The History of Combination Boilers A Brief History The German giant Vaillant were certainly one of the first if not the first to produce a combination boiler in the early 1960s and another firm who were in on the act early was a French firm called Châteaux producing their first real combination boiler around 1963. This small company that was relatively unknown outside of their home country produced the first successful and really commercial solution to a long standing need that manufacturers had for some time. But these ‘break through’ innovations came about because engineers were being force ..read more

Live Greener With a New Viessman Boiler Installation How much could you save with a new Viessman Boiler? We all want to live a bit greener. So it’s good to know that our Viessman boilers are just as safe and energy efficient as others, that way you can choose the most efficient boiler for the job, saving energy and money at the same time. A condensing Viessman boiler with a larger heat exchanger is capable of recovering more heat, sending cooler gas into the flue and is more efficient. Typical annual saving based on your present boiler rating: G (< 70%) £315 F (70-74%) £220 E (74-78%) £190 ..read more

6 Reasons Why Your Central Heating Might Need Powerflushing The Smart Boiler Company is passionate about keeping your central heating system in top condition to ensure that it’s always there when you need it. The best way to keep your heating system in good shape is Power flushing it regularly. A Power flush could significantly improve efficiency, increase the lifespan of your heating system and help prevent breakdowns. What is Powerflushing? A power flush removes any sludge or debris that has built up in your radiators or central heating system. It makes sure that the water in your heating ..read more

The Benefits of Weather Compensation Explained Most people have no clue what “weather compensation” means. Only a few years ago, it meant nothing to me or many other boiler engineers. Why this technology is not more widely used astonishes me when you understand just how good this is, not just for your boiler but for comfort, efficiency, condensing, longevity, great for use with underfloor heating and is very versatile. This type of technology is necessary if we are to meet our carbon reduction targets by the year 2050. It will be used in new homes in conjunction with heat pumps and other re ..read more

Save Money with a New Viessmann Boiler Replacing an old or inefficient boiler with a new Viessmann boiler will save you money on your ever-growing energy bills. There are ways to cut costs when replacing a boiler, though. Old boilers are inefficient, an old boiler might only reach 60% efficiency, which effectively means that 40% of the money you spend heating your home is unnecessary. Boilers with pilot lights left on can cost you up to £50 a year. You can improve your home’s energy efficiency by replacing your old boiler with a new high-efficiency gas condensing boiler from Viessmanns. They ..read more

Viessmann – Most Reliable Heating System Finally a boiler with a smart app built in with no third party controls needed. The new range of Viessmann boilers such as the 100 and 200’ range come with WiFi enabled out the box and will save you approximately £200 on installation by not having to pay extra for a smart control. Viessmann boilers have always have been forward thinking and generally ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation. The good thing from an engineers point of view, we can now commission the boiler through our own app and then add the customer so they can set-up the smart ..read more

Everything You Need To Know About Storage Combination Boilers Storage combo boilers are great because you have the option of a wall-hung or floor standing unit. Whichever you choose, your storage boiler provides good hot water pressure (incoming mains depending) even if more than one person is using the hot tap at one time. Storage combi boilers provide hot water even when more than one person is using the tap. Once the correct checks have been done to confirm pressure and flow rate then and only then can the correct storage combi be specified. But how can you tell if you are buying a stora ..read more

5 Reasons You Need Your Boiler Serviced Regularly I see it all the time when called out to broken boilers that turn out to be expensive repair bills that ultimately could have been avoided if only they had had a regular check on their gas boiler. Also, a lot of customers don’t have any form of boiler care or insurance to help cover that unwanted breakdown, so you have to wonder why they don’t employ the services of a local or national boiler servicing company to take that worry away. Broken Boilers — Safety for you and your home As a gas engineer of nearly 20 years the first thing I think a ..read more

What Is a Combination Heating Boiler? When you look at how much you spend on energy to run your household appliances each year, you may notice two important trends. According to a recent national survey, as much as 77 percent of the energy you purchase each year is allocated to running your heating system (furnace, boiler, heat pump, space heater, etc.). We can’t do anything about the British weather, which delivers more cold weather than hot in an average calendar year. But what if you could do something to control how much you have to spend to heat your home and your water? For this, you m ..read more

Replace Your Old Boiler? Is it Time? How to know when it is time to replace your old boiler Boilers are the heartbeat of your home when it comes to day to day functioning for hot water and comfort. When its not functioning it really is one of those inconveniences, we could do without and the older it gets the more problematic this could become. When those problems do start to arise, a replacement combi may well be the best option. About 15 years is the time when replacing your boiler is going to be a better option than spending too much money on keeping an old gas guzzling boiler going for a ..read more