SirPlumbalot Heating & Plumbing Engineers

Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, we provide an efficient, reliable and friendly Heating & Plumbing service to the Gloucestershire area. Customer satisfaction is a big part of our service and Quality is our Quest.

A condensing boiler makes better use of the heat that it generates from burning fuels such as gas or oil. In a conventional boiler some of this heat is wasted because the boiler releases very hot waste gases from its flue. A condensing boiler uses some of the heat from these waste gases to heat water returning from your central heating system, so it requires less heat from the burner. This makes your condensing boiler more efficient. The efficiency of a boiler is normally expressed as a percentage - some new condensing boilers can be up to 92% efficient compared to new non-condensing ones that are around 78% efficient, and older boilers that are only 55 to 65% efficient.

It's important to get your boiler serviced at least once a year. This will also help your boiler to run more efficiently, helping you save on your heating bills and can prevent costly repairs in the future. A service is not just a hoover, it's a saftey check making sure your boiler is working safe. When the gas that fuels your boiler isn't burnt correctly, carbon monoxide is produced. Though this can't be seen or smelt, it can cause headaches, drowsiness, nausea, breathlessness and even death.

In cold weather keep your heating on low to avoid burst pipes. Turning your boiler on and off wastes more energy as it takes time to get to a working temperature. Condensing boilers are very efficient and can run at a low tempature saving you money. The heating system should be switched off when you do this so that more air isn't drawn into the system also to prevent damage to the pump. First check the right size pipe has been fitted if running outside, this should be at least 1 (32mm) to prevent freezing, the pipe should also have a slight fall and lagged.