Guys,
Can you tell me whether or not I get a full and proper service with a British Gas 3-star service plan? I was under the impression I did, however I have been advised by an independent gas engineer that all I get is a safety inspection, having checked the terms and conditions on the BG website it says that I get a ‘safety and maintenance inspection of your boiler and system (except for parts of the system that aren't readily accessible and electric boilers).’
I am worried that all that may have been carried out is a test to ensure that dangerous gases are not present at the time of their inspection. From my limited knowledge I know that my expansion vessel is at the back of the boiler and is not accessible, if this is not pressurised accordingly on an annual basis is there a possibility of this becoming unsafe in itself?
Given that the boiler is over 8 years old I would prefer to keep it in a good working order, would you professionals suggest a service is recommended, or is the BG inspection adequate? If you think a service is a good idea what checks should I ask the gas engineer to carry out, I’m aware from previous posts on here that some just brush the dust and debris out of the heat exchanger and class that as a service.
Cheers,
Terry
Can you tell me whether or not I get a full and proper service with a British Gas 3-star service plan? I was under the impression I did, however I have been advised by an independent gas engineer that all I get is a safety inspection, having checked the terms and conditions on the BG website it says that I get a ‘safety and maintenance inspection of your boiler and system (except for parts of the system that aren't readily accessible and electric boilers).’
I am worried that all that may have been carried out is a test to ensure that dangerous gases are not present at the time of their inspection. From my limited knowledge I know that my expansion vessel is at the back of the boiler and is not accessible, if this is not pressurised accordingly on an annual basis is there a possibility of this becoming unsafe in itself?
Given that the boiler is over 8 years old I would prefer to keep it in a good working order, would you professionals suggest a service is recommended, or is the BG inspection adequate? If you think a service is a good idea what checks should I ask the gas engineer to carry out, I’m aware from previous posts on here that some just brush the dust and debris out of the heat exchanger and class that as a service.
Cheers,
Terry