WHY YOU SHOULD GET YOUR HEATING SYSTEM SERVICED IN THE SUMMER
The Heating Helpline says homeowners who get their heating systems serviced in the summer are making the right decision – heating engineers are far less busy and prices are lower.
14 June 2013 – When winter arrives heating systems that have been relatively inactive during the summer and autumn are again pressed into full use service and that’s when they are more prone to breakdown, especially if it’s been some time since the boiler was last serviced. And if you have ever had your boiler break down in the middle of the winter you will know that there are few things more miserable than being in a house or flat with no hot water and no heating. Yet this is the time when heating engineers are rushed off their feet – dealing with breakdowns and repairs – so getting one to come out “instantly” while you shiver with cold is not always possible and it can take days before they can fit you in. So why not get your heating system serviced in the summer? That’s the sensible advice from the Heating Helpline – the free home heating advice service operated by B&ES (the Building & Engineering Services Association).
Blane Judd, Chief Executive of B&ES, comments, “The summer months are a good time to call in a professional heating engineer; they are far less busy and that means you can normally expect to pay around 20% less for a boiler service.
“A well maintained boiler is not only much less prone to breakdown but will also operate more efficiently, using less fuel, and with energy prices at record levels that can result in significant savings.
“However we cannot stress enough that what’s of even more importance are the safety implications of a boiler that has not been regularly serviced – around 50 people in the UK still needlessly die every year from preventable carbon monoxide poisoning caused by defective domestic gas appliances and poorly ventilated systems.”
The Heating Helpline provides consumers with free, impartial advice on every aspect of home heating and energy saving. The website includes a search facility – by putting in your postcode it will show a list of reputable, registered engineers in your area.
Visit the Heating Helpline website at http://www.heatinghelpline.org.uk or call 0800 810 8303.
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Issued on behalf of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) by Next Step Marketing Ltd
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Notes to editors
Since its formation in 1904, B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association (formerly the HVCA) has represented the interests of companies engaged in a wide range of building and engineering services including domestic heating and renewable technologies.
B&ES members are subject to regular, third-party inspection and assessment of their technical competence and commercial capability, carried out by an independent certification body at least every three years.
B&ES members who undertake gas installations are registered with Gas Safe – the gas safety watchdog body – and are also members of TrustMark, the Government-endorsed scheme designed to direct customers towards reliable tradespeople.
B&ES operates the Heating Helpline (http://www.heatinghelpline.org.uk) to provide consumers with free, impartial advice on every aspect of home heating.
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