We are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2017, taking place 18th – 24th September. In order to encourage safe practice with gas and support all of our Gas Safe registered engineers, we will be highlighting main issues that can occur with gas to our customers in boiler installations, repairs and services.
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How to Help Prevent a Boiler Breakdown
As we near the end of summer, it’s crucial to ensure your boiler is in working order before the cold weather sets in. Looking after your boiler not only helps to prevent future breakdowns, but can also increase your energy efficiency and appliance lifespan.
Renewed Contract through Customer Service
Swale Heating has secured the contract to provide heating services for Optivo, one of the largest housing associations in the UK. Optivo was recently formed through an amalgamation of AmicusHorizon and Viridian Housing.
Cleaning your Radiator
At Swale Heating, we offer a variety of financing options and deals for you with boiler installation and servicing, but we also want to provide you with information so that you don’t waste money during the year. Having a build-up of dust can stop heat from passing through the air to warm your room and resulting in your central heating systems having to work even harder to convect heat.
Giveaway Raises Money for Charity
A leading heating firm has raised hundreds of pounds for a children’s hospice by holding a warehouse giveaway of excess stock.
Swale Heating, one of the UK’s largest independently owned heating installers, opened up its warehouse to its engineers as part of a yearly clear-out.
Your Guide to Heating in the Workplace
By law, your place of work is required to meet a ‘reasonable’ temperature that is different based on the nature of the work taking place. This temperature should be reached without the requirement of special clothing and if this is not achieved, steps should be taken.
Prepare for Winter
There are many myths about what can and can’t make us lose heat during the winter such as turning up your thermostat to heat a room quicker. Ensure that you are knowledgeable about what is saving or losing you heat and prepare for the looming cold months.
Preventing Heat Loss Through Home Insulation
Heat will always attempt to move from a warm space, into a cold one. Essentially, the heat in your home is lost through the roof, windows, walls, floors and gaps around your door. Insulation is key to solving these issues and although it can be costly and sometimes time consuming, you can save a great deal in monthly bills.
Do I Repair or Replace My Boiler?
It is often difficult to discern whether your old boiler needs to be repaired or replaced and sometimes you wonder if you are getting the most for your money. We bring you factors which would encourage a replacement against factors which would suggest a simple repair would be enough.
The Benefits of Underfloor Heating
We know that new technologies can be daunting, especially those that require taking up your flooring, but with all the facts you can now make changes to your home that could save money and provide greater all round comfort. So here we bring you the benefits of investing in either water based or electronic underfloor heating (UFH).
Myths of the Wood Burner
More often than not, our engineers have found that many of the public are misinformed about what is fact concerning wood burners and stoves and what is fiction. To help you, we have composed a list of frequent misconceptions of wood burners and the real truth.
A First Time Homeowner's Guide to Heating
We know that the fun part about purchasing a new home isn’t always the heating and energy efficiency, however ensuring that the heat of your property is efficiently maintained can save you wasted money.
The Future of Heating
Whilst some may see the future of Heating as an evolution towards the absurd, such as Ice-heating, here at Swale Heating we believe that smart technologies are the answer to moving forward within the digital age.
How to Bleed a Radiator
Bubbles in your central heating system can stop hot water from successfully circulating around your home, preventing radiators from reaching their potential heat and making the entire heating process slower.
Demelza & Swale Heating Partnership
Demelza Hospice, located in Sittingbourne and in South East London, provides care and support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening medical conditions.
