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November 23, 2008
Boiler and Energy System Maintenance are the experts in boiler equipment for which you have been searching to provide you with the best in all products and services. No matter what your needs and requests are in boiler equipment, from Boiler and Energy System Maintenance, you can be sure that you will find this. Providing:
• Supply, installation, and recondition
• Coal, HFO and diesel boilers
• Boiler maintenance and inspection
• Preparation for government inspection
• Installation of steam systems and pipeworks
• Boiler re-tube and cleaning
• Suppliers of recon and new boiler spares
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November 22, 2008
Most people know the importance of servicing your boiler to maintain a healthy central heating system. One way of ensuring the user sticks to the schedule of periodic servicing is to use the service interval time controls as a reminder, to ensure they keep to the recommended servicing schedule.
Over the last several years we have seen a major drive towards upgrading old boilers to new high efficiency boilers to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. Still, there was notably little focus put on the importance of regular boiler maintenance and central heating system servicing.
Regular servicing of your domestic boiler and central heating system is essential for the following reasons:
* Ensure that the boiler delivers good output even at maximum load times. Good maintenance ensures the system is efficient and reliable throughout the year, and delivers good performance even in the coldest winter days.
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November 21, 2008
In order to maintain a good operating domestic boiler, it is widely accepted that periodic servicing is not only required but actually makes a lot of economic sense, as it reduces breakdown and downtime. As a reminder, one can use the service interval time controls to ensure the maintenance is carried out in a timely fashion.
Recently the talk about replacing old and inefficient boilers has grabbed many headlines. New boilers were praised as more economical and much less polluting. However, there was very little attention given to the importance of keeping these boilers in good operating order through periodic maintenance.
It important to ensure your domestic boiler and central heating system is kept in good condition through periodic servicing, which provides the following benefits:
* Ensure that performance is kept stable and reliable even at peak demand levels. This way, the boiler is efficient and economical throughout the year (both at low and high load times).
* Ensure that as a landlord or property owner, you keep within the law which requires you to maintain the boiler and the central heating system in good operating condition.
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November 20, 2008
Do I need a heating boiler repair contract?
More and more organizations are offering up boiler maintenance and repair contracts. You can avert the unpredicted costs of a boiler breakdown by paying a small monthly charge which will increase somewhat if you also include a boiler service alternative. You are able to choose from a wide range of contracts at differing cost points and service grades. The choice may initially befuddle you but when you have had the time to peruse the insurance policies you will see that at the centre they are really similar.
Unannounced central heating boiler breakdown cover and repairs.
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November 19, 2008
Should I take a boiler repair contract?
Each year more service providers are projected to offer boiler maintenance and repair contracts. With these contracts you will pay a defined monthly fee and get protective cover against unanticipated central heating boiler emergencies, some options also include an annual safety visit or gas boiler service. Although choice is good it also carries some small problems in that there are a wide range of types of policy at differing price points.
central heating boiler breakdown protection with parts and labour
This plan is not your annual boiler service - this gives you access to a trained heating plumber to quickly call and fix your unexpected gas fired boiler breakdown - the emergency heating boiler cover provider will enhance this protection to make it appealing and encourage you to renew in the next twelve months. Once customers have experienced a breakdown they typically renew this gas fired boiler protection as they immediately see its value.
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November 18, 2008
If you are searching for boiler repairs, boiler installations or any central heating installation, look no further than The Academy of Heating Ltd. The Academy of Heating Ltd is the first choice for customers all over the UK. Our clients trust our company for all their central heating requirements because they know that with The Academy of Heating Ltd, they will be receiving a standard of customer care and attention that is second to none.
When you use The Academy of Heating Ltd for your heating requirements, you can be safe in the knowledge that you will be afforded this great level of service from a company with over 14 years of experience in the heating industry.
The Academy of Heating Ltd is a Corgi Registered and gas certified heating company providing everything from boiler repair to heating installation and much more. The Academy of Heating Ltd provides this service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. For extra convenience, we were the first company of a type to provide a guaranteed maximum 2 hour waiting time for all call outs.
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November 17, 2008
Should I get a gas boiler repair policy?
If you are studying a heating boiler maintenance and repair contract you now have the pick of many suppliers. With these contracts you will pay a defined monthly fee and get protective cover against unanticipated gas boiler emergencies, some choices also include annual safety visit or gas boiler service. Although choice is good it also carries some small problems in that there are a wide range of types of plan at differing cost points. It looks like a puzzling picture at the start, but essentially they all function the same way.
Unanticipated gas fired boiler breakdown cover and repairs
Unexpected breakdowns are covered here rather than the annual heating boiler service - a plan like this will mean that you can callout an experience heating plumber to deal with emergency gas boiler breakdowns - the emergency heating boiler cover provider will enhance this protection to make it attractive and encourage you to renew in the next twelve months. The service company will want to keep your custom and may offer a no claims bonus off the cost of future years central heating boiler contracts.
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November 16, 2008
It’s getting cold, that means we are all rediscovering our central heating after the summer lay off. This includes your tenants. Not wishing to scare landlords here is a list of the cost of rectifying common boiler faults. Landlords it’s time to get saving unless you can persuade your tenants to go green and dispense with central heating and hot water altogether!
Expert, Corgi registered gas engineer Brian Philmore, rates the common boiler faults in order of the problems he most commonly faces.
Printed circuit board
£220 to replace. The PCB is the heart of the boiler, connecting everything together. Without it the boiler can’t function.
Automatic air vent
£85 to replace. An automatic air vent lets out air that collects within the boiler.
Pump
£200 to replace. The pump moves the heated water from the boiler through the pipe work to the radiators, and back to the boiler for re-heating.
Overheat thermostat
£95 to replace. The overheat thermostat is a safety device to stop the boiler overheating if the control thermostat fails.
Heat exchanger
£350 to replace. Heats the water by transferring energy from the gas, if this goes it can be very expensive to replace.
Expansion vessel
£140 to replace. The expansion vessel stops the heating system from being over-pressurized.
Gas valve
£180 to replace. The gas valve regulates the flow of gas to the burner.
Burner
£150 to replace. Mixes air and gas to be burned inside the boiler.
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November 15, 2008
On November 6, 2008, the Massachusetts Board of Boiler Rules commemorated 100 years of service today.
A March 1905 steam boiler explosion sparked the board’s creation. Fifty six people were killed on the spot; two others died within days and another 150 suffered serious injuries after a steam boiler exploded at the R.B.Grover & Company shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts. This incident brought Massachusetts lawmakers, boiler inspectors and boiler manufacturers together to take action and reduce the likelihood that this would happen again. Two years of legislative work brought about a framework that would become the first – and to this day, the strongest – legal entity to regulate boiler manufacture, repair, and maintenance in the entire nation: the Massachusetts Board of Boiler Rules. (excerpt taken from the 2005 National Board Bulletin)
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November 13, 2008
The Biasi group of companies is a family owned Italian organisation focused on producing steam and heat generated products. Biasi UK was created in 1990 as a way to distribute and promote the company’s products throughout the United Kingdom.
Biasi’s boilers are all of the gas-fired combination boilers and come under two names, Riva and Garda. There are six different Riva models with each boiler having its own different advantages. The Riva Compact is one of the simpler models; its small design and simple controls make it an uncomplicated wall-mounted boiler. There is also a 32kW version of the Compact available for larger homes that require more hot water and heating.
The Compact HE is a higher efficiency boiler with a SEDBUK rating of ‘B’ and a seasonal efficiency of just under 90%. However, the Riva OV offers the best efficiency of Biasi’s Riva range and it also carries a SEDBUK rating of ‘A’.
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November 12, 2008
Today’s process and heating applications continue to be powered by steam and hot water. The mainstay technology for generating heating or process energy is the packaged firetube boiler. The packaged firetube boiler has proven to be highly efficient and cost effective in generating energy for process and heating applications.
Conducting a thorough evaluation of boiler equipment requires review of boiler type, feature and benefit comparison, maintenance equirements and fuel usage requirements. Of these evaluation criteria, a key factor is fuel usage or boiler efficiency.
Boiler efficiency, in the simplest terms, represents the difference between the energy input and energy output. A typical boiler will consume many times the initial capital expense in fuel usage annually. Consequently, a difference of just a few percentage points in boiler efficiency between units can translate into substantial savings. The efficiency data used for comparison between boilers must be based on proven performance to produce an accurate comparison of fuel usage. However, over the years, efficiency has been represented in confusing terms or in ways where the efficiency value did not accurately represent proven fuel usage values. Sometimes the representation of a boiler efficiency does not truly represent the comparison of energy input and energy output of the equipment.
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November 10, 2008
In the current economic conditions, the cost of replacing entire heating systems can be prohibitive. Facilities managers are faced with difficult decisions regarding the most cost effective method for overcoming failing old heating systems. There are several issues when it comes to changing the entire heating system.
A common problem is that when the boiler plant is nearing the end of its life, the distribution system still appears to be OK. However there are always concerns about dirt being transferred from the existing system into new boiler plant.
The whole system including the boiler can be changed or a retrofit new boiler can be installed and connected onto an old system. Replacing the whole heating system is however very costly and, if the rest of the building isn’t being refurbished, it can create all sorts of problems with closures due to structural work or removal and replacement of pipe work.
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November 9, 2008
Energy efficiency for industrial boilers is a highly boiler specific characteristic. No two boilers are alike. There are two identically designed, constructed side by side, stoker fired boilers in Indiana burning the same fuel that have very different performance characteristics. Like twin teenagers, they are not the same. Consideration of energy efficiency for industrial boilers, more often than not, is simplified and categorized to a one-size-fits-all approach. Just as when considering teenagers, this does not work. While everyone would like to believe their teenager is gifted and talented and in the 80th percentile of the population, we know that is not necessarily the case. We also know, as for boilers, the average teenager is not representative of a widely diversified population. If you think it is, ask any parent with teenagers or an industrial boiler operator. While the variables associated with energy efficiency are more limited than those associated with a teenager, they are in no way any less complicated.
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November 8, 2008
A boiler is an important component of a heating system used in homes, buildings, industries and in making hot water. It is the part that contains water and moves heat in the form of steam from a fuel source such as oil, gas or coal to provide warm air. This is often found in hot water heating systems that convert heated water into steam and returns it to the source to be reused when the air gets cooler.
Specifically, a boiler works by burning natural gas, oil or wood pellet to heat water that goes through hot water tubes or cylinders, radiators or underfloor systems. Boilers can be energy efficient if well maintained, properly set up and their insulation intact and sealed well.
In most residential and small commercial applications, boilers can produce hot water at around 160 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit which is then circulated throughout the system using a pump. At temperature above 212 degrees Fahrenheit, steam is produced.
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September 27, 2008
A neglected in-duct humidifier can breed mildew and bacteria, not to mention add too much moisture to a house. A common mistake with humidifiers is leaving them on after the heating season ends. Don’t forget to pull the plug, shut the water valve and drain the unit. A unit with a water reservoir should be drained and cleaned with white vinegar, a mix of one part chlorine bleach to eight parts water or muriatic acid. Mist-type humidifiers also require regular cleaning to remove mineral deposits.
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September 9, 2008
The gas boiler maintenance and repair contract market place has broadened and now has several leading suppliers. With these policies you will pay a limited monthly subscription and get protective cover against unexpected gas fired boiler emergencies, some choices also include an annual safety visit or heating boiler service. As more providers enter the market place and the choice becomes bewildering with many diverse service layers and prices. At first you may be stunned by the choice but on further investigating you will see that many of these insurance policies offer similar services.
heating boiler repair and repairs
This policy is not your annual heating boiler service - a policy like this will mean that you can callout an experience plumber to deal with emergency gas boiler breakdowns - as you have taken out an ongoing policy you should expect to see better service and price alternatives than the regular emergency callout charge with a one-off breakdown. The service company will want to keep your custom and may offer a no claims bonus off the cost of future years gas boiler contracts.
Check whether your policy incorporates a no callout charge as these can be expensive - if callout charges are not covered she could find that these exceed the annual cost of the central heating boiler policy if you are unlucky and need a plumber to call to your household, it therefore can be quite an advantage to have this feature included, all the more so if your gas boiler is starting to age. As the Labour and parts can be substantial following any gas boiler breakdown it is also wise to include this cover in your contract. Although annual costs of this gas fired boiler cover could be larger than a local heating boiler service they will certainly be smaller than the cost of an unpredicted breakdown.
Including a twelve month heating boiler service
If you prefer to take out a heating boiler service option or a separate gas boiler service contract you will get a twelve month service in all likelihood at the same annual rate or even less than the servive prividers typical ad-hoc charge. There are benefits of having the same company providing emergency protection and servicing your heating boiler. Expect to be reminded that the boiler service is due some time in advance of the end date. Some organisations will completely take the boiler apart for the service, others use diagnostics to check it is functioning correctly.
Are central heating boiler repair plans a good investment?
You need a crystal ball to answer this as it will depend upon your gas boiler breakdown experience. The contract price will be easily refunded with your first gas fired boiler breakdown not to mention the avoided stress and fuss. Even if you do not have a central heating boiler breakdown you will have had a more restful year. Test the availability of your local heating plumber in an emergency and look at taking out a heating boiler contract if they would not have been able to call immediately. Of course you do not need to take out any boiler service contract if you have a brother who is an experienced plumber.
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