Most people leave the Boiler Service until something goes wrong with their Boiler but really the cost of the annual service is a small fraction of the cost of the repair.
Your Warranty May Be Void
An annual service is required by most boiler manufacturers to keep your warranty valid. By missing a year’s service you could find that when a fault does occur with your boiler that manufacturer will decline your warranty claim. This could end up costing you as much as £1,500 to £3,000 for a mid range boiler, depending on the make and model, to have to purchase a new one.
Carbon Monoxide Risk Rises
It is also important to remember that a poorly maintained boiler can leak Carbon Monoxide and there can be no indication of a leak, until it is too late. The UK’s official gas safety body for gas, has documented the risks of Carbon Monoxide poisoning from poorly maintained boilers. Carbon Monoxide can form in a number of ways including a faulty heat exchanger, or a blocked flue, and it can spread quickly throughout a property.
Your Bills Quietly Creep Up
This can also have an impact on your heating bills. If your boiler has a dirty burner or there is a large amount of limescale in your boiler then it will have to work harder to produce the same amount of heat. This in turn can lead to an increase in your heating bills until the boiler is serviced.
Landlord Duties Are a Legal Matter
An annual gas safety check is required by law if you rent out a property, as a landlord. A service and safety check are two separate items, but it makes sense to have them done at the same time to avoid having to get another engineer to come out to do a safety check.
Book Locally Each Autumn
Cheltenham residents should try to book their annual Boiler Service with a local Gas Safe registered engineer in the autumn, before the freezing weather sets in and all the local engineers are fully booked and busy with repairing faults. For Boiler Service Cheltenham, visit https://www.hprservicesltd.com/cheltenham-boilers/boiler-service-cheltenham/.
A boiler service is worth every penny of the cost, compared to the subsequent repair, the possible legal consequences and the risks of being exposed to toxic carbon monoxide in your own home.
