Wirral Gas®

23/06/2026

🔥 UNDERFLOOR HEATING VS RADIATORS – WHICH COSTS LESS TO RUN? 🔥

It’s one of the most common questions we get from homeowners planning renovations or heating upgrades.

The answer? It depends on the system and your home.

✔️ Wet underfloor heating systems can often run at lower temperatures than traditional radiators, making them more efficient when designed and installed correctly.

✔️ Underfloor heating provides an even, comfortable heat throughout the room, helping many homeowners feel comfortable at slightly lower thermostat settings.

✔️ It’s particularly effective when paired with modern condensing boilers.

Thinking about underfloor heating for your home? Before making a decision, it’s important to understand the pros, cons, costs, and whether it’s suitable for your property.

Read our latest article to learn more and see whether underfloor heating could be the right choice for your home.

https://www.wirralgasgroup.com/post/is-underfloor-heating-cheaper-to-run-than-radiators

Underfloor heating has become increasingly popular in homes across the UK, but one of the most common questions we hear is:"Is underfloor heating actually cheaper to run than radiators?"The answer is often yes, but it depends on your property, insulation levels, heating system and how you use it.How...

22/06/2026

🚚 Mobile Catering Safety Upgrade 🔥

This one included:

✔ Servicing 2 fryers
✔ Hard-piping a cooker
✔ Installing 3 gas interlock systems

💡 Interlocks are a vital safety device that help ensure gas cannot be used unless the extraction system is operating correctly, helping keep staff safe and units compliant.

Need your catering trailer, van or food unit checked? Feel free to give us a call ☺️

📞 0345 548 4080
✉️ [email protected]

19/06/2026

🚚🍔 Mobile Catering: Myths vs Reality

Many people assume a mobile catering gas inspection is simply a quick tick-box exercise. In reality, it’s about ensuring your trailer, van, horsebox, food truck or catering unit is safe for you, your staff and your customers.

Common misconceptions we hear:
❌ “If it worked last year, it must still be safe.”
❌ “Any gas engineer can certify a catering trailer.”
❌ “A visual check is enough.”

The truth is that mobile catering units have specific requirements, including appliance checks, ventilation, pipework inspections, emergency isolation procedures, regulator testing and gas tightness testing.

Whether you’re preparing for a festival, event season, street food market or renewing your certification, having your unit checked by a qualified mobile catering gas engineer helps keep you compliant and operating safely.

At Wirral Gas, we’re NCASS-approved and carry out inspections, servicing, repairs and certification for food trailers, horseboxes, vans and mobile catering units across the North West.

Got questions about your setup? Send us a message and we’ll be happy to help.

📞 0345 548 4080
✉️ [email protected]

17/06/2026

Even gas engineers have boiler problems sometimes… 👨‍🔧🔥

This time, it was our own engineer troubleshooting and repairing his own boiler.

A fault isn’t always a boiler replacement. Correct diagnosis, testing, and fault-finding can often get your heating and hot water back up and running quickly and safely.

The right diagnosis saves time, money, and unnecessary parts.

If you’re experiencing any issues with your boiler, feel free to give us a call! ☺️

📞 0345 548 4080
✉️ [email protected]

16/06/2026

🚿 What is a TMV – the hidden safety device protecting your hot water system?

A Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) is designed to blend hot and cold water to deliver a safe, controlled temperature at your taps and showers, helping to reduce the risk of scalding. TMVs are especially important in homes with young children, elderly relatives, or vulnerable occupants. They also help maintain a consistent water temperature, even when other taps or appliances are being used.

Many people have one fitted but don’t actually know what it does – or whether it’s still working correctly.

Read our latest article to find out:
✅ What a TMV does
✅ Why it matters
✅ Where it’s commonly installed
✅ Signs it may need attention

It could be one of the most important safety devices in your heating and hot water system.

👇 Read the full article here:

When it comes to hot water safety, one of the most important components in a plumbing system is the Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV). While many people have never heard of a TMV, these devices play a vital role in preventing scalding injuries and ensuring hot water is delivered at a safe temperature....

15/06/2026

🏡 Nursing Home Pipework Upgrade – Part 2

This visit involved upgrading the secondary hot water return pipework.

The second hot water return continuously circulates hot water around the building, helping ensure faster hot water delivery at outlets while improving system efficiency and reducing water waste.

Upgrading ageing pipework helps improve reliability, circulation, and overall performance across the system.

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10/06/2026

🚨 A small leak can become a much bigger issue when pipework can’t be isolated.

Following a leak at this nursing home, we installed additional isolation valves throughout the heating system. This allows sections of pipework to be shut off independently, making future repairs and maintenance quicker and less disruptive for residents.

💡 Many older systems have limited isolation points, meaning even a simple repair can require draining down large parts of the system.

If you’re looking to upgrade your commercial property’s pipework, feel free to give us a call! ☺️

📞 0345 548 4080
✉️ [email protected]

08/06/2026

🚨 Commercial Leak Repair 🚨

We recently attended a commercial property after an Aquatechnik MLCP (Multi-Layer Composite Pipe) was accidentally punctured, causing a leak. These multi-layer pipes are commonly used in commercial heating and plumbing systems due to their strength and flexibility.

Using a Fränkische press fitting, we carried out a repair and had the system back up and running in no time. 🔧💧

💡 Commercial properties should only be attended by engineers with the correct commercial qualifications. Commercial systems are often larger, more complex, and subject to different regulations than domestic installations.

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05/06/2026

🌡️ TMV Installation Completed

Today we installed Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs) to improve hot water safety.

A TMV blends hot and cold water together to deliver water at a safe, controlled temperature, helping to reduce the risk of scalding while still allowing hot water to be stored at temperatures that help prevent bacteria such as Legionella.

💡 TMVs are particularly important in care homes, schools, nurseries, healthcare settings, and homes with young children or vulnerable adults.

A simple addition that can make a big difference to safety and compliance.

If you’d like to install TMVs at your home or property, feel free to give us a call! ☺️

📞 0345 548 4080
✉️ [email protected]

01/06/2026

Another boiler service completed 🔧🔥

💡we also carried out a temperature differential check across the heat exchanger. This helps us assess how effectively heat is being transferred through the boiler and can highlight issues such as restricted circulation, sludge build-up, or potential heat exchanger problems before they develop into bigger faults.

Routine servicing helps keep your boiler running safely, efficiently, and reliably all year round. If you’re looking to book a boiler service, feel free to give us a call! ☺️

📞 0345 548 4080
✉️ [email protected]