Terry Matthews

If you have ever heard the words condensate trap and thought, what on earth is that then, you are not alone. It is one of those parts hidden away inside a modern boiler that most homeowners will never see, but it does a proper job. In simple terms, the condensate trap helps collect and safely drain away the condensate a modern condensing boiler creates as part of its normal operation. That condensate is mostly water, slightly acidic, and it is produced because the boiler is reclaiming heat...

What’s Inside a Boiler? - Part 2: Pressure Relief Valve If your boiler pressure keeps dropping, you keep topping it up, or you have water dripping outside from a copper pipe, the PRV is one of the key things to check properly. It is a safety device designed to protect your boiler and heating system from dangerous pressure levels, but once it has opened, it can sometimes fail to seal again. In this guide I’ll explain what the PRV does, why it activates, why it can start leaking, what symptoms...

A boiler service is not a magic wand . It’s not a fault call out, and it’s not automatically carried out because something is broken. A boiler service is a planned, preventative process designed to check that your boiler is operating safely and within the correct parameters. As heating engineers, our primary responsibility during a boiler service is safety first , followed by monitoring how the boiler is currently operating and spotting early warning signs before they turn into breakdowns....