Service & Maintenance

We have a dedicated service and maintenance division at Independent Heating and Cooling (IHC), it is our aim to keep your systems fully maintained and in optimum condition to help avoid breakdowns at those crucial times where your heating systems are critical.

All of our engineers hold commercial Gas Safe and OFTEC qualifications, which under current legislation is strictly necessary to be able to carry out any works on gas or oil fired appliances.

We regularly maintain and service gas, LPG, and oil fired warm air heaters, boilers, radiant tubes and biomass boilers.

When carrying out a service, our fully qualified and experienced engineers will complete the following:

• Inspecting system for correct operation.

• Checking moving parts for wear and tear.

• Inspecting insulation for burn/damage.

• Removing burner and thoroughly cleaning.

• Inspecting heat exchanger for cracks and damage.

• Cleaning out all internal flue ways.

Oil Fired Appliances

Having an oil fired boiler serviced regularly can keep it operating at its most efficient. This reduces fuel bills and saves money on call-out fees for unexpected breakdowns. OFTEC recommend that oil fired appliances and equipment are serviced at least once a year or as recommended by the manufacturer.

lectrodes produce a spark to light the fuel, if they are worn or in pior condition the boiler may not light. Again, causing inconvenience, inefficiency and increasing fuel costs. As with any fossil fuel burning appliance, poor or inadequate servicing can cause the generation of carbon monoxide. Therefore, it is absolutely vital that your oil fired appliance is checked and serviced at least annually. Carbon monoxide is a highly toxic poisonous gas. It is odourless, colourless and tasteless and therefore difficult to detect. Some symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are:

• Tiredness

• Nausea

• Headaches

• Vomiting

• Dizziness