Of course, the primary reason you should get this done, isn't for reasons of obligation, but due to the fact that it is vital to keep your boiler functioning correctly. A well maintained boiler is far less prone to malfunction, and you can expect that when it's serviced regularly, your central heating boiler will function smoothly and safely, affording you that further reassurance.

This responsibility isn't only limited to domestic home owners, since landlords and property managers in UK must have their boilers serviced every year if they're renting. And this is not so much a suggestion, as a legal obligation, in relation to landlords in UK, who have to obtain safety certificates for gas boilers in properties that they're renting. Annual landlord safety certificates are required for gas boilers that are operating in rental properties. In reference to oil water boilers, there isn't at this time any legally binding obligation to obtain a safety certificate (even in rented homes), although regular servicing is usually recommended for safe and reliable functioning.

Prior to the initiation of high-efficiency condensing boilers it was not quite so vital to get them serviced every year. Those older gas boilers were much easier and less costly to repair and did not have as many parts. Getting them serviced regularly was still important of course, but not as much as with the more complex condensing boilers, which have more components but are at the same time more efficient.

The purchase of a monthly boiler care package, like British Gas's Homecare for example, is an option that quite a few residential property owners in UK make full use of. Schemes like this include an annual boiler service along with other products and could well be perfect for some home owners. With a minimum cost of roughly £14 per month (2020), and comprehensive assistance setting customers back £23.50 per month, these schemes can prove costly. If you would prefer to get these sorts of tasks performed exactly when you require them, a registered heating engineer in UK will do a typical boiler service for £65 to £75, or something around that amount.

When it is the appropriate time to have your central heating boiler serviced you'll have to find a Gas Safe registered plumber or heating engineer in UK to accomplish the task. There might not be as much choice as you would suppose, since there are a number of plumbers in the UK area that are not qualified to work on gas appliances and would not be suitable for this task. If it is a gas-fired boiler that you have, you'll have to call someone who's Gas Safe registered. In any event you must avoid using those who come in the "handyman" group, and may say they know what they are up to, but will not be suitably certified.

Locating a bonafide heating engineer is far simpler nowadays than it was in the past, for instance you can thumbing through the Yellow Pages and Thomson Local, carrying out a quick search on the web, having a look at business cards and leaflets on your local newsagents shop window, examining the local UK newspaper classified ads, inspecting the best online directories, or alternatively you could ask other tradespeople that you know to recommend someone.

It should also be said that because word of mouth recommendations are a good endorsement, maybe you'll be able to get a skillful heating engineer suggested by a friend or family member. And studying reviews and feedback by former customers is always beneficial when looking for a plumber or any other tradesperson in fact, and receiving free estimates is an extra reward for using what are normally called trade vetting websites, namely Checkatrade, Local Heroes, My Hammer, My Builder, TrustaTrader or Rated People.

When completing a typical boiler service your local UK heating engineer will clean or replace the central heating filter, check that ventilation satisfies current standards, test combustion and flue emissions, assess the integrity of all seals and gaskets, do an efficiency test to make certain that your boiler is working correctly, conduct a gas installation test, meticulously clean all the debris from your boiler, check boiler controls to ensure that they are functioning correctly, check for any gas safety problems which might affect the safe operation of your boiler and perform a carbon monoxide test.