What is kettling in relation to your boiler

Looking after your boiler is essential if you want to ensure that you have an endless supply of hot water and a nice warm in the colder winter months. In order to keep your system running smoothly it is a good idea to have a Boiler Servicing Belfast company such as Belfast Gas check your system over once a year to make sure that your system is working efficiently and effectively.

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There are also a number of instances when you might want to contact the company above and noticing a whistling noise,  a little bit like a kettle steaming, is one of them. This is known as ‘kettling’. Our boilers should only make a low humming noise and anything that is loud or out of the ordinary should be looked at. Keep reading about the heat pump glossary.

Some of the reasons kettling occurs are:

• Leaks – if your system has a leak somewhere. This could be a leak within your boiler itself or elsewhere in your wider heating system sicha s the joints and radiators. The kettling noise occurs as the boiler has to work harder to push the hot water around your system as some of it is leaking out.

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• Limescale – this can be an issue for any boiler but particularly those in hard water areas. The sludge can build up over a period of time and this can cause a restriction in the flow of water through your heating system. This then builds the pressure up as the water is being pushed through a smaller narrowing.