24 Hour Boiler Repair Ammanford
There are a number of good advantages to having central heating with a gas boiler, but every now and then, you are more than likely to run across a situation.
While it is a possibility that the problem you have will be unique, the large majority of the time you are likely to find that your gas boiler situation is a general one. This means that identifying the best solution will be much easier and quicker than what you thought.
A considerable amount of gas boiler issues can essentially be prevented by getting your gas boiler serviced often, we strongly recommend at the very least once a year.
The Six Most Frequent Boiler Repair Problems
- No Hot Water
- Your Boiler Leaking Or Dripping
- Strange Noises Coming Out Of Your Boiler
- Pilot Light Is Not Lit
- Low Pressure Boiler
- Problems With Your Thermostat
1. No Hot Water – Ultimately, your gas boiler is not doing its job anytime this happens, and there are a handful of potential causes.
- An airlock or diaphragm is damaged.
- There’s a low level of water.
- There can be something wrong with your thermostat.
- One of the motorised valves has failed.
The easiest and first things that you can inspect are the boilers water pressure and the thermostat. If it is any one of these issues then follow your gas boiler suppliers guidelines for correcting these issues. If it is none of the above then you need to call a qualified and Gas Safer registered boiler engineer to investigate the problem correctly.
2. Your Boiler Dripping Or Leaking
Drips and leaks are a common symptom of a likely even more severe problem, but except when you are trained to do so you shouldn’t have a go at to identify the problem for yourself. A lot of the causes for your boiler to be having drips or leaks will likely call for a trained boiler engineer to repair them. Drips and leaks are regularly caused by a defective pump seal or pressure valve. When it is fixed, you may need to turn down your boiler’s pressure, your gas engineer will gladly advise you on this.
3. Strange Noises Coming Out Of Your Boiler
Perhaps one of the most obvious of all boiler issues is when your gas boiler starts to make odd noises, such as banging or gurgling. It’s very likely that air is caught inside of the heating system is the issue, but it could possibly additionally be because of low water pressure. Unfortunately, the problem might also be a lot more serious, like your boiler getting to the end of its life and you need a new boiler installed.
4. Pilot Light Is Not Lit
The remedy for an unlit pilot light is simple, just relight it. But right before trying that you need to take a look at your heating system to identify if there’s an even more serious issue primarily. Problems you may find include:
- A close by breeze extinguishing the light.
- Build up in close proximity to or around the {pilot}light that extinguishes it.
- The source of gas might be stopped by a thermocouple that needs repair.
If you do find something that you think might be a problem then you need to speak with your local gas engineer to investigate and if needed deal with even before you make an attempt to relight the pilot light.
5. Low Pressure Boiler
Loss of pressure in your gas boiler may be a signal of a problem with your heating system itself. You can easily check out the pressure of your boiler by looking at the gauge and ensuring that it is over 1. If it is not, then there’s a problem elsewhere inside of your heating system which requires to get investigated by a trained gas engineer.
6. Problems With Your Thermostat
An unreliable thermostat may cause numerous issues, so it is critical to establish a frequent routine (at least once a quarter) to make sure that your thermostat is functioning as intended. It’s a simple test. You simply begin by making certain the thermostat is placed in the right place and has the correct setting and that your boiler turns off when you lower the temperature setting and back on once more when you raise the temperature setting.
In Conclusion
The above issues are the main ones that our heating engineers are called for. If you are in any doubt at all then it is safer to get in touch with a trained heating engineer who is on the Gas Safe register to have a look and advise you.
If you do have a problem with your gas boiler and require a 24 hr boiler repair then phone our Ammanford team and book a visit with any of our local 24 hr emergency gas boiler repair engineers.
