Thanks - I'd welcome a recommendation!
Central Heating - on yet?
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Thanks - I'd welcome a recommendation!
Yep, ours is on.
An annual, late summer, task for me is to clean and service the boiler. It's not a task that I would normally feel confident about doing but needs must. It's a long story so I'll shorten it.
The plumbers that installed the boiler (a wood pellet burner) went bung and there is no other (local) plumber that I'd trust to do it. I spoke with the manufacturer's local rep and asked for recommended plumbers and they were less than forthcoming - so I took the hint. Fortunately, I'd watched - and chatted with - the installing plumber as he did a couple of services (before they went bung), so I kinda knew what was happening. I genuinely wasn't checking up on him, I'm just interested in that sort of stuff, a basic mechanical mind. And he, to his credit, let me ask questions and became more-or-less a tutor. So I felt prepped, albeit unintentionally.
First time, 2 years ago, I gave myself a full day to do a job that took him around 3 hours. But time is something I have. This year, it took me around 4 hours. I'm going to add an extra step next year but again I set no time pressure. I'm sort of looking forward to it.
An annual, late summer, task for me is to clean and service the boiler. It's not a task that I would normally feel confident about doing but needs must. It's a long story so I'll shorten it.
The plumbers that installed the boiler (a wood pellet burner) went bung and there is no other (local) plumber that I'd trust to do it. I spoke with the manufacturer's local rep and asked for recommended plumbers and they were less than forthcoming - so I took the hint. Fortunately, I'd watched - and chatted with - the installing plumber as he did a couple of services (before they went bung), so I kinda knew what was happening. I genuinely wasn't checking up on him, I'm just interested in that sort of stuff, a basic mechanical mind. And he, to his credit, let me ask questions and became more-or-less a tutor. So I felt prepped, albeit unintentionally.
First time, 2 years ago, I gave myself a full day to do a job that took him around 3 hours. But time is something I have. This year, it took me around 4 hours. I'm going to add an extra step next year but again I set no time pressure. I'm sort of looking forward to it.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
An overnight frost here but heating still not on. The house is very energy efficient so whike the days remain mild itll remain warm enough indoors overnight.
Does bung mean bust - as in closed down?
Yep. My native vocab sometimes creeps in without me knowing... that's my excuse anyway!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Yep, this morning.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Still in shorts and T-shirt.
Still not kicked in - thermostat is set to 19.6, temp dropped to 19.7 this morning, before the sun kicked in, and again this afternoon when we had the door open.
If the forecast is vaguely accurate, I think it might not trigger the heating until October - we shall see.
My cats are desperate for it to kick in, and one of them regularly sleeps on a cushion by a cold radiator 🥶
If the forecast is vaguely accurate, I think it might not trigger the heating until October - we shall see.
My cats are desperate for it to kick in, and one of them regularly sleeps on a cushion by a cold radiator 🥶
That'll do it, it's kicked in this morning, we have one happy cat 🐈⬛🔥
lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Well the house is still lovely and warm without CH, which sounds good when having a rare day of working from home, but what that actually means is being evicted to my rather cooler garden cabin/office. It was 4 degrees when i ventured out there.
Nice and comfortable now, but I'm not sure how many kWhrs the heater chomped through!
Nice and comfortable now, but I'm not sure how many kWhrs the heater chomped through!
I'm under pressure from MrsP to put the heating on.
I am still in shorts but MrsP has had her electric over blanket on the settee on for a couple of weeks now, and her half of the electric blanket in the bed on also.
I fear I am a losing battle here.😟
I am still in shorts but MrsP has had her electric over blanket on the settee on for a couple of weeks now, and her half of the electric blanket in the bed on also.
I fear I am a losing battle here.😟
- Location
- Glasgow
CH off again here: it's a very mild night.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Heating still off, bedroom window still open.
We are still in the light the wood burner then have to open the French windows as gets too hot. We had the boiler serviced the other day the first thing the Engineer noticed was the pressure tank was hanging off the wall. Although we have had the heating off we have had the boiler heating the water but we also had the immersion heater on as well. No wonder the bills have been high
Ianonabike
Regular
If it was up to me it would almost never be on, but when you're married you have to make compromises...
