Your heating and hot water guide. Consumer Handy Hints.pdf · 2019-11-30 · If your radiators are...
Transcript of Your heating and hot water guide. Consumer Handy Hints.pdf · 2019-11-30 · If your radiators are...
Handy hintsYour heating and hot water guide.
Radiators. 5-7
Controllingyourheatingandhotwater. 9-11
Hotwaterstoragecylinders. 12
Watersupply. 14-15
Simplewaystoprotectyourheatingsystem. 16
Keepingyoursystemtoppedup. 19
Toptipsforsavingenergyandreducingrunningcosts. 20
Frequentlyaskedquestions. 22-25
Annualservicing. 26
OthertechnologiesfromWorcesterforyourhome. 29
Knowyoursystem. 30-31
Reliableheatingandhotwaterareessentialtoahome.Theyneedtooperatesmoothly,runascost-efficientlyaspossibleandprovidethecomfortlevelsyouwant,whenyouwantthem.
A straightforward guideAswithanyotherimportantelementsofahome,knowinghowtomanage,lookafterandenhanceyoursystemandwhatyoushouldpayregularattentiontowillhelpensurethatitalwaysperformsatitsbest.
Thisguideisdesignedtohelpyoutokeepyourheatingandhotwatersysteminoptimumworkingcondition.Coveringallthekeyaspectsfromboilerstoradiators,storagecylindersandcontrols.Thisguidewillhelpyoumaximiseefficiency,reducerunningcostsandensurecomfortaswellasadviseonhowtomaintainyoursystem.
Making the most of your system.
By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen Boiler Manufacturer Worcester, Bosch Group T/A Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd.Worcester
“Quality build and great aftersales service – extremely reliable products across the range.”
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Radiators. Radiatorsusehotwatergeneratedbyaboilertowarmtheairinaroom.Generally,thehotterthetemperatureoftheradiator,thehottertheroomtemperaturewillbe.
Radiatorsarebyfarthemostcommonformofheatinginahome.Ineachoftheroomsthatrequireheating,therewillbeoneorpossiblymoreradiators.Radiatorsmustalwaysbefreeofairandfullofwaterinordertofunctionwell.
Radiator operationIfyounoticeacoolspotontheradiator,particularlytowardsthetop,itcouldmeanthatairistrappedinside.Anairreleaseventontheradiatorallowsyoutoreleasetheairusingaspecialairventkey.Releasingairshouldtakeplacewhentheradiatoriscold.
Ifyouhaveasealedheatingsystem(onewithouttanksintheloft)thenmakesurethatyouknowhowtocheckthatthewaterinthesystemisattherightpressureandhowtotopupthelevelsifit’snot.Pleasenotethatitismostimportantthatyourinstallerhasinstructedyouonhowtodothis,orvisitourYouTubechannelforguidance.
Radiator performanceMoreoftenthannot,radiatorsaresitedunderneathawindowsothatthewarmairthattheygenerateheatsthecolderaircominginthroughthewindow.Aradiatorwillnotperformaswellasitshouldifcurtainscoveritorifshelvesarefittedabove.Puttingfurnitureortablesinfrontofaradiatorwillalsoaffectyourcomfort.
Even heatRadiatorsshouldallheatupatthesameevenrate.Toensurethattheydo,yourinstallershouldhave‘balanced’thesystem.Thisisachievedbyadjustingeachradiator’slockshieldvalve,whichregulatesthewaterflow.
Turning off radiatorsInabalancedsystem,individualroomtemperaturesdependonalltheradiatorsworkingatthesametime.Ifyoudecidetoturnoffradiators,forexampleinsparebedroomsorroomsthatyourarelyuse,youmightfindthatroomsadjacenttothosehaveaslightlylowertemperature.
Make sure that areas around your radiators
are always clear. Putting furniture in front or
covering radiators with long curtains will block
the heat, reducing your comfort levels.
Watch advice guides on repressurising a heating system and
bleeding radiators at youtube.com/WorcesterBoschGroup
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If your radiators are getting excessively hot and the boiler is rapidly turning on
and off, the temperature of the water going to your radiators may be set too high.
This wastes energy and reduces the boiler’s efficiency. You can usually adjust the
temperature using the central heating control dial or adjustment switches on your
boiler. See page 9 for more information.
Thermostatic radiator valvesTheradiatorsinyourhomeshouldideallybefittedwiththermostaticradiatorvalves(TRVs),whichwillenableyoutocontroltheindividualtemperatureofeachroom.Theycanbeadjustedtosuitthecomfortlevelsyouwantandprovideasimplewayofreducingrunningcosts.ThehigherthenumbershownontheTRV,thehottertheroomshouldget,uptoamaximumofaround22°C.
ItisimportanttomakesurethattheareaaroundaTRViskeptclearandisnotblockedbyfurnitureorcurtainssothatitcanaccuratelydetecttheroomtemperature.Don’tbetooconcernedifthewholeoftheradiatorisnotashotasanuncontrolledradiator,asit’slikelythattheroomisuptotemperatureandtheTRVhastemporarilyshuttheradiatoroff.PleasenoteaTRVshouldnotbefittedonaradiatorinthesameroomasaroomthermostat.
Maintaining radiator valvesTopreventTRVsandon/offradiatorvalvesfromsticking,turnthemalittlebyhandevery2-3months.It’salsoimportanttocheckthattheplastictopsonallvalvesarealwaysinpositionandarenotcrackedordamagedsoastopreventaccidents.Takecarenottoknockvalvesandpipeworkwhenvacuumingorcleaningfloorstoavoiddamagingthem.
Radiator removal for decoratingWhendecoratingaroomitcanbemoreconvenienttoremovetheradiatorfromitsbracketsallowingyoutopaperorpaintbehinditmorethoroughly.Usuallythismeansisolatingthetwovalveseithersideoftheradiatorandopeningtheunionnutconnectionwhichwillallowthewaterintheradiatortobedrainedintoacontainer.Theradiatorcanthenberemoved.Replacingtheradiatoraftertheworkhasbeencompletedrequirestighteningtheunionnutsbacktotheradiatorvalvesandthenturningthevalvesbacktowheretheywerepreviouslyset.
Iftheboilerisacombiandisrunonasealedsystem,thesystemwillneedre-pressurising.SeeourYouTubechannelforguidance.
Underfloor heatingInamodern,well-insulatedproperty,underfloorheatingcanactastheprimaryheatingsourceand,inmostcases,nootherspaceheatingmethodisrequired.
Underfloorheatingoperateswithlowerwatertemperaturesthantraditionalradiatorsystems.Thismakesittheperfectcomplementforgroundsourceandairtowaterheatpumps.
Thelowreturnwatertemperatureofunderfloorheatingalsomakesitsuitableforusewithcondensingboilers,ensuringtheyremainattheiroptimumefficiency,withsignificantenergysavings.
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Controlling your heating and hot water. Boilercontrolsmakeabigdifferencetoyourcomfortandenergyusage.Youcandecidewhenyouwantyourheating,andinsomecaseshotwater,tocomeonandgooffandhowwarmyouwantyourhometobe.Theyensureacomfortabletemperaturewhilstreducingyourenergyuse,sothatyouonlypayforwhatyouneedwhenyouneedit.
Built-in boiler controls Yourboilerislikelytohavetwocontroldialsorpushbuttonsonthefront.Theseareahotwatertemperaturecontrolandacentralheatingtemperaturecontrol.
Thehotwatertemperaturecontroldialisforsettingthetemperatureofthehotwatercomingoutofyourtapsandshower.
Thecentralheatingtemperaturecontroldialisforcontrollingthetemperatureofthewaterthatgoesfromtheboilerintoyourradiators–nottheroomtemperature.Ifthesettingistoohigh,theboilerwillusemoreenergythanitshouldaswellaswastingit.
Youmayalsofindthattheradiatorswillgetveryhotandreachtheprogrammedroomtemperatureveryquickly,whichwillturntheboileroffandthenbackonagainwhenthetemperaturedipsdown.Thisconstanton-offactionusesmoreenergy.Ahighsettingwillalsoaffecttheboiler’sabilitytocondense(captureandre-usetheheatthatwouldotherwiseescape),whichmeansthatenergywillbewasted.
It’salsoimportantnottosetthedialtooloweitherastheradiatorswilltakelongertoheattheroomstothetemperatureyouwant.
Central heating temperature control
Hot water temperature control
Hot water temperature control
Central heating temperature control
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Programmable room thermostatAprogrammableroomthermostatisbothaboilerprogrammerandaroomthermostat,andallowsyoutosetdifferentroomtemperaturesfordifferenttimesofthedayandnight.Whenprogrammedcorrectly,itpreventsthesystemfromhavingtoheatyourhomefromacoldstart.Theboilersimply‘topsup’thetemperature,whichsavesenergyandimprovescomfort.
Smart controlTheWave,Worcester’ssmartcontrolforcentralheatingandhotwater,canbeoperatedfromacompatiblesmartdeviceusingawirelessinternetconnection.Simpletouse,itincludesahostofcleverfeatures,includingautomaticadjustmentofyourboilertoensureyourheatingandhotwaterpreferencesaremet.
Thecontrolcanbeadjustedthroughabuilt-intouchscreenorviathedownloadableWaveapp.Theappalsoprovidesusageinformationandidentifieswhereyoucouldpotentiallymakeenergysavings.TocheckifyourboileriscompatiblewiththeWorcesterWavepleasevisit:worcester-bosch.co.uk/Wave.
Greater energy efficiencyControlswith‘loadcompensation’and‘weathercompensation’featuresimproveenergyefficiencyevenmore.
Load compensationmeansthatthetemperatureofthehotwatergoingtoyourradiatorsisadjustedinkeepingwiththeroomtemperature.Withthisfeature,whenaroomiscoldthetemperatureofthehotwatergoingtotheradiatorishigh,butastheroomwarmsupthetemperatureisloweredsothatcomfortismaintainedwhilstenergyuseisreduced.
Weather compensationmeansthatthetemperatureofthehotwatergoingtoyourradiatorsisadjustedinkeepingwiththeoutsidetemperature.Withthisfeature,radiatorsrunhotteriftemperaturesoutsidedrop,butonmilderdaystheyautomaticallyrunatalowertemperature,boostingenergyefficiencyandloweringyourbills.
Timers and programmersAboilertimerisabasicdevicethatallowsyoutosetspecifictimesforyourcentralheatingsystemtocomeonandturnoff,withthesametimesrepeatedeveryday.
Aboilerprogrammerallowsyoutosetyourheatingandsometimeshotwatertoswitchonandoffatdifferenttimesondifferentdaysoftheweektosuityourlifestyle.
MostmodernprogrammersalsoautomaticallyadjustforBritishSummertime.
Room thermostatAroomthermostatmonitorstheairtemperatureandenablesyoutosetthelevelyouwant.Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelowthislevel,thethermostatswitchesyourboileron.
Find out more about the range and features of Worcester controls at worcester-bosch.co.uk/controls
It is very important to select the correct position
for the room thermostat. Avoid placing it close to
a window, door or in the corner of a room. Normal
locations are the hall or landing.
Optional controls.
Watch easy step-by-step guides to controls at youtube.com/WorcesterBoschGroup
Programmable room thermostat.
Worcester Wave ‘smart’ control.
Plug-in mechanical timer. Plug-in programmer.
Room thermostat.
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Hot water storage cylinders. Hotwatercylindersareeitheropenvented(fedfromacoldwaterstoragetankinyourroof)orunvented(alsoknownasmainspressure)whichareconnecteddirectlytothewatermains.
Unvented cylinders Unventedormainspressurecylindersaretheperfectcomplementforsystemorregularboilers.Hotwaterissuppliedatmainspressureforpowerfulshowersandfastbathfilling,andmultipletapscanbeusedatthesametime.Evenifyourmainswaterpressureislow,youcanstillbenefitfromhighperformance,fastre-heattimesandenergysavings.
Unvented solar cylindersSolar-compatibleunventedcylindersarespecificallydesignedtoworkwithsolarwaterheatingsystems.Withallthesamebenefitsasstandardunventedcylinders,theyenableyoutoaddsolarwaterheatingtoyoursystematalaterdatewithnoneedtoreplacethecylinder.Theywillprovidehighlyefficientstorageforbothboilerandsolar-heatedhotwater.
Preventing heat lossTopreventheatlossfrompipesandoldcylinders,ensureanadequatelevelofinsulationor‘lagging’isfitted.Moderncylindershaveinsulationintegratedintothecasingandthereforedonotneedexternalinsulation.
The thicker the insulation level on a cylinder,
the better it is at retaining heat. Most new
cylinder insulation ranges from 55-65mm.
65mm
Worcester Greenstore solar compatible unvented cylinder.
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Water supply.Hard and soft waterRainwaterabsorbsnaturallyhardmineralsfromthegroundonitswayfromthesurfacetothewaterways.Whethersomewhereisa‘hard’or‘soft’waterareaisdeterminedbytheamountofhardmineralssuchaschalk,limeandcalciumitcontains.AreasinthenorthoftheUKtendtohavesofterwaterwhilstareasinthesouthexperiencehigherlevelsofhardness.
Areas of hard waterHardwaterleaveslimescaledepositsonthingslikepipes,hotwatersystems,kettles,electricironsanddomesticappliances.Overtimeinareaswithveryhardwater,limescalemaybuildupintheboiler’sheatexchanger,whichcanreduceefficiencyandpossiblytheflowrate,whichinturncaneffectyourcomfort.
Ifthewaterhardnesscountinyourareaisover200partspermillion(youcancheckthiswithyourlocalwatercompany),thisbuildupcanbepreventedbyfittingascalepreventiondeviceorwatersoftenertotheincomingmains.
Cloudy waterIncertainareasofthecountry,atcertaintimesoftheday,heateddomesticwatermightoccasionallyhaveacloudyormilkyappearance.Thisiscompletelyharmlessandiscausedbythemillionsofairbubbles(carbondioxide)thatarecreatedwhenthewaterisheated.Justlikethecloudywaterthatyoumightgetwhenyoufillaglassfromatap,thiswillsettleandclear.
Combi boilers and water metersWhenahotwatertapisturnedonandthenturnedoff,asmallamountofthewaterexpands,whichisallowedtotravelbackintothewatermainsunderwaterregulations.Watermeterspreventwaterfromflowingbackintothemainssoifonehasbeenfitted,insomecasestheremaybeabuildupofpressurebetweentheturnedoffhotwatertapandthemeter.Thiscouldcausetapsorshowerstodrip.
Ifyouhaveacombiboilerandawatermeterwasalreadyinplacewhenitwasinstalled,yourinstallermayhaveneededtofitanexpansionvesseltothemainswaterpipework.Thisabsorbsalloftheexpansionwater.Ifyouhadawatermeterfittedafteryourboilerwasinstalled,youmaybenefitfromhavinganexpansionvesseladded.Inbothcases,askyourinstallerforadvice.
Hard water deposits can block pipe work and damage internal boiler components.
Please note: Thismapisstillonlyageneralisation.Hardnessdoesoftenvaryfrompostcodetopostcode,sopleasecontactyourwatersupplycompanyforinformationonthespecificlevelofhardnessinyourwater.
Hardness Calcium carbonate
Hard >200mg/l
Medium 100 – 200mg/l
Soft <100mg/l
To find out if you live in a hard or soft water area visit: ecowater.co.uk/post-code-checker
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Simple ways to protect your heating system.System flushing and cleansing Ifyou’vehadaboilerinstalledinthelastyearortwothenitislikelythatyourinstallerflushedandcleanedtheheatingsystem.
Ifyourboilerisolderandismakinganoiseoryourradiatorsarehotatthebottomandcoldatthetop,yoursystemwatermaybecontaminated.Thiscanberemediedbyflushingthesystemwithachemicalcleanserandthenaddingcorrosioninhibitor.Yourinstallerwillbeabletoadviseyouaboutthis.
Keeping your system clean Evenifyou’vehadyourheatingsystemflushed,overtimethewaterinitcanaccumulateharmfuldirtanddebrisfrommainswaterlimescaledepositsandfromfragmentsshedbyolderradiatorsandboilers.Thiscanreduceefficiencyandcausedamagetotheboiler.
Thereareanumberofdifferenttypesoffilteringproductsavailablethatcanpreventheatingsystemcontamination,oneofwhichistheWorcesterGreenstarSystemFilter,whichcapturescontaminantsbeforetheyreachtheboiler.Thissafeguardstheboileragainstdamage,preventsradiatorblockagesandprotectstheefficiencyofthesystem.
A Greenstar System Filter reduces and removes debris that builds up in the heating system.
Learn about how to keep your heating system clean at youtube.com/WorcesterBoschGroup
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Keeping your system topped up.Therearethreewaystotopupyoursystem,whichwilldependonthetypeofboileryouhave.Askyourinstallerifyouarenotsurewhichmethodappliestoyourboiler.
Alternatively,seethe‘Homeowner’sectionofourwebsiteatworcester-bosch.co.uk/faqs. Withallthreemethodsyoushouldturnoffthepowertotheboilerbeforeyoustart,andstoptheprocesswhenthepressuregaugereaches1bar.
1. An external filling hose Thisneedstobeconnectedmanuallybetweenthefillinglinkandmainswaterconnection.
2. Worcester internal filling keyThisisnormallylocatedundertheboilerandneedstobeinsertedintothefillinglink,enablingyoutoincreasethepressureofyoursystem.
3. Worcester keyless filling linkThisisthequickestandeasiestmethod.Itispermanentlyfittedtocertainwall-mountedWorcestercombiboilersandhasaleverunderneath.Totopupthesystem,simplypulltheleverdownuntilthecorrectpressureisachievedthenrelease.
Watch how to top up your system at youtube.com/WorcesterBoschGroup
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Insulation Around30%oftheheatlossfromyourhomeisthroughtheroof.Youcanreducethisconsiderablybyinsulatingtheroofspace.Youmaybeabletogetagranttowardsthis.
Window framesSingleglazedwindows,particularlythosewithsteelframes,canloseagreatdealofheatsoyoucouldconsiderreplacingthemwithPVCu,woodenframeddoubleglazedunits,ormoreaffordablesecondaryglazingsolutions.
CurtainsLinedorheavierfabricfull-lengthcurtainscanprovideexcellentinsulation.Howeveralwaysensurethattheydon’tcoveryourradiators.
DraughtsUseasuitabledraughtexcludertocutoutheatlossfromareassuchasdoors,windows,letterboxesandkeyholes.
Thermostatic taps and showersIt’sadvisabletohavethermostatictapsandshowers,particularlyifyouhaveyoungchildren,aswaterstraightfromatapcanbeveryhot.
Bath filling Yourbathwillfillquickerifyourunhotwateronlyintothebaththenaddcoldwaterafter.Butalwaystakecarearoundsmallchildren.
Keeping a bath warmIfyourbathismadeofcastironorpressedsteel,thewaterislikelytocoolquicker.Puttinginsulationunderneathandaroundthebathwillkeepthewaterwarmerandsaveenergy.
Room thermostatsLoweringthesettingofyourroomthermostatby1°Ccanreducefuelconsumptionbyupto10%.
RadiatorsIfradiatorsarefittedtoanoutsidewall,fixreflectivefoilonthewallbehindthemtoreduceheatlossthroughthewall.
New controlsUpgradetothelatestavailableheatingcontrols.You’llneedaprogrammer,linkedroomthermostatandthermostaticradiatorvalvesasaminimum.Controlswithloadandweathercompensationfeaturesboostenergyefficiencyevenmore.
Solar panelsAddingsolarwaterheatingpanelstoyoursystemwillgiveyouupto60%*ofyourhotwaterfreeandfromagreenenergysource.
After bathing Onceyouhaveusedyourbaththereisstillalotofusefulheatinthewater,heatthatcancontributetoheatingyourhome.Ifcondensationisn’tanissueyoucouldleavethewaterwithinthebathuntilithasgonecold.
Top tips for saving energy and reducing running costs.
*Source:EnergySavingTrust.
Watch how to save energy around the home at youtube.com/WorcesterBoschGroup
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Frequently asked questions.Q. Why does so much white steam come from my flue?A.IfyouhavehadaboilerinstalledsinceApril2005,itwillbeahighefficiencycondensingtype.Condensingboilersoperatemoreefficientlythannon-condensingonesastheyextractmoreheatfromthefluegases.Incertainweatherconditions,particularlywhenit’scold,thetemperatureofthefluegasesmaydrop,andyoumayseeaplume–amistyvapour–comingoutoftheflue.Thisplumeisperfectlynormalandmeansthattheboilerisoperatingefficiently.
Q. What sort of shower should be run off a combi boiler?A.Becausecombiboilersproducehotwateratmainspressuretheyarecompatiblewitheitheramainspressurebalancedorthermostaticallycontrolledshower.
Incontrast,whenaregularboilerandcylinderhasbeenreplacedwithacombiboiler,anyexistingshowershouldbeexaminedforsuitability.Thismightbeapumpassistedpowershower,forexample,whichisdesignedforlow-pressuresystemsanditmayneedadjustingorreplacing.
Q. Should I have a water softener fitted to my boiler?A.Watersoftenersarenowcommonlyused,especiallyinhardwaterareasaroundtheUK.
Withacondensingboiler,ifyouintendtouseasoftenerunityoumustrememberthatduetothechangeinthepHlevel,itwouldbeunwisetofillyourcentralheatingsystemwithsuchwaterasthiscouldreducethelifeofyourcentralheatingandpipework.
Itiswisewhenaddingwaterusingthefillinglooptoyourcondensingboiler,thatthisisfittedpriortothesoftenerunit.
Itisacceptableforwatersuppliedintotheboilerforhotwaterfromtapstobesoftenedwater.Thiswillhavenonegativeeffects.
Q. What happens if I suffer a power cut? A.Intheeventofapowercut,adigitalprogrammerwillnormallyretainitssettingsforasetperioddependingonthemodel.Amechanicalanaloguetimerwithaclockfacewillstopwhenthepowergoesoff,sowhenthepowerisrestoredyouwillneedtoresetittothecorrecttime.Oncethetimerhasbeenreset,theboilerwilloperateasnormal.
A build-up of limescale in hard water areas can affect efficiency and damage components.
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Q. How do I fill my system?A.Ifyouhaveacombiorsystemboiler,whicharebothsealedsystems,thereislikelytobeawaterpressuregaugeonthefront.Thisshouldbeatasettingofaround1barwhilsttheheatingisoff.Whentheboilerisoperating,thegaugewillusuallyriseto1.5barormoreandwhenthesystemcoolsdownagainitshouldreturntoaround1bar.
Ifthegaugehasdroppedbelowthe1barlevel,thereislikelytobeasmallleakinthesystemandthewaterpressurewillneedtobetoppedupwithmainscoldwater.Youwillonlyneedtodothisifyouhaveasealedsystemboiler.
Watch how to thaw and prevent frozen condensate pipes at youtube.com/WorcesterBoschGroup
Q. What does the ‘SE’ code mean on my Greenstar CDi boiler?A.ThisisafeatureofcertainWorcesterGreenstarCDiboilersandisareminderthattheboilerrequiresitsannualservice.Thecodeisactivatedafter2,324burnerhours,whichistheestimatedaverageburnerruntimeovera12monthperiod.
Youshouldcontactyourinstallertoarrangeforaservicevisit,butinthemeantimeyoucanclearthecodebyfollowingtheinstructionsinyourboilerusermanual.Ifyouhavelostyourmanual,youcandownloadanewonefromourwebsite.
Q. What happens if I run out of gas or oil?A.Withanaturalgas-firedboileryouareconnectedtothemainsgassupplyline,sounlessthegaslineisinterruptedforsomereasonit’sunlikelythatyouwilleverrunoutofgas.IfyouhaveanLPGoroil-firedboiler,youwillneedtoorderLPGoroilasandwhenrequired.Keepaneyeontheleveloffuelinyourstoragetankandmakesurethatyouordersupplieswellinadvanceofitrunningout.IfyoucompletelyrunoutofLPGoroil,airwillneedtoberemovedfromthefuelsupplylinethatrunsfromthetanktotheboiler.Itisalwaysrecommendedthatyouaskyourinstallerorserviceengineertodothisbeforeyouuseyourboileragain.
Q. Why do some boilers stop working in freezing weather?A.Condensateiswatervapourgatheredfromtheboiler’sflueandisanaturalfeatureofallcondensingboilers.Itisdischargedviaapipeintoaproperty’sdrainagesystem.However,iftheoutsidetemperatureisbelowfreezingforaprolongedperiod,externaldischargepipesorthoseinacoldarea,suchasagarage,canfreeze.Thispreventsthecondensatefromdrainingawayandcausestheboilertostopworking.
Thereareanumberofwaysinwhichtheriskoffrozencondensatecanbeeliminated,oneofwhichistheWorcesterCondenseSure.Thishelpspreventexternalcondensatepipesfromfreezingevenintheharshestwinterconditionsandhasbeenindependentlytestedatacontinuoustemperatureof-15°Cforaperiodof48hours.Itworkswithallnewandexistingcondensingboilers,issimpleforyourinstallertofitand,unlikesomeotherproducts,doesn’tuseanyelectricity.
If you have a question that isn’t answered here then please visit: worcester-bosch.co.uk/faqs
where you will find a range of frequently asked questions and answers from our experts.
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Annual servicing. It’sveryimportanttohaveyourboilerservicedeveryyear.Justlikeacar,itneedstobewellmaintainedinordertokeepitoperatingatitsbest.Anannualservicemakessurethatyourboilercontinuestofunctionsafelyandefficientlyandpreventsminorfaultsfrombecomingmajorproblems.Gas-firedboilersshouldbealwaysbeservicedbyaregisteredGasSafeengineerandoil-firedboilersbyaregisteredOFTECengineer.
Keeping your boiler cleanTheboilershouldideallybekeptinadust-freeenvironment.Tocleanthefrontofthecabinetandsidepanels,useaclothdampenedwithplainwateroraverymildsolutionofwashingupliquid.
To book a boiler service please visit our website to find an installer near you who offers servicing.
Alternatively, you can book a Worcester service engineer by calling 0300 123 9339,
or emailing: [email protected]
Even if your boiler is working perfectly,
having it serviced every year is essential.
The best time to have this done is in the
summer or early autumn so that your
boiler is in top condition and ready to
keep your home reliably warm through
the winter months.
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*Source:EnergySavingTrust.
Greenskies solar thermal panels.Greenskiessolarhotwaterheatingpanelsabsorbsolarenergyandconvertittoheat.
Effectiveevenonacloudyday,theycanprovideupto60%*ofyourhome’shotwaterrequirementsfromaclean,renewablesource.
Theycanbeinstalledonorinaslopingroof,onaflatrooforevenonawallorfloor,andcomewitharangeofoptionalcontrolstoenhanceefficiency.
Greenstore ground source heat pumps.Groundsourceheatpumpsworkbydrawingrenewableenergyfromthegroundandconvertingitintolowcost,lowcarbonheatingandhotwaterallyearround.
ForeverysinglekilowattofelectricityusedtopowerhighefficiencyGreenstoregroundsourceheatpumps,thesystemcangeneratefourkilowattsofenergyforthehome,whichcanmeansignificantsavingsonyourenergybills.
Availableinarangeofcapacities,theyaredesignedtobethesolesourceofheatgeneration.Theyaresuitableforwell-insulatedhomesofalltypesandages.
Greensource air source heat pumps.Designedforoptimumefficiency,airtoairheatpumpscangenerateuptofivekilowattsofheatfromeveryonekilowattofelectricityusedtopowerthem.
Inadditiontogeneratinghotairfordistributionaroundthehome,Greensourceairtoairheatpumpscanalsoactasanaircoolerduringthesummerandfeatureadvancedairpurificationtechnology,whichisparticularlybeneficialtoallergysufferers.
Other technologies from Worcester for your home.
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Radiators
RoomthermostatRoomthermostat
Boiler
Cold mains feed
Vented hot water cylinder
Central heating
feed tank
Central heating
feed tankHot waterfeed tankHot waterfeed tank
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RoomthermostatRoomthermostat
Boiler
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Solar pumpSolar compaunvented hocylinder
Solar thermal panels
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Typical combination boiler heating system.
Acombinationor‘combi’boilerisbothahighefficiencywaterheaterandacentralheatingboilerinasinglecompactunit.Combiboilersheatwaterdirectlyfromthemainswhenyouturnonatap,soyouwon’tneedahotwaterstoragecylinderoracoldwaterstoragetankintheroofspace.Theyarealsoverycost-effectiveandenergy-efficientaswaterisheatedinstantlyratherthanbeingheatedandthenstoredinacylinder.
Anaddedbenefitisthathotwaterisdeliveredatmainspressure,whichmeansthatyoucouldgetapowerfulshowerwithouttheneedforaseparatepump.
Typical regular boiler heating system.
Regularboilers(sometimesknownastraditional,conventionalorheatonlyboilers)areideallysuitedtohomesthatalreadyhaveatraditionalheatingandhotwatersystemwhichislinkedtoaseparatehotwatercylinder.Theseboilersalsoneedacoldwaterstoragetankinthelofttofeedthehotwatercylinderaswellasatankthatmaintainsthewaterlevelofthecentralheatingsystem.Aregularboilermaybethebestoptionforreplacinganexistingboilerifthepropertyhasanolderradiatorsystem,asitmightnotbeabletocopewiththehigherwaterpressurethatisdeliveredbysystemorcombiboilers.
Typical system boiler heating system.
Systemboilersrequireacylinderforstoringhotwater,howeverthemajorheatingandhotwatersystemcomponentsarebuiltintotheboileritself,makingitquickerandeasiertoinstall.
Inaddition,thereisnoneedforatankintheloft,soitcanbeanoptioninahomewithlittleornoloftspaceorwherethespaceisearmarkedforaconversion.Theseboilersarealsocompatiblewithsolarwaterheatingsystems,whichdeliverenvironmentalbenefitsaswellaslowerenergybills.
Typical system or regular boiler heating system with solar thermal hot water.SystemandregularboilersareperfectpartnersforWorcesterGreenskiessolarhotwatersystems(alsoknownassolarthermal).Inasolarthermalsystem,thepanelsharnessheatfromthesun,whichisusedtoheatthewaterstoredinasolarcompatiblehotwatercylinder.Theboilerislinkedtothesystemandautomaticallystartsupifthewaterinthecylinderfallsbelowtherequiredtemperature,ensuringyouhaveallthehotwateryouneedallyearround.
Thereareanumberofdifferentboilersystems,soknowingwhichoneyouhaveisanimportantfirststepformaintainingandbenefitingfromtheefficienciesitoffers.
Thethreemainboilertypesarecombi,systemandregular.Tohelpyouidentifythesystemthatyouhave,thefollowingillustrationsshowhowtheyaretypicallysetupinahome,andwhatelementstheytypicallycontain.
Know your system. Getting to know which boiler system
you have will help you make the most
of it and look after it the right way.
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