Central Heating & Power Flushing Services
Updating Your Gas Central Heating
The main advantage of gas central heating is that it is cheaper, per unit, than electricity. On top of this, gas boilers are getting more and more efficient. Replacing an old boiler with a new energy efficient one is pretty straight forward in terms of the installation process.
Gas central heating is a so-called ‘wet system’, which means a gas-fired boiler heats water to provide central heating through radiators and hot water through the taps in your home.
Find out if you’ll have to change the whole system:
If you're renovating a property that hasn't been updated in decades, it may be necessary to change the whole central heating system.
A new boiler, cylinder, radiators and adjustable radiator valves should make a big difference to how good - and efficient - the system is, but don't overlook the pipework.
If the central heating system is gravity fed and you're switching to a pressurised system, the pipework will be under pressure for the first time and may leak as a result.
Old copper pipework may not be done to today's standards and may even be leaking without you knowing, so leaving it in place can be a false economy.
Most plumbers now use plastic pipework where it can't be seen, such as under floorboards, because it's quicker and easier to fit than copper.
They should use copper where it can be seen, such as radiator pipes, and close to the boiler, where it's too hot for plastic.
Zeal Plumbing & Heating Ltd, we understand the importance of working central heating systems, especially in the colder months. Whether you are looking for a new system or you need a repair, you can rely on our skilled engineers to help you.
Central Heating Controls & Thermostat
Central heating controls include room thermostats, central heating programmers, central heating time switches, motorised valves, thermostatic radiator valves and more. Central heating controls can permit total control of your home’s central heating system. Easy to install and simple to use, central heating controls can be configured to control the temperature of each room independently and control when the water is to be heated, any time of the day, any day of the week.
Programmers & Time Switchs
A Central Heating Programmer / Central Heating Timer Switch will allow you to control when the heating and hot water should be switched ‘On’ and ‘Off’, therefore allowing you to only heat your home and hot water as and when necessary, which of course will save energy and lower fuel costs. Central Heating Programmers are available as a Single Channel Central Heating Programmer, which only allows single control of the heating or hot water or a Twin Channel Central Heating Programmer, which enables separate control for heating and hot water.
Programmable Room Thermostats
A Programmable Room Thermostat is a Room Thermostat and Central Heating Programmer combined into one component. Programmable Room Thermostats therefore work in the same way as a regular Room Thermostat and Central Heating Programmer, except the controls for both time and temperature can be controlled from one unit. You can program your heating and hot water to switch on and off at independently varying times of the day, and also set the temperature at which you want your rooms heated
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