When considering a new heating system – be it a boiler, a modern heat pump, or upgrading radiators – simply replacing old with new isn’t always the most effective approach for optimal comfort or efficiency. A crucial first step, often overlooked but vitally important, is conducting a professional heat loss survey followed by detailed heating system design. This process is …
Surrey, a county synonymous with elegant homes, picturesque landscapes, and a lifestyle that demands uncompromising comfort. As the seasons turn and the familiar chill sets in, the heart of your home – your heating system – becomes paramount. For discerning homeowners in areas like Guildford, Weybridge, Leatherhead, and beyond, the choice between a modern gas boiler and a high-performance heat …
Is paying more for and MCS accredited heat pump installer worth the extra cost?
When it comes to gas boilers, there really is only one to fit. The Viessmann Vitodens 200 range. Yes it is more expensive to purchase, however, the running costs over the life of the boiler will be lower. Pay more up front to have a longer lasting, more reliable and cheaper to run boiler, with seven years warranty as standard …
Not all our installations are top of the range appliances, sometimes a landlord will require a budget option in the shortest time frame possible. We do our best to keep options open whilst still offering the most technically advantageous heating installations within sometimes very limited budgets. In the most recent case we were tasked with a budget gas combination boiler …
The Governments Net Zero outlines that 17% of all CO2 emissions supposedly come from home heating, 4% is from gas boilers using Methane (Natural Gas) and 13% is from Oil and other fossil fuel heat sources. (source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-and-buildings-strategy/heat-and-building-strategy-accessible-webpage ) These are very interesting figures when you consider just how much media attention is going toward the push for moving away …
Boiler modulation (also called boiler turn down ratio) is arguably the single most important factor in a boiler or heat pump for efficient and money saving function. Lets assume the average heat requirements of a house is approximately 7KW (this means it needs to have 7KW of heat pumped into the house to maintain a given internal temperature when it …
A simple one for an old uncared for system: I received a call for a property with a coupe of radiators not getting hot like they used to…this often happens with a central heating system that is old, without a filtration system and has not be cleaned in a long while. Essentially the radiators rust and grey/black sludge (magnetite) builds …
As a boiler nears the end of it’s service life (approximately 10-15 years) they often start to wear out and components fail. Sometimes they are simple to fix, sometimes it is a futile effort to chase down and soon becomes uneconomical to repair so ends up being more affordable in the long run to simply have a new boiler fitted.# …
Kent again for a combi boiler swap! Landlord owned property for a boiler that, as usual, was very old, leaking terribly from it’s PRV and fouling central heating water all over the outside wall. The flat itself was pretty small and the cupboard the boiler is located in even smaller…I am not a terribly small chap. This day was a …
