A boiler is what keeps us warm and comfortable, but in order to keep you safe, it is important that your boiler is working correctly. A boiler that is not working properly can cause all sorts of problems and can also put your home and your family in danger. This is why it is important that you get your boiler serviced regularly by a professional like this Cheltenham boiler service company.
In most cases, boilers that develop faults are more of an inconvenience than a risk to your health and your home. Modern boilers in particular will have safety features that are designed to prevent the more serious risks, but if you have a boiler that is older it may not have all of these features, so you may want to think about getting it replaced, especially if you are having problems with it.
One of the biggest threats that comes with a boiler that is faulty is carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a gas that is colourless and odourless, so you wouldn’t know it was in the air. This is why it is so important that you have a carbon monoxide detector in the room that your boiler is in.
A carbon monoxide detector works like a smoke alarm and will make a loud noise if carbon monoxide is detected. If this happens, you must immediately leave the house and get an emergency gas engineer to come and take a look.
If you have a carbon monoxide or a gas leak, you should switch off the gas supply to your home straight away and open the doors and windows of the house.
Something else that could indicate a very dangerous problem with the boiler is if you can smell gas when the boiler is running. When you can smell gas and it is not coming from another source such as a hob, this is another reason to get someone to come out immediately.
Another problem that can cause damage to your home if the boiler is faulty, is a leak. Pipes that are broken or damaged can mean that water leaks out of the boiler and causes damage to the area around it, so if you notice water leaking from your boiler, get someone to come and look at it straight away.