Four Signs that it is Time to Upgrade your Boiler

Your boiler is an essential piece of equipment for your home.

16:09 02 February 2021

It works in the background ensuring that your home is kept warm, particularly during the cold winter months, and providing ready access to hot water for washing in. However, your boiler requires regular maintenance, through servicing or perhaps replacing parts with a newer model, to ensure that it remains working at maximum efficiency – no one wants the horror of the hot water switching off in the middle of a shower. Read on to discover four signs that it is time to upgrade your boiler.

1. Inefficient central heating system

The cold winter months are the time of the year when you are likely to get the most use out of your boiler and central heating system, as you require additional heating to keep your home toasty and warm. However, you may find that your central heating system is working inefficiently, with radiators that remain at a low heat despite being turned up to the highest setting, or perhaps requiring you to bleed your radiators on a regular basis. Radiators that need regular bleeding could be a sign that the boiler pressure is too low and the system needs to be repressurised. As your central heating system is connected to your boiler, it is advisable to bring in an engineer to fix any consistent problems.

2. You have an older boiler

Boiler technology has advanced rapidly over the past few years and you might not be getting all of these benefits if you have an older model. Boilers that are over ten years old waste a lot of valuable energy, often converting as little as 60% of the fuel they use into heat. As well as leading to higher gas bills, this wastage also has a negative environmental impact. A gas engineer in your local area, such as gas services Stafford, will expertly replace your boiler with a newer, more efficient model that saves you both money and energy.

3. You have no hot water

Imagine the horror of the hot water cutting out mid-shower. Hot water is essential for washing, whether that is clothing, pots and pans, or yourself and to have no access to hot water is a certain sign that your boiler is not working properly. You might have to repressurise your boiler, which is possible to do yourself, but always bring in an engineer if you are at all unsure or you continue to lose hot water on a regular basis.

4. You want greater control over your boiler

Thanks to apps such as the Hive Thermostat, you can now have greater control over your boiler and central heating system than ever before. Wherever you are, you can make sure that your home is warm when your return home, without needlessly wasting energy. The Hive app is compatible with most modern boiler systems, so unless you have been advised to upgrade an old boiler, you will not have to replace your entire heating system.