Suppose you buy a new car, take it for a spin for a year and then find that the engine warranty is no longer valid because you didn’t do a basic oil change. Millions of homeowners worldwide do exactly this with their heating systems every year and many don’t even realise it.
When you buy a new boiler it usually comes with a shiny warranty from the manufacturer, promising to replace any major internal component that fails during a period of five, seven or ten years, depending on the model. Sounds good, right? You just paid a chunk of cash for a top-of-the-range boiler, so you can have complete peace of mind.
There’s just a problem. There’s a lot of fine print in boiler contracts and not everyone reads it. Or they do but don’t understand it. This text says that the manufacturer’s warranty isn’t a guarantee at all, it’s a conditional contract. All the manufacturer is promising is that if you do everything in your power to keep your boiler in good condition, they’ll replace any parts that break. If you fail to do that, they won’t. And in most cases, the condition is that you have your boiler serviced by a qualified engineer every year. The fine print says that, for a boiler that’s five or seven years old, this is absolutely important. If you fail to have your boiler serviced and you can’t produce a paper trail of receipts from annual servicing, the manufacturer will not cover the repair. This is a costly discovery – in the UK, it could cost you hundreds or thousands of pounds.
Think of servicing your boiler like paying an annual subscription or insurance premium. It’s the price of having that safety net around your home. For Boiler Servicing Cheltenham, contact //www.blu-fish.co.uk/gas-heating-services-cheltenham/boiler-servicing-cheltenham
Although your boiler may seem to work perfectly well for two or three years, it may develop small glitches behind the scenes. These cause tiny changes in the operation of the boiler, such as blockages, erosion of the seals or component wear and tear. A good service engineer can detect these issues early and make small adjustments that prevent the boiler from developing serious problems. More importantly, if something does go wrong, those adjustments provide a legal safety net. A good engineer will keep a ‘benchmark book’ detailing the maintenance history of your boiler, so you can prove that you did everything in your power to keep your warranty valid.
Don’t let your home become a fire hazard because you’re too lazy to book a service appointment. You only have to pay for it once to save much more later. Check your calendar for the date your boiler was installed. Call your boiler engineer now before another year slips by.
