Prepare For Winter!

Posted on April 18, 2013 in Uncategorized

No we’re not crazy. There are a good few months of summer left. But in reality, there’s no better time to avoid winter nightmares: when you turn that heating switch on … and nothing happens!

Why Do More Boilers Fail in Winter?

When the cold and wet autumn weather started last year, many people suffered because their heating system stopped working. Why does this happen?
The reason is that most people turn their heating systems off during summer months. When they remain dormant, there can be a build up of faults that started to accumulate in the winter. Because the system is dormant, the problems build up. Then, when you need it to spring into life in the autumn, the blockages or faults become noticeable.

 

Summer Boiler Checks

It is recommended that you service your boiler once a year. Doing this in the summer is much easier and can prevent other maintenance problems from occurring. Prepare now for a safe and warm winter with our Summer Boiler Checks.
ProTech are currently offering the following services:

  • • Reduced prices on servicing and attendance (please call us for more info)
  • • 7-year guarantee on new Worcester Bosch installations

 

Heating System Cleaning

Does your heating system take a long time to warm up? Perhaps taking hours? It could be that sludge has built up in your system, blocking radiators and pipes. This also means that your boiler has to work much harder to do its job.
Avoid Winter discontent. ProTech are offering the following heating system cleaning services:

  • • Power Flushing: from £300 (+VAT), up to 7 radiators
  • • Chemical Method: About £160 per heating system

 

Power Flushing or Chemicals – which should I choose?

Power flushing takes upwards of 1 day to flush and involves a complete drain down of your heating system. It works by flushing through your system using a special machine. It expels waste sludge, rust and iron oxide which can be disposed of safely.
Alterantively, chemical additives are a bit easier, and are cheaper. A chemical solution is added to your heating system which disintegrates waste products, allowing them to disperse. It takes 2 visits of about 1 hour each to work. It’s not as effective as power flushing.

 

Offer Details: 7 year boiler guarantee!

An unbeatable 7 year boiler warranty from London’s leading central heating installer!

As London’s favourite independent heating and boiler (gas and electric) installer ProTech provides a 24 hour service for all your heating requirements. Our team of Gas Safe registered heating engineers undertake all types of breakdown repairs quickly and efficiently including fault finding and diagnostic solutions.

We design and install complete systems and can repair or upgrade your existing system wherever possible. We can also carry out a heating efficiency survey on your system.

We’re so confident in our service that “once a customer a customer for life”

If you would like more advice about these procedures before going ahead, please call us on 0845 604 7078.