Is sluggish boiler getting you hot under the collar?

YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION

- MARTYN JAMES

Have you given in and put the heating on yet? My fellow TV expert mates and I are having a heated debate (sorry) about when it's the right time to fire up the boiler.

Do you wait for temperatures to drop to a certain level? Or does it make sense to stick another layer on for now?

There's a serious point to this debate though. Concerns about the size of energy bills are at the forefront of all our minds at the moment. If money is tight, don't suffer in the cold - call your energy company and ask them about the help available.

If you are putting on the heating, then be prepared. A lot can go wrong while your boiler and pipes lie dormant over the summer. Here's what to watch out for...

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