Boiler controls can cause many problems. Of course checking your thermostat, programmer/ time switches and radiator valves can help, however don’t ever attempt to do any complex servicing or repair work on your heating system yourself as the skills of professionals such as Bounds Green Plumbers can keep your boilers and heating system fully maintained and serviced regularly as part of their comprehensive service. This will prevent expensive emergency call outs.Over time, thermostats can lose their accuracy, misreading temperature settings and turning the heat on/off at incorrectly. Be advised that while a gas boiler engineers such a Bounds Green Plumber can clean and recalibrate your old thermostat, it might be wise to have them install a new one. A Programmable thermostat warm your house when you need it and turn the heat down when you don’t they can cut heating bills by 10 to 20 percent. The hot water and heating are controlled by the timed/off/constant switches found on your boiler. Check that the LCD display is reading accurately. If you have a thermostatic valve, turn up the thermostat. If you have a conventional lock shield valve, remove the plastic cover and adjust the setting.If no change occurs after you’ve adjusted the settings, you have a fault with your radiator valve and will need to call a Gas Safe registered professional to drain the system and replace it and of course the work will always be guaranteed. A pipe carries condensation from the boiler to the outside drain. During very cold weather the condensation in this pipe can freeze and may result in a blockage causing a backing up into the boiler that will ultimately cause a boiler to stop. Signs that the condensate pipe may have frozen include your boiler’s display showing a ‘fault code’ or warning light as well as gurgling or bubbling sounds coming from the boiler or the condensate pipe. The above advice is sensible but any doubts about your DIY skills should result in a call the Professionals.