Boiler breakdown: the first hour
For the hour after the boiler stops: what to check yourself, what not to touch, and the faults that should never wait for morning.
Drawer 02
Boilers & heating
Boiler faults, pressure, radiators and hot water: diagnosis, honest lifespans and the checks we write down
3 guides 5 sources
See also Drawer 01, Emergency call-outs 1 domain read in both drawers ; Drawer 03, Bathrooms & kitchens 2 domains read in both drawers ; Drawer 04, Maintenance & prevention 3 domains read in both drawers
Guides in this drawer
3 guides
Bleeding radiators in the right order
For the annual autumn ritual: radiators cold at the top, gurgling on start-up, and the difference between air in the system and sludge at the bottom.
Boiler losing pressure: what the dial is telling you
For anyone whose combi needs topping up every week: reading the dial cold, refilling without overfilling, and telling a nuisance from a leak.
Sources consulted
5 sources · 3 domains
Each address was read for at least one guide; the ref says which.
gassaferegister.co.uk
- / read for P2-003, P2-001
hse.gov.uk
- /gas/domestic/index.htm read for P2-003, P2-002, P2-001
watersafe.org.uk
- /advice/general_plumbing_advice/turning_off_your_water/what_should_i_do_if_my_internal_stop_tap_is_leaking_or_broken/ read for P2-003, P2-002, P2-001
- /advice/common_plumbing_questions1/leaks/what_should_i_do_if_i_find_a_leak_in_or_around_my_home_or_business/ read for P2-003, P2-002, P2-001
- / read for P2-002, P2-001
The other drawers
3 drawers
- Emergency call-outsBurst pipes, leaks that will not wait and boilers down on the coldest night: what we do first, and what you can do while we drive2 guides
- Bathrooms & kitchensTaps, sinks, showers and full refits: choosing brass that lasts and getting the falls right2 guides
- Maintenance & preventionThe checks that stop the 2 a.m. call: isolating valves, winter drains and the annual service3 guides