This week we’re going to look at radiator valves and when you might need to change them. What is a radiator valve? First things first – Let’s take a look at the valves we get on a radiator. There are three valves on a radiator – A lockshield valve (at the bottom of the radiator […]
Efficiency
Is Installing New Central Heating Disruptive?
If you’re thinking about having your boiler and heating system replaced, or an entirely new central heating system installed, you’re probably wondering how disruptive this will be to your home and life. Getting a new central heating system fitted at this time of year will help keep disruption to a minimum. After all, you’re much […]
Boiler Maintenance – Aura’s Top Tips
What do you do to maintain your boiler? Annual boiler services may well have popped into your head. They are very important to do regularly – But that’s not the only thing you can do to help maintain your boiler. Looking after your boiler is something we see commonly overlooked by homeowners in the UK. […]
How Do I Look After The Water In My Heating System?
If you take care of your heating system, it’s easier for it to also take care of you, keeping your house warm when you need it to. The water that travels around your home is a big, and very important, part of your heating system. So it makes sense that you should take care of […]
Help! My Boiler is Leaking Water – What Should I Do?
Whilst you can’t fix this yourself, there are a few things you can do to limit the damage caused by a leaking boiler. So, first things first – If your boiler is leaking: Switch off the water supply to stop the leak Turn off your heating so that water stops circulating around your heating system […]
How big should my boiler be?
When it comes to boilers, size really does matter. As consumers, it’s ingrained in us to always purchase the ‘biggest’ we can afford. But this logic doesn’t work when it comes to boiler size. There is no point in buying the biggest boiler for your buck, when it doesn’t match the pipework, radiators and demand […]
