Servicing Your Heating System

As summer ends, temperatures start to drop, day and night alike. This is when we switch the heating back on in our homes, and a good time to think about periodic servicing... which is mandatory!

Periodic servicing of the heating system

• Servicing is mandatory for the user of the heating appliance (so for the tenant, in the case of a rental).
• Any servicing and periodic inspection must be carried out by a professional approved by the region concerned.

What does the regulation say?

Below you'll find the regulations in force based on the type of fuel and the heating capacity:

In Brussels and Wallonia:

• Heating capacity ≥ 20kW and liquid fuels (heating oil): annual servicing is mandatory
• Heating capacity ≥ 20kW and gaseous fuels (natural gas, propane, butane, ..): servicing is mandatory every 3 years
• Solid fuels (coal, wood, pellets, …): annual servicing is mandatory

For more information for Brussels, click here.
For Wallonia, click here.

In Flanders:

• Heating capacity ≥ 20kW and liquid fuels (heating oil): annual servicing is mandatory.
• Heating capacity ≥ 20kW and gaseous fuels (natural gas, propane, butane, ..): servicing is mandatory every 2 years
• Solid fuels (coal, wood, pellets, …): annual servicing is mandatory

For more information for Flanders, click here.

Read also the article "5 tips for saving on heating"

My system won't start up again!

Sometimes getting the heating system running again isn't straightforward, and you'll need to call in a professional. The first thing to do is to call your installer or a reliable repair service.

But sometimes they can't help you right away, or the damage to the central heating system is more extensive than expected and the repair takes several days.
Would you stay in a house with no heating?

Calling on an assistance provider can therefore turn out to be the simplest and most effective solution.
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