When the sun is shining, woolly jumpers are stowed away in the attic and all we’re looking for are ways to cool down, boilers and thermostats are probably the furthest thing from your mind.

As long as the heating is off and the windows are open, we otherwise don’t need to worry about the temperature of our homes. Right? Wrong. Experts at Glow-worm suggest that in fact the summer can be the best time to settle down and pay your heating equipment some vital attention!

Here’s why:

•    Lots of people wait until their boiler has already broken before getting it serviced, but this leaves you at risk of getting caught out in the cold winter months and stuck with no heating.  Play it safe and organise an annual check-up in advance of the cold weather.

•    The cost of an emergency boiler replacement in the peak season can far exceed the cost of getting a regular annual check up earlier on in the year, so though it may seem an unnecessary expense at the time, you could be saving yourself cash in the long run.

•    Engineers tend to have more availability in the summer, when they aren’t getting called out to emergency boiler repairs, so they can work around you more easily.

Glow-worm’s online installer locater tool can help you easily find your nearest installer if you’re considering a new boiler or just want to discuss the best options for you and your family.