How often should you get your boiler serviced? What happens if you don’t get it serviced? First Response are leading experts in boiler servicing, boiler installations and boiler repairs. Here is a helpful guide to help you understand when is the best time to get your boiler serviced and the problems that may arise if you don’t get it serviced on a regular basis. To find out more about boiler servicing or any other services that First Response provide then get in contact with us today. You can reach us on 07968 039 148 or get in touch via our contact form.
Let’s start off with some of the problems that can occur from not having your boiler serviced and one of those being your boiler can be running inefficiently. This can land you with an expensive heating bill and a cold home. We recommend that you take advantage of our boiler servicing service once a year. By having your boiler servicing needs met sooner rather than later can also mean, there is a less likely chance of a breakdown occurring and a more substantial purchase further down the line. We would recommend our boiler servicing with our friendly staff, rather than you having to pay over one hundred pounds on an emergency call-out charge.
Boiler servicing is carried out to protect you as well to keep you warm. An unchecked boiler/faulty boiler can result in leaking of carbon monoxide. This can be really harmful to you and your loved ones so we advise you take advantage of our boiler servicing service. If you would like to know more about boiler servicing or any other service that we provide then get in contact with us. Our team will be happy to hear from you. Below we have provided further guidance for landlords, tenants, and homeowners who may be experiencing boiler issues.
Landlords
Landlords are responsible for boiler servicing, it comes from the 1985 landlord and tenants act. But it does fall to the tenants to keep up with general maintenance and making sure the heating is used properly and to report any problems that come up. The only time when the landlord is not responsible for the boiler is when the tenant has caused damage to the boiler themselves. It is the landlords responsibility to take action to repair the boiler, because if they don’t have heating and or hot water it is constituted as a hazard under law. We recommend that if you are a landlord that you make sure you have the right cover, for example boiler breakdown cover which is part of a landlord home emergency insurance policy. If you have an quires then make sure to contact our team, we are here to help.
Here are some tips for landlords
- Make sure you take advantage of our boiler servicing, regular services will help to keep the cost down but will also keep everything done to a high standard.
- When you meet your tenants either go and explain how the boiler works or leave some written instructions incase the get stuck with anything. This will help the tennatents out but will also cover your back incase anything goes wrong.
- Make sure that your boiler is in a well ventilated area, not storing item above or below boilers or near the vents. If this is done it can starve the appliance of the necessary oxygen intake.
- Make sure that the radiators are regularly checked and bleed them if they need doing as this will make sure that they are running as efficient as possible.
Tenants
When you are renting a property and you have boiler problems it falls to the landlord to sort out. You will have to report it to them or get in contact with your estate agency to let them know of any faults. It is always worth letting them know as soon as possible. This covers your back and also keeps you in good graces with your landlord. The only time when the landlord is not liable to fix the boiler is when the you have damaged the boiler. If you are a tenant and believe that by either bleeding your radiators or balancing them will help improve the efficiency of the boiler, then you should let them know. They can either allow you to carry out this process or they can contact us and we can carry out that service or boiler servicing or any other service that is required.
Homeowners
As a homeowner it is your responsibility to maintain your boiler. If you have recently bought a property then we would advise you use our boiler servicing service. It might have been a while since the previous owners has had it done. You want to also make sure that the boiler suits your needs. We would also recommend that you do a visual inspection of the boiler every few months. This is just good housekeeping and to potential spot little problems before they turn into a big problem.
Keeping your boiler is good for keeping your boiler in good working order and it will provide you with peace of mind too. To find out more about boiler servicing or any other services that First Response provide then get in contact with us today. You can reach us on 07968 039 148 or get in touch via our contact form.
