best pressure and takes a while to heat, it is very like a sealed system that can provide hot water to several outlets.
Lastly, one boiler type that lets many outlets to be used at once without losing any pressure is the back central heating boiler, however it can take up a lot of room. Traditionally back boilers are stored in a chimney breast, but unless you already have one, it’s probably not worth switching to one. However, if you do already have a back central heating boiler system installed in your home and it needs replacing, rather than getting a completely new system, it would be more sensible to get a new back heating boiler installed.
No matter what type of central heating system you have, it’s maintenance costs can be high if it has problems. That is why it is important to get heating insurance so you can be confident that any costs will be taken care of if something breaks down, costs which cover labour and spare parts for your central heating boiler. Take out a boiler maintenance policy that covers annual boiler inspections as well as call-outs and repairs and you could save yourself an extra amount per year.
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