How To Clean Radiators
Want to know how to clean radiators? Read on and find out. Dust and dirt can easily get trapped in the radiators of your home’s HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) units. Accumulated sludge can prevent your boiler and air conditioner from working efficiently. In fact, in many cases, when your central heating stops working, all it probably needs is a little radiator cleaning. A central heating system that is running inefficiently will only require more energy to operate, and as a result, will cost you more money. Hence, it is important to know how to clean radiators yourself. This not only helps you maximize the use of your HVAC units, but regular cleaning may also prolong the life of your appliances. How To Clean Radiators Here are some easy steps to follow on how to clean radiators. To manually clean your radiators: Turn off your central heating system and let it cool completely. The radiators can be full of very hot water that can cause serious burns. Start by vacuuming around and underneath the radiators. Place towels or pans on the floor and around the radiator to catch any dirty water. Turn off the valves on both ends of the radiator. You will need a wrench to remove the lockshield valve. Be sure to take note how many turns it takes for you to remove the valve – you should turn the valves the same number of times when you put them back. Loosen the nuts connecting the Thermostatic Radiator Valve to the radiator. The open the bleed valve using a radiator key. Water will immediately...What to Expect During a Boiler Installation
Want to know what to expect during a boiler installation? Read our quick guide below. What to Expect During a Boiler Installation Boiler installation is a job that you should leave in the hands of professional gas safe registered engineers. However, it won’t hurt (and will likely even help) if you at least have an idea of what to expect during a boiler installation. Knowing this will help you prepare your home, yourself and people living with you. Here’s what to expect during a boiler installation: The contractor may opt to visit your home before the actual installation to inspect the area and determine the best location for the boiler. How long will it take? There is no definite or exact answer to this question. The length of time that the installation will take will depend on how much refitting is needed and how long it will take to uninstall the old heating system. Usually, the job takes less than a day to complete. The engineer will discuss some important safety information with you. For gas boiler installation, your engineer will make sure that the boiler is correctly hooked up and is safely connected to the gas line. After completing the installation process, you gas safe registered engineer will explain how to use your new boiler to you in full detail. The engineer will also tidy up the work area and dispose of all the waste including your old boiler, if the job was boiler replacement. Installing your boiler is not an easy job, and must only be done by a qualified and certified professional engineer. Only gas...Maintenance of Gas Appliances
Learn the proper maintenance of gas appliances in your home. Found in rock formations located deep underground, natural gas is hydrocarbon an consists mainly of methane, varying amounts of higher alkanes and smaller percentages of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide. It is a source of energy used for cooking, heating and generating electricity. Some examples of gas appliances are boilers, stoves, ovens, water heaters, central heaters, furnaces, etc. The UK is the second- largest producer of natural gas in the European Union. The use of gas as an energy source in homes has significantly increased in the UK. In 1970, gas provided a fourth of the energy used in a home. As of 2009, gas supplies energy to two- thirds of a household’s needs. If you are using gas as a source of energy in your home, then you need to know the proper maintenance of gas appliances to ensure the safety of your family and prolong the life of your appliances. Maintenance of Gas Appliances Here are our tips for proper maintenance of gas appliances: Use only LPG for LPG appliances and natural gas for natural gas appliances. Operating a gas appliance with the wrong appliance can be hazardous and dangerous – unless the appliance has been converted. Put a lit match adjacent to the burner or press the ignition button before turning on gas to a burner. The burners should produce a blue flame. If the flame is yellow, call a gas safe registered engineer right away. Do not bypass, tamper or force safety valves, fittings and control knobs. Switch off your gas appliances when...How to Increase Boiler Pressure
Do you want to know how to increase boiler pressure? Read our tips below. Loss of pressure is one of the most common boiler problems homeowners experience. Loss of boiler pressure is usually an indication of other issues that your boiler may be having. How to Increase Boiler Pressure If you suspect that your boiler is losing pressure, check the pressure gauge or indicator. This is usually located on the front side of your boiler. For most boiler models and brands, the pressure is usually set around the 1 bar. Sometimes, there is a red indicator needle that will tell you the pressure set when the boiler was first installed. If you experience a dip in pressure repeatedly, make sure to check the gauge regularly. Each boiler brand and model will come with instructions on its own unique pressure system. Read the user manual and determine if you can do the re- pressurizing yourself. Some boilers will have the instructions placed on the rear of the control panel. If the panel needs tools to remove it, do not attempt to remove it. Call a gas safe registered engineer and book an appointment. Here are some tips once you read the how to increase boiler pressure part of the user manual: Understand how your boiler works, and do additional research if needed. Make sure that the boiler is turned off. Ensure that the heating system has cooled down. Make sure that you know how to identify the filling loop, the pressure gauge and the boiler. Make sure that you have visual access to the pressure gauge as your increase (or...Boiler and Heating Controls
Learn more about boiler and heating controls and how they can help your central heating system run more efficiently. Boiler and Heating Controls Heating controls are important in running a boiler- powered central heating system efficiently. Smart use of these controls can help you save money by making sure that each room in your home is comfortably heated while avoiding overheating. This minimizes the heat and fuel used, and helps save you money. If you have outdated boiler and heating controls, you may not only be wasting energy but also opening potential problems. Here are some problems out of date controls can cause: Hot water cylinder supplied by gravity-fed water – stored water takes longer to reheat. No cylinder thermostat – temperature for stored water is too high and can risk scalding. No cylinder insulation – wasted heat through the surface of the cylinder. No room thermostat – rooms get too hot, using too much energy. Lack of thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) – room temperatures get too hot and heating system balance is poor. Absence of boiler interlock – the boiler stays hot all the time and cycles unnecessarily during programmed heating periods. Here are the basic boiler and heating controls that you need: Boiler Controls On/ Off Switch Temperature Controls Mechanical Boiler Timers Central Heating Controls Room Thermostat Programmable Room Thermostat Thermostatic Radiator Control Valves (TRVs) Hot Water Controls Cylinder Thermostat Advanced Boiler and Heating Controls Intelligent heating controllers Weather compensators Full Zone Controls These controls allow you to take control of when your heating system is on, in which specific room in the house and the exact temperature to run...
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