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    Cenral heating boiler -- SERVICE. Should cleaning be included?

    Hi Dan, So that sort of takes me back to my question. You say it should be checked to see if it needs cleaning. What should be cleaned off? Does a thick layer of dust on the wiring need to be cleaned off? Does debris that looks like the remains of a birds nest, and other dirt and dust inside...
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    Cenral heating boiler -- SERVICE. Should cleaning be included?

    Sorry Dan, I forgot to say it's made by worcester. It's a 350 RSF Combination boiler. And as I say, the manual that came with it, lists 7 different items to be cleaned in a service. So I assumed cleaning these things must be important. They say once per year should be enough. The worcester...
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    Cenral heating boiler -- SERVICE. Should cleaning be included?

    Hi Dan, Thanks for that. I'm not sure what you mean it depends on the boiler. I assumed they all work in more or less the same way, so would all need a similar type of service. From what you are saying then, I can't help feeling that I've been wasting my money paying for an annual service...
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    Cenral heating boiler -- SERVICE. Should cleaning be included?

    Hi Dan, Thanks for responding. I assume from what you've written that you are a registered and qualified engineer, which is great, so thanks for replying. No I don't mean cleaning the pipes, such as in a central heating radiator flushing or the like. I understand that is a seperate type of...
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    Cenral heating boiler -- SERVICE. Should cleaning be included?

    Just for the sake of clarity, I am not asking for instructions on how to clean a central heating combination boiler, and nor am I intending to clean, or attempt to clean a boiler. I am asking only what I asked in the above questions. Should a combination boiler be cleaned internally, when it is...
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    Cenral heating boiler -- SERVICE. Should cleaning be included?

    Hi all, I have found a few threads on boiler services, but as I can't find the answer to my question, I'm starting this new thread. I fully understand that a safety inspection and a safety check certificate, is an entirely separate thing, and does not involve maintenance or repair of the...
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