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Boiler and heating advice
Plain answers to the boiler, heating and gas safety questions people ask, from Gary in Gloucester.
Combi, system or regular boiler: which suits your home?
How the three main boiler types work, which homes each suits and the questions that decide it.
Should you repair or replace an old boiler?
The signs an old boiler is reaching the end, the questions worth asking before you decide and what a replacement involves.
Boiler stopped in freezing weather? Check the condensate pipe
Why condensing boilers can stop working in a cold snap, how to thaw a frozen condensate pipe safely and how to stop it happening again.
Cold radiators: what causes them and how to fix them
Where a radiator is cold tells you a lot about why. The common causes, what you can try and when to get help.
Why does my boiler keep losing pressure?
What normal boiler pressure looks like, the usual reasons it keeps dropping and when a top-up is not enough.
How often should a boiler be serviced?
Why once a year is the usual advice, what a proper service covers and the signs a boiler needs looking at sooner.
Landlord gas safety certificate: what landlords need to know
How often the check is needed, who can do it, what tenants must be given and what the check covers.