Is boiler breakdown cover worth it?
Although a regular, annual service from a CORGI qualified engineer will make it much less likely for your boiler to break down or develop and major faults, it is absolutely essential you do not assume that your boiler will never break down. An item used so regularly in the home, such as a boiler, is at a high risk or becoming damaged, with most cases of a breakdown being of a well-cared for boiler inexplicably packing-up at no fault of its owner. Fixing a broken boiler without the proper cover can be incredibly expensive, not to mention leave you without heat or hot water while you desperately seek an appointment with over-worked independent boiler engineers. A breakdown can be dangerous for families containing the elderly or young children in the winter, and a boiler will statistically choose to breakdown as the weather gets colder – this is due to many people not using their boiler throughout the summer, causing it to become clogged or seized, and once they switch it on again as the weather turns foul, the boiler will not respond. Of course, this creates even more demand on independent contractors at that time of year, making it incredibly difficult to find an appointment, let alone one that will suit you. Many breakdown cover services have their own private CORGI qualified engineers, with less demand on their time and more exclusivity towards your own needs.... read more
Which Central Heating Breakdown Cover?
Types of central heating breakdown cover
The market currently is flooded with companies promising you better insurance cover – be it from the big name suppliers of oil, gas or electricity that provide the power for your central heating, to the big general insurance conglomerates, right down to the small independent insurers. With so much to choose from, how can you be sure you are getting the best deal? Price comparison sites can provide a vague idea of price, but these numbers often don’t reflect on the actual policy you wish to take out, or the policies do not cover all the aspects of your central heating that you wish. The best way to insure your central heating, is to know exactly all the types of central heating breakdown cover available first, before looking for the exact policy that is right for you with that valuable knowledge.... read more
Boiler Insurance – Comparing Providers
A domestic central heating boiler breaks down somewhere in the United Kingdom every 15 seconds. Calling out an engineer to repair a boiler typically costs at least £30 per hour – and often considerably more – in labour costs alone so it is easy to see why boiler insurance is an important consideration for many consumers. ... read more
Boiler Breakdown Cover
The Boiler Breakdown Cover Market
The vagaries of the British weather often serve as a harsh reminder of how important a central heating and hot water boiler is. Domestic consumers in the United Kingdom typically spend between £65 million and £70 million on emergency boiler repairs and this has led to a burgeoning market for boiler breakdown cover.... read more
Boiler Insurance
Boiler insurance is one of those things that you don’t need it until you need it, and when you do, it comes in very useful!... read more
British Gas HomeCare Boiler Insurance
British Gas HomeCare are the largest boiler insurance supplier in the UK employing over 5,500 CORGI registered engineers. These engineers are on hand 365 days per year to respond to emergency breakdowns and regular maintenance for all types of boiler including the new style combi condensing boilers or traditional heat only boilers.... read more
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