Ask a Trade: Heating Engineers

Hive or Nest seem to be the top contenders but what’s the difference? Can I get some real opinions from people who install them and what makes one better than the other?

My boiler is due to be serviced but we also had a gas fire installed around 10 months ago. I want to get both safety checked at the same time by the same engineer so they can be on the same schedule. Is it better to have the gas fire serviced early (now) or wait until it is 12 months old but then the boiler check will be 2 months late?

When my heating is on the pressure in my Valiant boiler rises to just over 2 Bar from just over 1. Is this normal? The boiler also occasionally cuts out when the heating is on. Is this normal or a simple repair or will it need new parts? Thanks.

I'm in the market for a new gas fire but im not 100% sure what the differences are between flue and flueless fires? What do I need in my fireplace? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Been completely let down by a wood burner installer. We had a woodburner installed around a month ago. The company that installed it told us that they could self-certify. The problem is that I can't get in touch with them and im beginning to be concerned that i shouldnt use the burner. Am i going to have to get someone else to come and certify it? Can i do that? I feel like i've been robbed. Is there anyone i can contact about this? Thanks.

Recently had my central heating system updated and the boiler keeps losing pressure. I've checked for leaks and there isnt any under the floors. What else should I be checking?

How much would it be for a complete new heating system from gas back boiler, gas fire, 7 radiators and combi/condenser in a terraced house with an attic?

How much to remove my old gas fire? I'm fitting an electric fire instead.

How much would it cost to have a valor gas fire removed and disposed of?

We have a GEC night storage boiler which a specialist has confirmed is working properly. The boiler heats the water that flows through the underfloor pipework. We believe there is a a problem with the underfloor heating manifold which means that the 5 wall thermostats have no control over the underfloor heating. Currently, we charge the boiler all night in order to get any heat the next day. The daytime heating is throughout the whole house even though we only need it in 1 room at any time. The night storage heating is used up sometime in the early evening. We need someone to diagnose the fault with the manifold.