With energy prices at an all-time high, we are all looking for different ways to maximise our home energy efficiency and minimise our bills.
Most people are aware that their home heating system plays a major role in determining their energy efficiency. Replacing your home heating system with a more up-to date alternative is widely considered as one of the most effective ways to improve energy efficiency, alongside the installation of new windows and doors or and addition of better quality insulation.
This is quite an expensive upgrade to make, however, and if your boiler is still working, albeit not as efficiently as it could, you might be reluctant to take this step.
What fewer people realise is that simply having your boiler serviced on an annual basis can have a massive impact on the performance of the unit and, therefore, the thermal efficiency of the property as a whole. A boiler service Glasgow could save you a tremendous amount of money as a result of this, not to mention maximising safety in your home and extending the lifespan of the boiler overall.
Here are just some of the ways that boiler servicing can help to improve your home energy efficiency include:
Improving performance
Over the years, boiler will lose some of their efficiency as a matter of course. This is unavoidable, but it is certainly possible to keep the amount that is lost to an absolute minimum.
Dust, mineral deposits, and other debris will gather in the boiler over time, leading to a noticeable drop off in performance far larger than should be the case for a boiler of this age.
Regular servicing will ensure that your boiler is debris free and clean at all times, maximising performance and improving energy efficiency.
Extending the lifespan
The further your boiler drops in energy efficiency the more tempting it may be to replace it with a new one. This is an expensive process and not something you want to be doing prematurely. Boiler servicing and regular maintenance will prevent the wear and tear that results in a new boiler being required, extending the lifespan of the boiler and saving you money both on your energy bills and on new boiler installation.
One single heating source
Poorly performing heating systems, especially those that leave cold spots around the home, can lead to additional heaters such as electric portable heaters being used to meet your heat requirements during the winter months.
These units tend to have a pretty horrendous energy efficiency rating and will send your energy bills skyrocketing. Boiler servicing will ensure that no such cold sports exist and that heat is spread evenly throughout your home as required. By avoiding additional heating sources being required, boiler servicing will not only improve the energy efficiency of your boiler, but also of your home as a whole. You should back up boiler servicing by bleeding your radiators on a regular basis as a build up of air inside your radiators is a common cause of cold spots.