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Hello, 

I'm Mike Bryant, also known as "Mike the Boilerman". Welcome to my website. 

I have decades of experience as a general plumber and heating engineer, but these days I specialise in maintaining and repairing hot water and central heating systems. It's mostly boiler breakdowns people call me for, but I'll fix anything to do with hot water or central heating. If it doesn't work, I can fix it! 

Just to be clear, I don't do installation work. I'm a repair specialist. I don't fit new boilers, radiators, cookers, hobs, gas fires or new anything, I fix things that have been installed by others and have now stopped working.

I'm qualified for, and happily deal with, almost all domestic gas, LPG, and warm air central heating systems. I'm also qualified to work on mobile home and boat installations. The only domestic heating appliances I don't work on are oil-fired appliances. (Although you'll find me listed as OFTEC qualified oil technician I haven't accumulated a good range of experience with oil boilers. Nor do I carry the stock and tools needed to provide a really good repair service, so I no longer offer oil boiler repairs.) 

This site is a collection of my comments on subjects I regularly get asked about, in no particular order. Perhaps you'll find them useful; perhaps not :-) just use the links on the left to see what I have to say on each subject.

And finally, a quick bit of background about me. I live in Reading, Berkshire UK with my family (wife, four kids and a variety of pets)  Before becoming a plumber I was a mechanical engineer, and more recently, I specialised in bathroom renovation. I am also a private landlord with properties in Reading and Basingstoke.

I'm happy to answer questions and queries about plumbing and heating by email (even if you are not a customer) There's no charge, but during busy periods there may be a delay, and during REALLY busy periods no answer at all. In addition, simple and well-framed questions usually get answered ahead of vague or complicated ones! Ask me at miketheboilerman@gmail.com

Thanks for visiting.

Mike Bryant
Associate of the Institute of Plumbing, Registered Plumber, Registered Gas Installer

       

First created 8th December 2002
Last changed 20th January 2008

 
 

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