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Is Air Conditioning Bad for Your Health? The Truth Behind 7 Common Myths

Air Conditioning

Is Air Conditioning Bad for Your Health? The Truth Behind 7 Common Myths

Seven health fears about air conditioning, from colds to bacteria, tested against the evidence, plus what UK heat really does to us.

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Planning Permission for Air Con: A Guide for Conservation Areas & Listed Homes

Air Conditioning

Planning Permission for Air Con: A Guide for Conservation Areas & Listed Homes

Most UK air conditioning falls under permitted development, but conservation areas and listed homes differ. What the rules require.

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Decoding Your Boiler: A Homeowner’s Guide to Worcester Bosch Error Codes

Boiler Tips

Decoding Your Boiler: A Homeowner’s Guide to Worcester Bosch Error Codes

What common Worcester Bosch error codes mean, which two you can safely fix yourself, and when to stop and call a Gas Safe engineer.

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Is air conditioning bad for your health? Myths vs facts

Air Conditioning

Is air conditioning bad for your health? Myths vs facts

Air conditioning is not bad for your health when it is installed and serviced properly. Five common myths answered, with the facts.

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5 reasons air conditioning is no longer just for hot countries

Air Conditioning

5 reasons air conditioning is no longer just for hot countries

Five reasons UK homes now benefit from air conditioning: hotter summers, year-round heating and cooling, cleaner air and lower bills.

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How much does it cost to run air conditioning compared to a fan or heater?

Air Conditioning

How much does it cost to run air conditioning compared to a fan or heater?

Air conditioning costs around 28p an hour to cool and 14p to heat, against 1.5p for a fan and 56p for a plug-in heater. The comparison.

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Breathing easy: how air conditioning improves indoor air quality in UK homes

Air Conditioning

Breathing easy: how air conditioning improves indoor air quality in UK homes

How modern air conditioning filters dust, pollen and damp from UK homes, and what that means for asthma and hay fever sufferers.

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The real cost of home air conditioning

Air Conditioning

The real cost of home air conditioning

What home air conditioning really costs to run in the UK, how it compares with traditional heating, and when the investment pays for itself.

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Air conditioning myths busted: what UK homeowners really need to know

Air Conditioning

Air conditioning myths busted: what UK homeowners really need to know

Eight air conditioning myths UK homeowners still believe, from running costs and noise to health, answered honestly by our engineers.

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Boiler Tips

The Benefits of Switching to an Energy-Efficient Combi Boiler

What a combi boiler is, and six practical gains of switching to an efficient one: lower bills, instant hot water and less wasted space.

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Boiler Tips

How Powerflushing Can Boost Your Central Heating’s Performance

What a powerflush actually does, the signs your radiators need one, and how it restores heat to a sludged-up central heating system.

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Boiler Tips

How to Prepare Your Heating System for the Changing Seasons

Eight jobs that keep your heating healthy between seasons, from servicing and bleeding radiators to checking pressure and lagging pipes.

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Boiler Tips

Boiler Repair Red Flags: When Minor Issues Signal Major Problems

The early boiler warning signs worth acting on: odd noises, pressure drops and performance changes that point to a bigger repair coming.

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Preventing frozen pipes: Essential winter protection for your heating system

Boiler Tips

Preventing frozen pipes: Essential winter protection for your heating system

Why pipes freeze, the early warning signs, and the insulation and heating habits that stop a burst pipe wrecking your home this winter.

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Why Regular Boiler Servicing is Essential to Keep Your Boiler Functioning

Boiler Tips

Why Regular Boiler Servicing is Essential to Keep Your Boiler Functioning

Why an annual boiler service matters: carbon monoxide safety, efficiency, fewer breakdowns and a longer life. What the service includes.

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Signs your boiler might need repairing or replacing

Boiler Tips

Signs your boiler might need repairing or replacing

Seven signs your boiler is failing, from odd noises and rising bills to a yellow flame, and how to tell a repair from a replacement.

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Boiler Tips

Decoding Boiler Jargon: A Simple Guide for Every Homeowner

Combi, system or conventional? A plain-English guide to boiler jargon so you can understand your own heating system and what it needs.

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Energy Saving

10 ways to reduce your energy bills for UK home owners

Ten practical ways UK homeowners can cut energy bills, from boiler efficiency and thermostats to insulation and everyday habits.

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Boiler Tips

My boiler isn’t working, what do I do next?

Six checks to make when your boiler stops working, from pressure and thermostat to switches, and the point at which to call an engineer.

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Boiler Tips

Why Is My Boiler Making Noise? Common Sounds Explained

Banging, whistling or gurgling? What each boiler noise usually means, what you can fix yourself, and when it needs a Gas Safe engineer.

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Boiler Installations

Reasons Why Proper Boiler Installations and Sizing Is Important

Why boiler sizing matters more than brand: how kilowatt output is matched to your home, and what the wrong size costs you in the long run.

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Boiler Tips

DIY vs Professional Boiler Installation: Pros and Cons to Consider

Why DIY boiler installation is dangerous and illegal, what a professional fit gives you, and how to tell your boiler needs replacing.

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Boiler Tips

How to Prepare for Your Boiler Service (Simple Checklist)

A simple checklist for getting ready for your annual boiler service, so your engineer can work quickly and spot any problems early.

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Boiler Tips

Which Is the Best Boiler I Should Install at Home?

Combi, system or heat-only? How to choose the right boiler for your home, the signs you need one, and what each type is good at.

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Plumbing Tips

How Do You Fix Low Water Pressure?

What causes low water pressure at home, the checks you can safely make yourself, and when a plumber needs to find the real fault.

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Boiler Tips

The Benefits of Boiler Maintenance for Your Plumbing and Heating System for UK homeowners

What regular plumbing and heating maintenance gives UK homeowners: lower repair bills, fewer breakdowns, better safety and a longer life.

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Boiler Tips

Why Your Boiler Needs an Annual Service?

Gone years without a boiler service? What annual servicing does for your bills, your boiler's lifespan and the safety of your household.

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Boiler Tips

Does Your Boiler Need Replacing?

Frequent repairs, scarce parts, rising bills or a yellow flame? The signs your boiler is due for replacement rather than another fix.

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Knowledge Hub

Why Should You Get Your Boiler Serviced?

Service your boiler before winter, not during it. What yearly servicing does for efficiency, safety and your legal duties as a landlord.

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Boiler Tips

Boiler servicing – what happens during a boiler service?

Exactly what our Gas Safe engineers check during a boiler service, and why an annual service keeps your boiler running safely for longer.

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News

Boiler finance packages

Videtta offers finance on a new Worcester Bosch boiler, from 10 months interest free to 10 years at 9.9%. Here is how the options work.

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Boiler Tips

5 tips for turning your heating back on after the summer

Five things to do before you switch the heating back on this autumn, from testing the boiler early to bleeding radiators and clearing clutter.

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News

Videtta signs up to Safe In Your Home pledge from Worcester Bosch

Videtta has signed the Worcester Bosch Safe In Your Home pledge, a voluntary code setting out how we work safely in customers' homes.

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Boiler Tips

How to take care of your boiler at home

Simple things you can do at home to keep your boiler running well beyond its guarantee, from ventilation to pressure and yearly servicing.

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