Heating & plumbing specialists across Bristol and the South West
Urgent heating or plumbing problem? 0117 990 2735
Heating & plumbing specialists across Bristol and the South West
Urgent heating or plumbing problem? 0117 990 2735
OFTEC registered engineers servicing oil boilers and oil burners throughout Bristol, Bath and the South West, with an annual service that helps avoid serious breakdowns.
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Oil boiler service, Bristol
Annual boiler servicing is an essential way to keep your oil boiler in good condition and help avoid serious breakdowns. Our OFTEC registered engineers complete a range of tests and clean the key parts of the boiler and oil burner, so it keeps working as efficiently as possible.
Oil boilers need regular maintenance to protect their performance, and a yearly service is usually a condition of keeping the boiler’s guarantee or warranty valid. Besides protecting your guarantee, the service checks whether any water has got into your oil tank and includes cleaning components that make a real difference to your boiler’s year-round reliability.
Our knowledgeable, experienced heating engineers inspect, maintain, clean and, where needed, replace components to keep your oil boiler safe and in good working order. We work throughout Bristol and the surrounding areas, and we also provide boiler repairs, oil boiler installations and boiler servicing for landlords.
What’s included
Maintaining an oil boiler is crucial to how well it performs. During an oil boiler service, our engineers work through these checks and tests.
We dip test the oil tank to find out whether any water has got in. Water in the tank can carry debris and sludge through to the boiler and cause blockages.
We test the oil supply line for impurities and make sure there’s no water in it, since water in the line is prone to freezing and cutting off your heating in winter.
A clogged nozzle can hold back your boiler’s performance. We clean or replace the nozzle as needed, to prevent problems from congealed oil later on.
We meticulously clean the electrodes and photocell to remove soot build-up, which can cause erratic operation or stop the oil burner igniting at all.
We clean out the trap, which significantly improves the reliability of your oil boiler right through the year.
We check the boiler’s electrical connections are sound and safe, then fire the boiler up and make sure everything is working as it should.
Want the bigger picture? Read why regular boiler maintenance matters, or what affects boiler service prices in Bristol.
Getting ready for your service
The best time to service an oil boiler is before the cold weather arrives, so any fault is caught while you can still do without the heating. When your service is booked, a few simple steps help the visit run smoothly.
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Oil leak or fumes? Turn the boiler off, keep naked flames away and stop oil reaching drains if you can. For a spill that could reach a watercourse, call the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. If your carbon monoxide alarm sounds, get everyone outside and call for help.
How a service works
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We ask how the boiler’s been running, check the area is safe and remove the boiler casing to get at the burner and components inside.
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We dip test the oil tank and the oil line for water and impurities, the problems most likely to cause blockages and winter breakdowns.
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We clean or replace the nozzle, clean the electrodes, photocell and trap, and check the electrical connections.
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We put the boiler back together, fire it up to check it’s running safely and efficiently, and talk you through what we found.
Why book an oil boiler service?
A local Bristol team, based in Patchway, with OFTEC registered engineers who service oil boilers and oil burners for homes and landlords.
You’ll often need an annual service to keep your boiler’s warranty or guarantee valid and up to date.
A service lets our engineers make sure your boiler is running as efficiently as possible, so you can save money on heating oil.
Regular servicing keeps your boiler running safely, because our trained engineers can spot potential problems early.
Many home insurance policies expect an annual boiler service to keep your cover valid and up to date.
We believe in excellent customer service, as our Google reviews show, and in giving back to our community, from supporting local sports to sponsoring potentially life-saving bleed kits.
Qualified. Accredited. Accountable.
Gas work must only be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and oil systems by an OFTEC registered technician. Our accreditations mean the work in your home is done to recognised standards, properly certified and registered where it needs to be.
Up to 12-year boiler guarantees available on selected Worcester Bosch models and installations. Terms apply.
Our engineers are registered to work safely and legally on gas appliances.
Gas Safe registration no. 576406
Qualified to install, commission and service oil-fired boilers and tanks.
OFTEC registration no. C501845
Trained on Worcester Bosch boilers, with extended guarantees on selected models.
Registered to design and install Nu-Heat underfloor heating systems.
Qualified to install and service unvented hot water cylinders.
Questions
Can’t see your question here? Call the team on 0117 990 2735, drop us an email or browse all our FAQs.
We strongly advise servicing your oil boiler at least once a year to keep it running properly, efficiently and safely. During the annual service our OFTEC registered engineers carry out thorough inspections, finding and fixing small faults before they turn into long-term problems. A yearly service also keeps any boiler guarantee or warranty valid. For the full list of checks, see what an oil boiler service includes above, or contact us.
Most oil boiler services take between one and two hours. The engineer works through a series of safety checks, tests and cleaning to make sure everything is working as it should. That includes removing the boiler casing to inspect and clean the burner and components inside, and dip testing the oil tank and oil line. If we find something that needs more time, we’ll explain before going further.
A few simple preparations help. Make sure the area around your boiler is clear, so the engineer can easily inspect the boiler and pipework and remove the boiler casing. If you’re confident doing so, switch the boiler off about 30 minutes before your appointment so the key components can cool down. It also helps if we can get to your oil tank easily for the dip test.
Yes. All AMW engineers are OFTEC registered, the competent person scheme for oil heating, so they’re qualified to service, repair and install oil-fired boilers. We’re also Worcester Bosch accredited partners, and our engineers are Gas Safe registered for gas and LPG boilers, so we can look after every fuel type if you move or switch heating systems.
If our engineer finds a fault or issue, they’ll show you the problem, explain what it is and talk you through your options for repairing or replacing the parts involved. Our engineers can give you a quote for any repair work there and then, on the same day, so you know exactly where you stand. If a repair isn’t worth it, read should I repair or replace my boiler?
The price depends on your boiler, where it’s installed and whether any parts need replacing, such as a nozzle. We’ll give you a clear price before any work starts, with no hidden costs, and we’ll always agree any extra work with you first. Our guide to boiler service prices in Bristol explains what affects the cost.
Our engineers work throughout Bristol, Bath, Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Yate, Corsham and the surrounding areas, including the rural villages where oil heating is common. Alongside servicing we provide boiler installations, boiler repairs and a range of plumbing services. Contact us to book a job or for more details.
As Gas Safe and OFTEC registered engineers, we offer gas, oil and LPG boiler installation; gas and LPG boiler servicing; gas, oil and LPG boiler repairs; landlord boiler servicing and gas safety checks; landlord boiler cover; oil tank installations; underfloor heating; and plumbing services, including repairs.
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Areas we cover
From our base in Patchway, we service oil boilers across Bristol, Bath, Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Yate and Corsham, and the towns and villages in between.
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Surrounding towns and villages
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