Spring time is officially here and after so many months of darkness and cold weather we are finally being treated to some daylight.

For many, this will be when you start to consider shutting down your boiler to save money. While we want customers to save as much as they can on their heating bills, we always advise you to be cautious when it comes to turning your boiler off for prolonged periods of time.  A home is a bit like the human body and needs movement to work.  Your homes heating system needs to have water flowing through it to keep things moving.  Even in the summer months when a boiler has not been in use for some time, the boiler systems will do a mini fire up cycle to ensure that everything is working a-okay.

When it comes to maintenance of your boiler, having it on even for a small period now and again is a lot better than not using it at all during the summer months.

What kind of problems can a boiler suffer from during summer inactivity?

Boiler Pumps are a common problem. A stuck pump will prevent water from flowing through the boiler.

Air can build up in side the heating system in your home and cause kettling, inefficient heating of radiators and increased stress on the boilers pump system.

Seizing can often happen on boilers that are located in certain conditions and have not been serviced properly.

What not to do if your boiler breaks down in the summer

Don’t panic. This is not an emergency call out and in the heat of the summer, you can survive without your boiler working for a few days.

Gas done the Wright way!

From boiler repairs and maintenance to new boiler installs and full central heating systems in homes in and around Renfrewshire and the West.

We are fully accredited, insured and experienced Gas safe registered engineers and can work on all types of gas appliances and maintenance in your home. Our experience in boiler repairs does not stop with a few of the top brands. We have experience working on all boiler makes and models and can confidently state that if a boiler can be fixed – we will fix it.

From our working relationships with letting agents in the area to the relationships we have built with our customers we go from job to job leaving a sense of satisfaction. We respect your home, and clean up our mess when leaving. We here at Wright Gas repair, maintain and install gas heating systems the Wright way!