We spoke to our heating contractors, K&T Heating, for some pre winter tips before the cold weather sets in.
Check your thermostats
A faulty thermostat can cause your room to be too hot or too cold. It will not send a signal to the value that allows the radiators to heat up. Alternatively, a thermostat that cannot read the room temperature could allow your home to get hotter and hotter. This can be very frustrating as you may only be able to have your home extremely warm or very cold.
Remember some thermostats are battery operated. If there is a digital screen with no display, please check the batteries.
Test it in the autumn
British households typically switch their central heating on in October. You may not realise that a fault has developed in your boiler until you turn it on just before winter, and by this point, it may be too late for you to receive a prompt repair.
Therefore we advise you to check that your boiler works while the weather is still relatively mild.
You don’t need to use it for long – just turn it on for long enough for your radiators to heat up.
Gas and electric meter credit
It is vital for your electric meter to be topped up enough and have enough credit for any heating system to work. If you have a gas central heating system that same applies with your gas prepayment meter please make sure if there is a digital display reads ‘ON’.
A common fault is not topping the meter up correctly and this will stop the meter from allowing gas to pass through.
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