Believe it or not it’s summer, yes I know the rain and the drop in temperature may have some of us fooled but now is the time to be thinking of holidays (ok ok I admit I’ve pretty much have holidays on my mind all the time!) and lazy afternoons in the sun but instead I’ve been whacking the heating on and reaching for a jumper.
Boilers are usually the last thing on people’s minds during summer but looking out the window this afternoon I’m starting to accept that the heating system in our house isn’t likely to be getting a substantial break this year – owing to the weather and that I was built for much warmer climates (think deserts) so am constantly cold.
A boiler is a part of the house, that you take for granted and don’t really pay it much attention until something goes wrong – I must admit that while I have contents insurance for the house, breakdown insurance for the car I haven’t thought about insuring the boiler against breakdown. Scottish Power, boiler cover offers protection from as little as £6.50 per month; which is the same cost as a trip to Starbucks for me and Boo and takes all the stress out of trying to figure out what to do when the boiler breaks down in the middle of the coldest Februarys on record (mark my word it’ll happen).
There’s plenty of different options when it comes to choosing boiler cover: from breakdown only, right through to a yearly service and with the average UK winter temperature last year at 3.3ºC and my fear of the cold – I’m pretty sure that’s a proper phobia and not just me – I won’t be taking chances and let’s face it: boiler cover is a heck of a lot cheaper than checking into a hotel when your house resembles an igloo.
Posted in collaboration with Scottish Power
