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Gas Boilers Central Heating

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Gas Boilers Central Heating

Gas Boilers Central Heating Most houses in Portugal have a gas boiler even if they have other forms of heating in the house.

They run on Propane or Butane gas which comes in large metal bottles either delivered or bought from local shops depending upon the size.

Usually you can only fit a butane bottle on to a butane connector (not always). You boiler and gas cook top will be set up to run on either Propane or Butane gas so make sure you know which it is and use the right type of gas as using the wrong one will result in poor performance and more expensive running.

When you buy or rent a house in Portugal make sure that the gas boiler is inspected for safe running. Not just that it runs but that it is running safely. This photograph shows a gas hot water boiler that runs well provides hot water.

You can see by the black stains on the ceiling that the boiler doesn’t have a flue so the fumes are going straight into the room and rest of the house. VERY dangerous. Gas Boilers Central Heating On a recent boiler inspection our heating engineer came across a boiler that had all its safety sensors removed and was leaking onto the floor. On closer inspection the probable reason for removing the sensors was that the boiler had been used to heat water taken straight from a river.

The water was filtered but silt was still getting into the boiler and causing problems inside. By removing the sensors and having the internals blocked with silt this was effectively a bomb waiting to go off.

Always get your gas appliances checked. If you would like help with any heating related questions please contact Casteloconstruction on Skype or info@casteloconstruction.com www.casteloconstruction.com

OurEnglish speaking engineer will be pleased to help

Gas Boilers Central Heating

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About Castelo Construction Lda

Castelo Construction Lda are builders in Central Portugal. We have 12 years’ experience of working with and delighting clients in Portugal. Tel 00351 927168247 or kelvin@casteloconstruction.com If you need an English speaking builder for renovation or new build work we will provide free estimates, fixed prices and carry out your work to a very high standard. Many of our clients are not in the country full time so rely on our regular photographic updates and written reports. They are always surprised when they make inspection visits. New Construction and Refurbishment of Portuguese Property It’s exciting for both our team and of course our clients to mark out on the earth the site of a new home. We will have been with them during the design process and have spoken to the architect many times so we will be comfortable with what we are about to do. For many clients, this stage is a little daunting as it’s hard to see without experience just where the house is going to be in relation to other things on the property. Once the foundations are dug out the house normally looks smaller than they thought, As the pillars and foundation wall start to go you get a much better idea of scale. You can see with your mind’s eye the location of the kitchen, bedrooms and so on. Once the walls are up and the first floor is in place the rooms start to looks smaller again (something to do with the light absorbing properties of the bricks) once the walls are plastered the rooms look a lot larger and it starts to feel more like the home our clients imagined building. As the build progresses we are involved with many specialist subcontractors and it is our job the get them on site at the right time so that the trades do not overlap and time is not wasted. Once the roof is on and tiled it is traditional in this area to have a dinner on site. Everyone who is involved in the build is invited to share a suckling pig dinner with local bread, oranges and of course wine. This is a great way for the clients to enjoy some local hospitality and meet the craftsmen who are building their new home. We also invite the near neighbors so that they get a chance to see what’s going on (when the house is at a very basic stage) and it gives our clients a relaxed opportunity to make their acquaintance. As we always accompany our clients to choose, kitchens, tiles, bathroom fittings or whatever they want. We can help with translation and of course negotiation! As the house is coming to completion we always have them professionally cleaned so that when we hand over the keys it feels more like a home than a building site. 2 months after the house is finished we are back to check for any small faults that may need attention and of course we are available to help and advise should that be needed. Central Portugal builders

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