Up to 4000 people each year are diagnosed with low-level CO poisoning, of which 200 are admitted to hospital with serious injuries and sadly, 50 people die every year from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The risks from carbon monoxide and natural gas leaks associated with poorly maintained gas appliances are real. It's not surprising then that both the HSE and boiler manufacturers recommend that you should have your gas boiler serviced at least once every twelve months.
Would you know what signs to look for on your gas boiler to spot a potential CO leak? If you're like most people, the answers probably no.
Don't worry, we do! All our engineers are highly trained with years of experience servicing all types of gas boilers and appliances.
We are gas safe registered heating professionals who take the safety of you and your family as seriously as you do.
Your annual boiler service isn't only to ensure your safety, it's also vital to prevent unnecessary boiler breakdowns, maintain the efficiency of your boiler, and improve your comfort.
We start by asking you a few questions to see if there are any problems you think we should know about.
After this we take two samples from your heating system, one is for a visual inspection, the other is for a rapid on-site digital analysis of the chemical composition of the water in your heating system.
The rapid analysis tells us the inhibitor, corrosion, and PH levels of the system water, you'll receive a digital certificate from Adey with any recommendations for further works.
Next, we visually inspect the boiler before removing the case to check all the safety devices, gas pressures, gas rates, and seals.
We'll also give your boiler a clean, inside, and out, before checking the flue gasses for CO levels and making any necessary adjustments.
If we find any minor issues, we'll sort them out as part of the service, if there are any major issues or recommendations, we'll supply you a quote for your consideration along with a service certificate detailing all our findings and recommendations.
If we find something that is classed as immediately dangerous (ID) and it poses an immediate risk to you and your family's life, we will make the situation safe which in some cases requires us to turn the boiler off.
In this instance, we'll leave you with electric fan heaters, and if you have one, we'll help you set up your immersion for hot water.
We'll supply you with a quote to get the boiler back up and running safely and will aim to book the return appointment 24 hours after you accept the quote. If we can do the work the same day we will.
