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Combi, system or regular: which new boiler suits a Kirkham or Wesham home?
The right new boiler depends on your house and how you use hot water, not on what is cheapest to fit. Answer five questions and you will know which type to ask for.
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Is your boiler ready for winter? A checklist for Leyland homes
The first cold week of the year is when boilers that have sat idle all summer give up. Fifteen minutes of checks now can save you a cold house in December.
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Plumbing emergency in Chorley? What can wait and what cannot
Some plumbing problems need someone tonight. Plenty can wait until morning without costing you a penny more. Here is how to tell which one you have.
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Burst pipe in Preston? What to do in the first ten minutes
What you do in the first ten minutes decides whether a burst pipe is a small repair or a new ceiling. Here is the order to do things in, written for Preston houses.
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Boiler not working? Six checks to make before you call anyone
A surprising number of dead boilers are not broken at all. Before you book anyone, these six checks take about fifteen minutes and are all safe to do yourself.
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No hot water but the heating still works? What to check first
When the radiators are warm but the taps run cold, the fault is usually narrower than it feels. Here is how to work out which part of the system has stopped.
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Boiler stopped in the cold? It is probably a frozen condensate pipe
On the first properly cold morning of the year, this is the most common reason a modern boiler stops. Often you can sort it yourself in ten minutes.
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How much does a new boiler cost in Preston?
Nobody can price your boiler properly without seeing the house. Here is what actually moves the number, so you can judge a quote when you get one.
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Why is my radiator cold at the bottom?
Cold at the top and cold at the bottom are opposite problems with opposite fixes. Bleeding the wrong one wastes an afternoon.
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How to find a water leak in your home
The leak is almost never where the wet patch is. Here is how to narrow it down before anyone starts taking up floorboards.
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What is a CP12 gas safety certificate?
If you let a property with gas in it, this is the certificate you are legally required to hold, and the renewal date does not move.
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Why does my boiler keep losing pressure?
If you are topping the boiler up every week, the water is going somewhere. Here is how to work out where, and which causes you can sort yourself.
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