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Though boilers have become more efficient and reliable, particularly over the last two decades, troubleshooting issues with your boiler can still be fraught with frustration. A boiler that won’t heat is bound to inconvenience you and your family, but a boiler that produces hot water, but no heating, can prove to be tricky!
In this article, we bust some of the myths on why your boiler might be making hot water but is not heating your home, and what you can do about it.
Myth: You cannot get hot water without using your central heating.
Answer: False! This may have been true in the past with older boiler systems, however, there are ways you can get hot water without your heating being switched on or your boiler working fully.
If you have a combi boiler, you can change the usage setting via your boiler’s control panel to choose whether you heat your water, your radiators or both simultaneously. This is one of the reasons why combi boilers have become so popular across the UK, particularly for smaller houses and apartments, as they allow you to heat your water efficiently, without central heating.
If you have a standard central heating system (a boiler and a hot water tank), you will likely have an immersion heater. Immersion heaters are separate from your boiler, with their own electricity supply to heat the water. They can be switched on and off independently to generate hot water at short notice and are a great back-up option if your boiler fails.
If you don’t have an immersion heater and you have no hot water or heating, it’s time to call a central heating engineer. We offer emergency central heating services to help you get your home back up and running.
Myth: Your boiler is not working properly because you didn’t pay your supplier’s latest utility bill.
Answer: False! There are (unfortunately) a myriad of reasons why your boiler’s hot water is working but your central heating is not.
It’s always best to check the simplest and most likely cause first, before speculating further.
Unfortunately, sometimes a physical fault is the culprit for your central heating system not working as expected. Below are some of the most common reasons why:
Myth: Your boiler needs replacing.
Answer: True and False! Sometimes the cost of fixing an older boiler outweighs the cost to replace it entirely. A good heating engineer will always assess your boiler’s health and condition during an annual boiler service to weigh up the benefit of keeping your current boiler going or swapping it out for a newer, more efficient model.
If you are looking for a heating engineer who is gas safe registered and can provide you with honest advice and insight about the health of your boiler, reach out to us and fill out our contact form here to receive a free no-obligation quote.
