There certainly are a number of good benefits to having central heating with a gas boiler, still, every once in a while, you’re likely to come across a dilemma.
Although it’s quite possible that the problem you have may be exceptional, the large majority of the time you’re very likely to discover that your boiler situation is a normal one. This guarantees that identifying the correct resolution will be a lot easier and faster than what you believed.
A considerable amount of boiler issues can actually be avoided by getting your boiler serviced regularly, we highly recommend a minimum of once a year.
The Six Most Common Boiler Repair Situations
- No Hot Water
- Boiler Leaking Or Dripping
- Odd Sounds Coming Out Of Your Boiler
- Extinguished Pilot Light
- Boiler Has Low Pressure
- Problems With Your Thermostat
1. No Hot Water – Basically, your boiler is not carrying out its function when this happens, and there are a handful of possible causes.
- A diaphragm or airlock is degraded.
- There’s a low level of water.
- There may be something not right with your thermostat.
- One of the motorised valves has failed.
The first and easiest points that you can examine are the thermostat and the boilers water pressure. If it’s any one of these issues then simply follow your boiler manufacturers instructions for taking care of these issues. If it’s not any of the issues above then you should get in touch with a qualified and Gas Safer registered boiler technician to investigate the problem properly.
2. Boiler Leaking Or Dripping
Drips and leaks are an obvious sign of a possibly far more significant problem, however, except if you’re authorised to do so you shouldn’t try to figure out the problem for yourself. Most of the causes for your boiler to be having drips or leaks will most likely require an authorised boiler technician to repair them. Drips and leaks are commonly brought on by a malfunctioning pump seal or pressure valve. After it’s replaced, you might have to turn down your boiler’s pressure, your boiler technician will gladly advise you on how to do it.
3. Odd Sounds Coming Out Of Your Boiler
Maybe the most noticeable of all boiler issues is whenever your boiler starts to make weird sounds, for instance, banging or gurgling. It is most likely that air is trapped within the heating system is the problem, however, it could possibly also be due to low water pressure. Unfortunately, the problem might also be even more serious, including your boiler getting to the end of its life and you really need a brand-new boiler installed.
4. Extinguished Pilot Light
The solution for an unlit pilot light is very easy, simply relight it. However, before doing that you ought to take a look at your heating system to identify if there’s an even more dangerous problem first. Problems you may find include:
- A nearby breeze putting out the light.
- Build up in close proximity to or around the {pilot}light that extinguishes it.
- The supply of the gas may be prevented by a thermocouple that is broken.
If you do see something that you think might be an issue then you ought to speak with your local gas technician to investigate and if needed fix before you attempt to relight the pilot light.
5. Boiler Has Low Pressure
A loss of pressure in the boiler could be an indicator of an issue with your central heating system itself. You can easily review the pressure of your boiler by looking at the pressure gauge and making sure that it’s over 1. If it’s not, then there’s an issue elsewhere within your central heating system which requires to be checked out by an authorised gas technician.
6. Problems With Your Thermostat
An unreliable thermostat can cause various issues, so it’s very important to determine a regular schedule (at minimum once a quarter) to be sure that the thermostat is operating as it should. It is an easy test. You just simply start off by making sure the thermostat is placed in the right position and has the correct setting and that the boiler switches off when you reduce the temperature setting and then back on once more when you raise the temperature setting.
In Conclusion
The above issues are the main ones that our heating engineers are contacted for. If you’re in any doubt then it’s safer to contact an authorised heating technician who is on the Gas Safe register to have a look and advise you.
If you do have an issue with your boiler and need a 24 hr boiler repair then phone our South Shields team and schedule a visit with any of our local 24 hr emergency boiler repair engineers.