OK, so summer is here and it has been and could again be, ridiculously hot outside (and about time I hear you say!) and the maybe the last thing your are thinking of on your 'to-do' list is to sort out getting the horrible modern radiators replaced with the traditional cast radiators you have always dreamt of getting.
Well, as silly as it seems, the spring & summer months are the best times for getting this job ticked off the list. Why, well firstly, have you ever tried to get a plumber or heating engineer to come round and quote let alone start a job on a wet and cold day in November in the autumn or winter months. If you have, then you will know that it is virtually impossible to get an appointment for them to pop over to see the job and if you do agree a date, then the likelyhood of them turning up is slim.
Now, I am not trying to trying to portray the plumbing and heating engineer fraternity in a bad light, quite to the contrary, the ones I have met work hard, turn up when agreed, stay behind to get the job done and sometimes clean up as well!
However, when the weather turns for the worst and as a nation we all turn our heating on and up to full to keep the the long cold and dark nights bearable, this is when many will encounter an issue with there heating having had it turned off or barely used for several weeks or months at a time.
Subsequently, this is when the pressure builds and customers begin to see that having the boiler service or heating system checked or the cast radiators fitted in the summer would have been a wise choice instead of re-building the B-B-Q or similar only for the weather to have 'rained on their parade' as sadly happened for many during the recent Jubilee celebrations.
The more sensible of you, dare I say, will have thought and used the weeks and months hot and great weather (I know I'm being optimistic about our UK summers, but bare with me here), when the importance of not having your heating available for a few days is less of an ordeal, to be able to install the replacement cast radiators, have the heating system checked and all without much inconvenience compared to that cold November day.
If you having your central heating checked or overhauled and new cast radiators fitted, don't forget about your valves to and do consider fitting Thermostatic valves to assist in saving energy and money in the long run. Please read our article/blog Manual valves versus and Thermostatic radiator valves as this may answer some of your questions.
Whatever your project and whatever & whenever you decide to start looking at your heating system, please be sure to seek sound professional advice and don't be scared by letting your plumber know what you want rather than being coerced into something they would rather fit. Yes, cast radiators are heavy, they are cast iron after all!!! So often we hear of misleading stories saying how bad cast iron radiators are, how difficult they are to fit & costly to run. If fitted correctly, they can even save you money in the long run as they retain and emit heat for longer when switched off and the are generally compatible with all modern pressurised systems.
If you need any help with looking at what you require, please feel free to call us FREE on 0800 294 8603 or email us at sales@coventry-demolition.co.uk and our staff will be happy to help.
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