If your heat stops, check the thermostat, the boiler's emergency switch and breaker, and your fuel supply before calling. If those are fine, the problem is usually a component like an ignition part, circulator or zone valve. Cornerstone Plumbing & Heating diagnoses boiler and baseboard heat problems around Milford: (508) 361-9450.
If the boiler runs but the house stays cold, heat isn't getting to the rooms. Common causes are a failed circulator pump, a stuck zone valve, a thermostat fault, or air in the baseboard lines. Cornerstone Plumbing & Heating finds which part failed instead of replacing parts by guesswork.
Should I keep pressing the reset button on my boiler?
No. Press it once at most. If the boiler locks out again, something is causing it, such as a fuel, ignition or safety problem, and repeated resets can flood an oil burner with fuel or hide a real fault. Leave it off and call Cornerstone Plumbing & Heating at (508) 361-9450.
How long can a landlord leave tenants without heat in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts landlords who supply heat must keep habitable rooms at least 68°F during the day and 64°F at night from September 15 to May 31, so a heat failure needs to be repaired promptly. Property managers can call Cornerstone Plumbing & Heating at (508) 361-9450 with the unit address and system details.
How do I keep my pipes from freezing while the heat is out?
Keep doors to rooms closed to hold heat, open cabinet doors under sinks on outside walls, and let a faucet drip slowly if temperatures are well below freezing. Never heat pipes with an open flame. If a pipe has already frozen or burst, Cornerstone Plumbing can repair it once the heat is back.