Can you go too far to repair a boiler?

Here at 0800 REPAIR central command, we’ll go to considerable lengths to repair your appliances, but a story in the Daily Mirror shows why we have local franchises.

Energy Secretary says it’s up to UK householders to reduce emissions with renewable heating systems

Energy and www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Climate-Change”climate change secretary Chris Huhne has called on UK homeowners to aid reduction of carbon emissions from the UK housing stock by to taking up renewable heating systems.

Heating costs set to spiral as Arab unrest continues

Colonel Gaddafi, one of the more ‘flamboyant’ despots of recent times threatens to send Libya into a state of civil war with potentially serious repercussions for Europe.

Renewable Heat Incentive – too good to be true?

Some of us may soon be able to get paid for going green by reduce your carbon footprint and your energy bills. The Government-backed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, due to be introduced this year, is intended to enable private firms to offer consumers energy efficiency improvements to their homes, at no upfront cost, and recoup payments through a charge in installments on energy bills.

Appliance Safety – Use your Senses

Today we continue the theme of appliance safety with some further handy hints and tips that will help you to avoid domestic catastrophes.

Gas appliances causing headaches? Act fast!

The UK is about to experience another blast of extremely cold weather with substantial snow falls effecting most of the country.

LPG gas prices to come under review

With all the focus on rising gas, electric and petrol prices, it’s easy to forget the 2.5 million homes (around 6% of homes) in the UK that rely on heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for their heating.

Help! Condensing Boiler Stopped Working

The recent cold weather has caused some considerable problems for many of our customers, plenty of burst pipe nightmares and these unusually cold conditions (for the UK) have made others more acutely aware of just how inefficient their heating systems and home insulation is.

Coroner urges Housing Executive to reconsider CO monitor policy after deaths

I just wanted to tell all our customers to be careful after this news story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11968068

Earthquake Heralds 2011 in North Yorkshire

For many of us the first working week of 2011 begins today.

Gas appliances causing headaches? Act fast!

The UK is about to experience another blast of extremely cold weather with substantial snow falls effecting most of the country. Most of us will be using gas heating appliances and boilers even more intensively in the coming weeks so it is vital that we are fully aware of critical safety issues that can arise. If you are concerned about the danger of carbon monoxide build up in your home then read on.

Can gas pipes freeze in cold weather?

We get asked this question regularly… and understandably, given the amount of emergencies caused by burst water pipes our engineers have to deal with, and the fast answer is no, it is highly unlikely unless the gas line itself is faulty.

Burst Pipes, and -20 Degrees For The UK?

Snow is predicted across most of the UK by the end of the week and an item on yell.com discussing home heating suggested that temperatures are predicted to go as low as -20C in some parts of the country by the end of the week.

Energy Pricing Concerns

Recent media reports have cited an ongoing investigation on the part of Ofgem into apparent irregularities in the pricing and profiteering strategies of a number of major UK energy companies.

Annual Energy Statements for UK Households.

From the end of this year all energy suppliers in the UK will be obligated to send out an annual statement.

Irlam Gas Explosion

Investigations into a serious domestic gas explosion in Irlam have revealed that the property where the blast occurred had been undergoing a kitchen and bathroom re-fit which involved gas work.