When your heating stops working or you suddenly have no hot water, it's easy to assume the worst.
Many homeowners immediately arrange an engineer callout, only to discover the problem was something simple that could have been fixed in minutes.
Before you spend money on an engineer visit, there are three basic checks worth making first.
1. Check Your Boiler Pressure
Low boiler pressure is one of the most common causes of heating and hot water problems.
Most boilers operate best when the pressure gauge reads between 1 and 2 bar. If the pressure drops too low, your heating system may stop working correctly.
If your boiler pressure is low, consult your boiler manual before attempting to re-pressurise the system.
A quick pressure check could save you both time and money.
2. Check Your Thermostat Batteries
Many homeowners overlook this simple check.
If your thermostat uses batteries, weak or flat batteries can prevent it from communicating properly with your heating system.
Symptoms may include:
• Heating not turning on
• Incorrect temperature readings
• Intermittent heating issues
Replacing the batteries is quick, inexpensive and often solves the problem immediately.
3. Check Your Heating Timer Settings
Power cuts, clock changes and accidental adjustments can all affect your heating timer.
Make sure:
• The timer is switched on
• The correct date and time are set
• Heating programmes have not been altered
Many heating faults reported during winter months are simply caused by timer settings being incorrect.
Don't Assume Your System Needs Replacing
One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming an older heating system cannot be repaired.
At Supplied Direct, we regularly help customers find spare parts for older and discontinued heating systems that many people believe are beyond repair.
In many cases, replacing a single component can restore a system to full working order at a fraction of the cost of a complete replacement.
Need Help Finding A Spare Part?
If you've carried out these checks and your heating system is still not working properly, the issue may be a faulty component.
Supplied Direct specialises in:
• Obsolete Spare Parts
• Discontinued Spare Parts
• Hard-To-Find Spare Parts
• Gledhill Spare Parts
• BoilerMate Spare Parts
• PulsaCoil Spare Parts
• Torrent Spare Parts
• Accolade Spare Parts
• ElectraMate Spare Parts
Whether you're a homeowner, landlord, plumber or heating engineer, our team can help identify and source difficult-to-find components.
Simply send us a photo of your part and we'll do our best to help.
Why Choose Supplied Direct?
We are proud to be known as:
The UK's Obsolete & Hard-To-Find Spare Parts Specialists.
Our expertise in Gledhill heating and hot water systems helps customers across the UK keep their systems running without unnecessary replacement costs.
Contact Supplied Direct
Website: www.supplieddirect.co.uk
Need help identifying a spare part?
Send us a photo and speak to our team today.
You may be closer to fixing your heating problem than you think.