Central Heating FAQs.

The total cost of a new central heating system being installed depends on what is needed for the installation, size of the property, amount of radiators, specific boiler, pipework and many more factors, ranging anywhere between £2500 - £9000.

The cheapest central heating to install is gas central heating. A new energy efficient gas boiler can save money on your bills. Benefit from cheaper energy bills with a warmer home and gas central heating installed.

There are several different options for central heating and several gas boilers you can choose from leading boiler manufacturers. Depending on your property, a fully Gas Safe, reputable engineer can advise on what central heating is best for your property.

You can have several brand and styles of manufacturers radiators. Replacing radiators can be a more efficient way to heat your home. The cost of replacing 5 radiators will depend on the size of the new radiators and what work is involved in the radiators being changed.

Gas central heating is the most economical heating system for a house. Efficient gas boilers with radiators and / or underfloor heating can be one of the most efficient ways of heating your home making your property energy efficient.

The recommended hours for heating your home are around 8 hours. It is important to consider the most economical temperature to heat the home making your central heating as cost effective as possible.

There is a pre-heat function on combi-boilers that can mean the boiler will fire up on occasions, to ensure hot water is available in an instant when you turn the hot water tap on. If the boiler did not do this you would have to run your hot tap a while to get hot water - this would lead to increased energy bills.

In some older systems, the bathroom radiator or heated towel rail is connected to the hot water circuit. This means when your hot water is on this will heat the bathroom radiator. This is an inefficient way to heat your bathroom. With a combi-boiler you will not have this issue as the radiator will be linked into your heating circuit.

If your radiators getting hot still when you turn the heating off, the diverter valve is likely to be the issue. The diverter valve being stuck in the open position will continuously send hot water to the heating and to radiators. This will cause the radiators to be on even with the thermostat being turned off.

It is best to contact a fully Gas Safe registered heating engineer if your radiators are on when the heating is off. Seeking professional advice will help you to minimise your energy costs ensure your central heating system is more efficient.

Yes. A carbon monoxide alarm is essential to regular boiler inspections and an excellent piece of equipment to signal the presence of carbon monoxide.

When the heating is cool, between 1 - 1.5 bar is what the pressure gauge on the boiler should read. When the heating is on the pressure rises to 2 bar.