Boiler Breakdown or System Breakdown

What is a boiler breakdown or system breakdown? What is the difference?

There are many potential causes to a wide variety of faults which can occur on a boiler or heating system. We will come out and diagnose the cause of issue, rectify it and where relevant, recommend proactive maintenance to prevent the fault reoccurring.

Boiler Breakdown

A boiler breakdown is where a boiler is not operating correctly or at all. A breakdown can occur from lack of maintenance, faulty components and water leaks. Common faults include; Boiler fault lights or codes, Boiler loosing pressure, Hot water running hot and cold, boiler making loud or strange noises.

System Breakdown

A system breakdown is a fault not located within your boiler. A system breakdown can be caused by debris (sludge) in the heating water, faulty controls or components. Common faults include; A couple radiators not heating up, Heating or hot water controls not turning the boiler on, Heating and/or hot water not turning on at all, leaking pipework, radiators or cylinders.

Boiler Service

During a boiler service the heating and hot water operation has to be tested to complete. For example poor hot water performance, radiators not heating up or faulty controls can be identified during this process. Please check out our boiler servicing page for more information.

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Repairing a boiler can get expensive very quickly, during any repair visit we will try to diagnose the fault and identify the cause.

Before any repair work commences we will discuss with you the cost to supply and install the parts, the age of the boiler, the availability of other parts which often need replacing, the current efficiency of your existing boiler compared to a new appliance.

Most of the time a new boiler is not recommended as the boiler can be repaired for under £750, any repair costing more than that on a boiler over 10 years old isn’t usually recommended. This is because a newer more efficient boiler is likely to recoup that repair cost in reduction of energy usage.

For more information check out our boiler installations page