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Home > Search for DIY Projects by Trade Type > Central Heating and Boiler Maintenance Guides

Central Heating and Boiler Maintenance Guides

This section includes links to all of our General Heating, Central Heating and Boilers DIY projects and tutorials and tackles subjects including air locks in pipework, the different types of heating system found in the home, how to drain down and diagnose faults in heating systems, using copper piping and diagnosing and fixing radiator problems. Browse through the below list and click on your chosen link to view the project information.

  • Open vented heating system

    Central Heating Systems - DIY projects and tutorials covering central heating systems, boilers, gas safety, draining and flushing heating systems and repairing faults


  • Loft insulation

    Draughtproofing and Insulation - Insulation and draught proofing DIY how to projects covering cavity insulation, draught proofing, slab insulation and related subjects


  • Heating and Zoning Controls - DIY projects covering heating control systems and zone heating controls including thermostats, trv's and wireless zone control systems


  • Direct immersion heater and boiler

    Hot Water Systems - Water, Water Pipes and Water Systems DIY how to projects covering cold water systems, hot water systems, waste and related topics


  • Fire place ready for wood burner

    Open Fires, Woodburners and Solid Fuel - DIY Doctor projects covering fireplaces including cleaning and maintenance, restoration, installing woodburning stoves and installing a fire


  • Cat asleep on top of radiator

    Radiators and other heating elements or emitters - DIY Doctor projects covering diagnosing and fixing radiator problems, the different types of radiators, underfloor heating and instalation


There are not many homes these days that do not have central heating but there are many variations on the type of heating you can have. Central heating boilers can be gas fired, oil fired and even LPG (low Pressure Gas).Some homes have solid fuel burners like Agas and wood burning stoves.

Electric underfloor heating can be applied to the top of a screeded floor

Electric underfloor heating can be applied to the top of a screeded floor

This section covers all forms of heating and underfloor heating and also as a diagnostic section where you can work out what the problem is when something goes wrong. You can even find out how to replace a central heating pump.

There are two types of underfloor heating. In one, warm water is pumped round water pipes set under your flooring and in the other electric cables act as a kind of protected heating element. The floor construction will vary depending on the type of under floor heating you use and in many cases your choice is limited as your floor will already be in position.

Boilers and radiators vary very much. Condensing boilers are deemed to be the most efficient type of boiler and any boiler replacement now must be done with a condensing boiler to ensure that the majority of the heat produced is put to good effect without being wasted.

Radiators come in single panel and double panel types which either radiate heat or carry it by convection. If your radiator has steel fins fitted to the rear, it is a convection radiator and, providing it is fitted in the right place, is more effective than a radiator which radiates the heat. More about that on the pages inside.

Towel rails can be heated for bathrooms, warm air fans offer instant heat, oil filled radiators are mobile as are some gas and electric bar fires. Heating today is about energy efficiency and the heat produced is very expensive if your insulation is ineffective. The following pages will walk you through the different types of heating available and the best one for any given circumstance.

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