Top 3 Boiler Faults In Cardiff

In Cardiff, the cool season stays at temperatures below 10°C. In the city of Cardiff, homeowners use central heating to keep their house warm. A house is warmed using central heating via piping that goes to your radiators and emanates heat throughout the rooms in your house. A boiler should be installed in an easy-to-access place in a home, like a bathroom, loft, lobby area, laundry room, accessible loft, or cupboard in the kitchen. If you are experiencing boiler faults in your home or business, get in touch with the experienced team at Eric Collier & Sons today at 0845 2000100.

What are the Most Common Boiler Faults?

Airlocks in Your Boiler Pipes

Picture this: it’s a cold December evening in Cardiff, and your boiler is struggling because of an airlock problem in your living room radiator. If air gets trapped in your heating system, then it will obstruct water from running continuously. You will see this reflected in your hot taps, as they will be unable to run constantly; water comes out spluttering, and there is no water coming from your pipes despite the mains shut-off valve being open. 

Additionally, your radiators will fail to warm your home, as different sections of them will be at different temperatures, resulting in warm and cold spots. To sort this problem, you will have to bleed the radiators. This process will release air from the system and allow the water to flow freely once again. We don’t recommend attempting to fix your system’s airlock problem unless you have some experience in plumbing. 

Central Heating and Leaky Pipes

Nothing is worse than discovering dripping water by your boiler, especially as the Cardiff winter months guarantee the cold. If you notice a leak coming from your boiler, don’t be alarmed. There is a range of small problems that may be to blame. 

Before you speak to a professional, check the pressure in the outlet pipe. It is a pipe that doesn’t have a seal. Its main purpose is to let out any extra pressure. As a result, you may see the odd trickle. If you are stressing about a leak that is, in fact, a small trickle, then there is no need to worry. However, if you notice a fair amount of water dripping from your boiler’s pressure outlet pipe, have a look at the pressure gauge. If the gauge reads green, there’s no problem, but if it is red, then get in touch with an experienced team of boiler repair professionals. 

Pilot Boiler Faults

A pilot light is the small flame in your boiler that is kept burning. Gas is sent to this burner when you turn on appliances like taps, radiators, and gas fireplaces.  If this light goes out, you may think this is a quick fix. But this process must be approached with caution because it can be dangerous. The gas carries on flowing despite the flame being out; it will emanate constantly because it is not being burnt. If the gas fills your room and you light the pilot light, there may be an explosion. Additionally, a dead pilot flame can result in a carbon monoxide leak; in the UK, 440 hospital admissions per year in England and 40 deaths were due to carbon monoxide poisoning. To avoid any of these risks, we suggest getting in contact with an experienced team of central heating professionals who have the right credentials and accreditations to immediately address the problem to the correct standard.

In Cardiff, homeowners need to have a reliable boiler for those cold winter months. An experienced central heating professional like ourselves at Eric Collier & Sons can help avoid and fix these boiler problems. Whether you are trying to fix airlocks or keep a pilot light lit, there is a need to keep your boiler in the best condition to provide you with the best performance. At Eric Collier, we suggest Cardiff homeowners and residents should give priority to their boilers’ health as well as consider employing the central healing repair services from an experienced central heating professional.

Contact the team at Eric Collier & Sons today at 0845 2000100 if you need help with your boiler faults. Our experienced heating engineers will quickly find any faults and repair them for you.