It’s quite common to forget to book in a boiler service; it’s one of those things that can slip your mind unintentionally. Booking in a regular boiler repair service can be tremendously beneficial to you, whether it’s for your home or whether you’re looking after a commercial building’s heating system. This article will look at the main reasons we recommend having annual boiler maintenance.
Why you Need a Boiler Repair Service
Your domestic or commercial boiler plays a pivotal role in ensuring a house or office is kept at a comfortable temperature. It’s not unreasonable to expect your boiler to last several years, but of course, that’s not always the case if you’re using it frequently all year round.
Using a boiler regularly for long periods of time can start to take its toll on its components. Much like an HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system, ignoring the warning signs on this equipment can prove costly – and dangerous – to your domestic or commercial environment.
You must have your boiler serviced annually to ensure that it’s working correctly, efficiently and is not posing a health and safety risk. At Accurate Mechanical Services, our team of Gas Safe-accredited engineers have the specialist knowledge and experience to conduct regular, productive inspections on your domestic and commercial heating equipment. We aim to make the process straightforward and stress-free so that you can take advantage of high-quality systems working for longer.
What else would our regular boiler servicing give you that’s beneficial?
Benefits of Boiler Maintenance
Optimum protection and safety
- Faulty boilers and repeated boiler issues can be dangerous. By having an accredited boiler engineer inspect your equipment, you can remain safe from fires, explosions, and any leaks of gas or carbon monoxide, from the boiler.
- Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that can kill a person very quickly. Therefore, it’s recommended that you get regular boiler services and fit a carbon monoxide detector to protect everyone in your house or office.
It’s cost-efficient in the long-term
- Annual or semi-regular boiler services can help keep your boiler running efficiently for extended periods. An engineer can prevent a boiler from emitting too much wastage, therefore reducing your carbon footprint and keeping your energy costs lower.
- What’s more, regular boiler maintenance keeps your system performing reliably for longer. This means you’re less likely to pay for future boiler repairs down the line. Regular checks could identify minor and treatable problems before they manifest into significant ones if left for too long. The last thing you want is to be dealt with an enormous repair cost or an expensive boiler replacement service.
It keeps you compliant
- Commercial premises and rented accommodation legally require gas safety inspections to be conducted every year. It’s the landlord’s responsibility to request an assessment from a Gas Safe boiler engineer to keep the pipework, flues, appliances and all other equipment well-maintained, working efficiently and correctly. They must keep the certificate on record for two years and should request inspections annually.
It prevents you from getting too cold
- Boiler maintenance services are best carried out in the spring or summer, as when the weather starts getting colder, people rely on their central heating more frequently. Servicing a boiler during the summer can help identify faults before discovering one while battling the colder weather. It gives you that added peace of mind that you can stay warm in the winter.
Servicing keeps your guarantees intact
- Not having a regular boiler service on a newly-installed boiler could invalidate your warranty. Many manufacturers specifically request an annual Gas Safe inspection every twelve months. If this obligation isn’t met, it means that any emergency boiler repairs would fall outside of the guarantee.
Flexible Boiler Services from Accredited Contractors
Accurate Mechanical Services’ flexible and proactive boiler repair services are designed to help our customers enjoy optimum heating for as long as possible. We know that domestic and commercial buildings rely on boilers to be working correctly, and it’s frustrating when things go wrong.
We want to make the process easy for our customers and ensure you’re not left without a boiler for long.
Why not consider our commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning services alongside our boiler servicing? We also offer Planned, Preventative Maintenance (PPM) services to make things easier for our clients.
Get in touch with us to find out more