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RESIDENTS UPDATE
GET READY FOR WINTER Winter is coming, and it’s important to do what you need to do to help keep your home warm and yourself safe for the freezing months ahead. Heating, boilers and radiators Test your heating, boilers, and radiators before you actually need it. We strongly advise you to test your heating for one hour per week to make sure that it’s functioning properly. If you find the heating isn’t working as it should, you can contact us so we can arrange any necessary repairs before the colder months arrive. If rooms aren't heating up or radiators feel cold at the top and hot at the bottom, it could be a sign that there’s trapped air inside. Your radiators need bleeding to let this air escape. After bleeding your radiators, check your boiler pressure. Your boiler pressure is usually indicated on the boiler by a dial. When the system is cool, the right boiler pressure is between 1 and 1.5. Make sure that your radiators aren’t covered by curtains or furniture.