Heating insights, advice and case studies

Boilers

How Old Is My Boiler?

How to use data badges, serial numbers, Worcester FD codes and real label clues to estimate boiler age.

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Air Conditioning

Do You Need Planning Permission for Air Conditioning?

When domestic air con should not need planning permission, and the checks that still matter before fitting.

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Heat Pumps

Are Heat Pumps Worth It?

An honest UK answer on running costs, grants, carbon emissions, radiators, hot water and when a heat pump makes sense.

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Energy Bills

Electricity VAT Cut: Heat Pumps Save 2-4x More

Why the October-to-March VAT cut could save heat-pump owners two to four times more than the average household.

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Case Study

Oil to Vaillant Heat Pump with Solar

A Lincolnshire home combined a 35°C Vaillant heat pump design with underfloor heating, solar and battery storage.

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Air Conditioning

Aircon in Bedroom

Where bedroom air conditioning works best, how it can cool more of the house, and why condensate routing matters.

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Air Conditioning

Wall Hanging AC Units

Why wall-mounted air conditioning units are often the best-value option, and when single split or multi split makes sense.

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Heat Pumps

Heat Pump vs Gas Boiler

How to compare heat pumps and gas boilers by property, running cost, disruption, comfort and long-term plans.

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Heat Pumps

Air Source Heat Pump Servicing

What a proper heat pump service should include, from outdoor unit cleaning to controls, water quality and running data.

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Heat Pumps

Future Homes Standard Explained

What the Future Homes Standard means for new-build homes, heat pumps, solar panels and future energy bills.

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Funding

Boiler Upgrade Scheme Explained

Current heat pump grant amounts, eligibility rules, MCS installer requirements and design advice.

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Heat Pumps

What Does MCS Certification Mean?

Why MCS certification matters for heat pump grants, consumer protection and installer standards.

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Heat Pumps

Zero Disrupt Heat Pump Design

How Heat Geek Zero Disrupt helps us survey homes, check radiators and design with less guesswork.

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Heat Pumps

Why Air Source Heat Pumps Are Taking The Lead

Why air source heat pumps are often the practical low-carbon heating option for UK homes.

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Heat Pumps

Heat Pumps Are Not the Problem

Why poor design, weak commissioning and bad system setup cause most underperforming heat pumps.

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Heat Pumps

What Makes Air Source Heat Pumps Efficient?

The key things that affect heat pump efficiency, from flow temperature to radiators and controls.

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Boilers

Why Does My Boiler Keep Turning On and Off?

How to tell whether the boiler is doing its job, oversized for the heat load, or short cycling because of a fault.

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Boilers

Boiler Flue: What It Does and Why It Matters

How boiler flues work, why plume appears, and why flue route affects boiler replacement and positioning.

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Boilers

Boiler Leaking Water

What to check first, what the pressure gauge is telling you, and when to call a heating engineer.

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Boilers

Boiler Pressure Too High

Why pressure rises, what the expansion vessel does, and when topping up becomes a clue instead of a fix.

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Power Flushing

Power Flush Cost

What a power flush usually costs, when a full flush is worth it, and when a lighter clean may be enough.

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Boilers

Combi Boiler: Is It Right for Your Home?

How to decide whether a combi boiler, system boiler or cylinder setup fits the way your household uses hot water.

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Boilers

Electric Combi Boiler

When an electric combi makes sense, when a heat pump should be checked first, and why running cost matters.

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Boilers

How Much Is a Boiler Service?

Vector Heat prices for gas, LPG and oil boiler servicing, plus what is included and what to do if the boiler has a fault.

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Boilers

Boiler Service Vs Gas Safety Check

The difference between boiler servicing, gas safety checks and what landlords and homeowners need.

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Boilers

Why Our Boiler Service Plan Is Different

How our boiler service plans are built around real condition, local support and clear terms.

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Boilers

Boiler Installation FAQ

Common questions about boiler costs, surveys, hot water, flushing, filters and installation quotes.

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Case Study

Village Hall Boiler Installation

How Vector Heat helped Ashby de la Launde Village Hall with a practical heating upgrade.

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Heat Pumps

I'm Liam Conneely, Heat Pump Expert

Meet Liam Conneely: 23 years in plumbing and heating, more than 5,000 property surveys and a design-first approach to heat pumps.

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Case Study

Back Boiler to Air Source Heat Pump

A Lincolnshire customer story about replacing an old back boiler with a designed heat pump system.

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Case Study

Fixing A Faulty Heat Pump Installation

How poor heat pump installations can be corrected with proper design and commissioning.

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Case Study

Storage Heaters to Heat Pump with Grant

A Langworth home moved from old electric storage heaters to a designed air source heat pump.

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