Tweaking The Log Burning Operation
Paul | July 26, 2021
There was tremendous excitement when it became possible to install wood burners into our actual home. The idea of these very cosy ‘cheap to run’ heating devices was to be able to burn off any garbage the family didn’t want…..
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Moving On From Kindling To Fully Automated Heating
Paul | May 16, 2021
In the seriously olden days there was not a lot of choice about heating our homes, you gathered the kindling wood i.e. bits and bobs of twigs and branches, and having learnt how to strike stones sharply enough to make…..
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Nursing The Boiler Along Between Services
Paul | March 18, 2021
We’ve had a very peculiar year as far as wintery weather is concerned. We could be forgiven for thinking we have just started saying goodbye to winter. Oh no, this most certainly is not the case. On the latest news…..
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Checking The Heating Engineer Is Trained, Certified & Insured
Paul | January 13, 2021
There are of course different types of boilers and in this day and age, it’s not often that you get to choose the boiler for your own home unless the existing one irretreivably breaks down and your engineer suggests a…..
Read more Check Thermostat Before Calling Out Boilerman
Paul | September 29, 2020
Sometimes these little jobs get overlooked, especially in the heat of the summer when the last thing on our minds is central heating. We had an amusing but very embarrassing incident. After a hot summer and warm start to autumn,…..
Read more Pat On The Back For The Dear Old Boiler
Paul | July 14, 2020
I moved into my house from new nearly 20 years ago. The gas boiler which runs the hot water and radiator central heating systems was surprisingly ‘top of the range’ considering the builders managed to install the cheapest bulk buys…..
Read more Knowing Your Heating Chap From Your Plumbing Chap
Paul | May 13, 2020
When you own a house with a boiler fed heating system, it can sometimes be a puzzle as to who should you call in if any part of that operation begins to let you down. Or you get a bang…..
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How The Wet Central Heating Works
Paul | March 16, 2020
There are so many different types of domestic heating systems. The phrase wet central heating sounds pretty obvious but in fact it describes how the system works. Hot water circulates through a system of pipes that connecto to the radiator…..
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Keeping Boiler Maintained For Improved Efficiency
Paul | January 17, 2020
I live in a fairly large 4 bedroom detached family house on a very attractive estate. We bought the house nearly twenty years ago and at the time, it was considered to be one of the premier styles of house…..
Read more Maintaining Your Oil Heating Supply
paulshepard | December 18, 2019
You ought to have your warming oil tank overhauled once every year by a specialist enlisted with Oftec (the Oil Firing Technical Association). You can visit the Oftec site to discover one in your general vicinity. There are likewise some…..
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