If your boiler breaks down at Christmas - here's what to do

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Having a broken boiler in the depths of winter is bad enough, but having it happen at Christmas really is a festive nightmare.Households are set to be filled with families enjoying cosy Christmas nights in, delicious dinners and festive parties, but none of this would be very pleasant without heating and hot water.

With temperatures set to plummet and the holidays just around the corner, we need our central heating more than ever.Consumer experts at Which?

have compiled a list of advice on what to do if your boiler breaks down this Christmas.Boiler manufacturers Vaillant and Viessmann believe the best way to avoid a cold festive night as a result of a boiler break down is to spot the warning signs when they first arise.

Darren McMahon, marketing director at Viessmann, said: 'It's often fairly obvious when your boiler has broken down because it either won’t be supplying heat to your radiators and taps or it won’t turn on at all.