LHS Plumbing & Heating Blog - Tips, Guides & Case Studies

At LHS Plumbing Services, we don't just service boilers - we help homeowners get the very best performance from their heating systems. Recently, we carried out a routine annual service in Buckhurst Hill on an Ideal combi boiler. The appliance passed all safety and performance checks, with combustion readings, gas pressures and operational tests confirming it was working correctly. Rather than simply leaving the system as it was, we discussed ways the customer could further im

If you're looking to reduce your heating bills while making your home more comfortable, weather compensation is one of the smartest upgrades you can make. Modern boilers and heat pumps are designed to work efficiently at lower temperatures, and weather compensation ensures they do exactly that. What Is Weather Compensation? Weather compensation is an intelligent heating control system that uses an outdoor temperature sensor fitted on a north facing wall to monitor the weather

Load compensation in boilers is a technique that adjusts the temperature of the central heating water based on the heat requirements of a building. This is achieved by using an internal sensor to measure the difference between the current room temperature and the desired temperature set by the user. The controller then communicates with the boiler to increase or decrease its output to precisely close the gap between the current and desired temperatures. This method of control