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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAt Go Cleaners<\/a> we receive a lot of questions on cleaning boilers as part of your routine bathroom cleaning, thus we shed more light on it. It\u2019s not a professional service we do, and that\u2019s why you need to put some effort into keeping it well-maintained. And one of those jobs is keeping your boiler clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like any other object in your home, your boiler will collect, mould, mildew<\/a>, dust and limescale<\/a>. These build up throughout all intricate parts and electrical elements in a boiler, which can cause it to fail. So it is absolutely crucial to keep it clean and dismantle once in a while, or when onto ending with a year-long tenancy clean<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a job that you can do yourself, but if you have any doubts about your abilities, always call in a Gas Safe heating engineer<\/a> to do it for you, says professional Ben Race. Causing unintended damage to your boiler could cause it to stop working and, rarely, could cause a gas leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need little to clean your boiler and as easy as following a deep cleaning checklist<\/a> for the rest of your home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your boiler runs hotly, so before you clean, you need to make sure that it is turned off and that you have given it enough time to cool down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will probably need a screwdriver to remove the boiler’s covers so that you can access the boiler itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use cleaning brushes to clean the tubes in the heat exchanger and remove any soot, dust, and carbon that has become trapped inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the same method to clean the back of the heater and the vent stack. It is very easy for dust and soot to collect here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use clean water to wash your boiler’s burner tubes. You will need to make sure that you give them enough time to dry before you attempt to turn your boiler back on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This job is messy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, you find that you have created quite the dust storm in and around the boiler casing. You can easily remove this using a regular vacuum cleaner (thankfully!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, re-attach the front and top covers and then turn your boiler system back on, with the thermostat on a high heat level. The experts in free boiler grants<\/a> Boiler Grants alarm to check that the blue flame appears so that you know the boiler is working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ideally, clean your boiler annually. It is also a good idea to have it serviced at around the same frequency. Engineers can pick up on any problems early enough that they may be less costly to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The boiler itself isn’t the only part of your heating system that should be cleaned. The pipes and radiators that snake around your home will also need to be cleaned, and not cleaning them can cause damage to the boiler itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather than dust being the key problem, in this case, the build-up will be sludge, rust, germs<\/a>, and other debris.\u00a0Deposits can stop your boiler and heating system from working as it should and, if left untreated for too long, can even cause the pipes to corrode.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Clean Your Boiler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tools You Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Turn OFF the Boiler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Remove Front & Top Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Clean Heat Exchanger Tubes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Clean the Back of Heater & Vent Stack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wash Burner Tubes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vacuum the Bottom & Outside <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Restart Your Boiler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Often Should You Clean the Boiler?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Cleaning Pipes & Radiators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n