Boiler controls

Boiler controls

Your boiler and central heating system are fitted with a variety of controls, allowing you to manage temperatures, timings and energy consumption. Boiler thermostat The boiler thermostat controls the temperature of the water that flows through your system and feeds...
Buying a new boiler

Buying a new boiler

If you’ve decided that it’s time to buy a new boiler, you need to consider the different types available so you can ensure that you get the right one for your needs. Boilers represent a significant financial outlay, but they are an important investment if you want a...
Boiler maintenance and safety

Boiler maintenance and safety

To guarantee your boiler’s efficiency and longevity there are several things you can do to help ensure you have hot water and heating year round. Get an annual boiler service Once a year your boiler should be serviced by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Your...
System boilers

System boilers

Sometimes referred to as ‘sealed system’ boilers, a system boiler works in the same way as a conventional boiler, storing hot water separately, in a water cylinder. With many of the individual components of the heating and hot water system built into a...
Conventional boilers

Conventional boilers

Also known as ‘open vent’, ‘heat only’ or ‘regular’ boilers, conventional boilers require both a cylinder and a tank. Suitable for homes where multiple people require hot water at the same time, if you live in an old property with a system that hasn’t been recently...
Condensing boilers

Condensing boilers

Generating more heat from the same amount of fuel, a condensing boiler will save you money on your heating bills when directly compared to a non-condensing boiler. If you replace an old gas boiler with no controls, with an A-rated high-efficiency condensing boiler and...
Combi boilers

Combi boilers

These valves control the flow of water through your radiators and are situated at the bottom, where the pipe feeds into the unit. There are three different types of valve: Thermostatic radiator valve Using air temperature sensors, Thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)...
Electric boilers

Electric boilers

A common replacement for small to medium sized boilers, electric boilers are known to be light, silent and compact. Economical to run in comparison to oil or gas, electric heating boilers are highly efficient. How does an electric boiler work? Instead of burning solid...
Oil boilers

Oil boilers

Using oil to heat hot water that is then circulated through the central heating system, under UK law, since 2007 all oil-fired boilers must have a Sedbuk efficiency of 86% or more. How does an oil boiler work? Consisting of two parts, an oil-fired boiler includes a...
Biomass boilers

Biomass boilers

An environmentally friendly heating solution, biomass boilers use the heat produced to provide heating and hot water. Most suited to people who aren’t connected to mains gas or who have additional space for fuel storage, biomass boilers produce what is classed as...
Gas boilers

Gas boilers

Powered by natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), like most boilers, a gas boiler burns fuel to heat water. As boilers account for around 55% of the total cost of annual heating bills, a new energy efficient boiler can make a real difference to the average...
Radiator valves

Radiator valves

These valves control the flow of water through your radiators and are situated at the bottom, where the pipe feeds into the unit. There are three different types of valve: Thermostatic radiator valve Using air temperature sensors, Thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)...