Stop Winter Boiler Breakdowns: Essential Boiler Service and Central Heating Maintenance in Horsham, Adur & West Sussex

Hi, I'm Andrew Tyler, and I'm a Gas Engineer for Prime Boiler Care here in Horsham. 

I cover the whole Horsham and Adur District area—from Horsham and Southwater down to Shoreham-by-Sea and Lancing. 

If you live anywhere in Horsham, Southwater, Storrington, Billingshurst, Steyning, Henfield, Pulborough, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, Southwick, Sompting, or the neighbouring areas, you'll be one of my local customers.

The truth is, as soon as the first cold snap hits West Sussex, my work phone starts ringing constantly from 7 am. 

Over the last week, we've had a couple of cold starts, and the phone has been going mad. 

What's the common thread in all these emergency breakdowns? 

A simple lack of good, routine central heating maintenance.

Avoid Costly Boiler Breakdowns with a Preventative Service.

Most of these panic calls—the sudden loss of heat, the banging radiators—could have been avoided. 

Many of the issues are small faults, like a single radiator not heating up properly. 

These are exactly the things a yearly boiler service is designed to sort out before the cold weather bites.

If you time your annual service right, you can get these issues fixed for the price of a service, rather than paying an emergency call-out fee when you're desperate. 

Radiator issues are often quick fixes: sometimes it's just trapped air that needs bleeding, or a stuck thermostatic valve pin. 

In other cases, it's a minor blockage in the system, which can be dealt with quickly and cheaply.

The Best Way to Protect Your Central Heating System.

As an experienced Gas Safe registered engineer, I can tell you the best preventative action a homeowner can take is maintaining clean system water. 

Treating your central heating system with quality inhibitor chemicals on a yearly basis is crucial for protecting your boiler and pipework.

I personally recommend installing a quality magnetic system filter, such as the Fernox TF1 Omega. 

I can install this onto your primary return pipework, and it acts as an easy point for adding express chemicals.

It’s important that you don't neglect your heating system. 

Over time, you may need a deeper chemical flush to clear sludge, or an upgrade to your central heating controls. 

This could involve converting your open vent system to a more reliable sealed system or upgrading old components to a robust setup like a Honeywell S-plan. 

I always suggest a quality TPI (Time Proportional Integral) room compensation thermostat, such as the Honeywell DT90, which will give you far better performance and efficiency than a standard room thermostat.

Need a Boiler Service or Heating Repair in Horsham, Steyning or Shoreham?

Don't wait until you're left without heat. 

I am Andrew Tyler, your local Gas Engineer, and I am here to help.

If you live in my working area of Horsham District and Adur District, including Horsham, Southwater, Storrington, Billingshurst, Steyning, Henfield, Pulborough, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, Southwick, and Sompting, please call me for any annual gas boiler service, emergency repair, or system upgrade work.

To book your local boiler service in Horsham or to discuss a central heating system upgrade in West Sussex, call Prime Boiler Care today!

Prime Boiler Care

Phone: 01403 814602

Address: Suite 54, Standby Business Centre, Foundry Lane, Horsham, West Sussex, England, RH13 5PX