How long Does a Boiler Service Take? | Gasway Services Ltd (2024)

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How long Does a Boiler Service Take? | Gasway Services Ltd? ›

A service on average will take around an hour to complete. If you have a combi boiler, many of the main components are located inside the boiler. So a service should be quicker for this type of boiler, around 30 minutes.

Boiler services take 30-minutes to 1 hour for most gas boilers. Newer boilers can be serviced in just 30-minutes. Gas boilers take a little longer to service, around 1 hour to 2 hours. Servicing is well worth it in the long run as it helps boilers run smoothly and safely.

A boiler service usually takes around 20-40 minutes, depending on a number of factors, but can take a long as 1.5 hours for older boilers that need more work doing.

Internal part check & clean-up. An experienced member of your local boiler engineer team will check the internal parts of your boiler and clean them thoroughly. This usually includes vital components such as the spark probe, main injector, heat exchanger, burner, and safety devices.

Gas boiler services usually fall within the same range as standard boilers, costing between £60 and £120. For electric boilers, which often require less complex servicing, the costs are a bit lower, around £55 to £105. Back boilers, known for their challenging access points, can cost between £70 and £160 to service.

The time required to bring back the boiler to its best condition depends on the extent of the problem. The simple repairs can take just one to two hours while some can take days.

Are boiler service plans worth it? That can depend on your circ*mstances, but generally, yes they are. Boiler service plans are priced to save you money on the cost of an annual service, but that's not all they're good for.

When this build-up becomes too great, the performance of your system can be adversely affected, resulting in loss of performance, unreliable heating, and other issues such as unwanted noise from your boiler or cold spots across individual radiators. This can be avoided through the process of flushing your system.

Scrape the soot from the combustion chamber walls with a wire brush. Excess soot buildup can cause the boiler combustion chamber walls to corrode. Once the walls have been scraped clean, remove the soot with an industrial shop vac. The combustion chamber is where the fuel mixes with air and is ignited to generate heat.

The water pipe coming out of the boiler (the flow) is hot but water pipe coming back to the boiler (the return) is lukewarm or cold. The system is noisy – it gurgles and 'kettles' (the term kettling means exactly what it sounds like – your system whistles, pops and bubbles, just like a kettle does when it is boiling)

How many times does a boiler need to be serviced? ›

Boilers should be serviced once a year, especially if they are gas or oil. This annual service is an opportunity for a qualified heating engineer to look over the unit and make sure it's running as well as possible for you. This will give you the peace of mind that your heating system is running safely and efficiently.

Ensures maximum boiler efficiency

A Gas Safe registered heating engineer can detect any build-up in the central heating system and perform a system flush when required to keep your boiler working in tip-top condition.

In essence, if you're not a Gas Safe engineer, then do not attempt to service your boiler yourself. Previous gas experience may not suffice to make you “competent”.

Repair Needs

That same engineer could take over an hour and a half to service a boiler in an old, disorderly property with accessibility issues and years-old undiagnosed boiler problems. However, as a general rule of thumb, a boiler service should take between 30 minutes to an hour.

Plumbers typically work on heating systems, including radiators and pipework, but not all of them are qualified to work on the boiler itself or the gas pipe. However, these days you'll find that some plumbers have also trained as Gas Safe engineers – making them well-equipped to repair a gas boiler.

Landlords are responsible for the repairs to the boiler, heating, pipes, gas appliances, sanitary fittings, ventilation, and wiring.

The service on your Ideal boiler should take no longer than 45 minutes to an hour, depending on whether the Gas Safe registered engineer finds any leaks or faults. When booking your Ideal gas boiler service, most engineers will be happy to agree on a date and time that works for you.

However, as a broad estimate, a new boiler installation will take between six hours and four days.

You should have your boiler serviced at least once a year to ensure it functions correctly and does not have any water or gas leaks. Not sticking to an annual boiler service could affect your boiler's performance, you could experience a boiler breakdown, or you could even invalidate your warranty.