Home / Guides
Plain-English guides on boilers, heat pumps and air conditioning, written by the LK Heat team in Bury St Edmunds to help you decide before you talk to anyone.
✓ Boilers, heat pumps, air conditioning
✓ Written in plain English
✓ No pressure, no hard sell
Tell us what you need and we will come back to you.
Choosing heating or cooling can feel like a lot of decisions at once. These guides explain how things work, what affects the cost, and what to ask any installer, so you can make up your own mind at your own pace.
Each guide answers one question. If you would rather talk it through, call us on 07549 400152 or send an enquiry using the form at the top of the page, and we will come back to you.
✓ Gas Safe registered engineers
✓ 20+ years of industry experience
✓ Local, Bury St Edmunds based
✓ Honest, no-pressure advice
✓ Neat, tidy installation
Why and how often to service your boiler, and what happens during a visit.
Safe checks to make if your boiler stops working, and when to call an engineer.
How to decide whether a repair is worth it or a new boiler makes more sense.
What changes the price, and how to compare quotes fairly.
Which type of boiler suits your home and your hot water needs.
Why now can be a good time to upgrade to a modern, efficient boiler.
A simple self-check on insulation, radiators, space and your current heating.
Ground source, air source and hybrid, side by side.
What affects the cost of installing and running a heat pump.
What happens from survey to commissioning, step by step.
How they work, trenches or boreholes, and who they suit.
How a heat pump and boiler share the work, and who it is for.
An overview of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and where to check current rules.
What changes the price and how to get an accurate quote.
The difference between the two, and whether you need both.
Single or multi-room, sizing, noise and where the units go.
How modern air conditioning heats and cools in one system.
Grants, finance, warranties and where to check your eligibility.
From first enquiry and survey to installation and aftercare.
Can’t see your question? Send us an enquiry using the form at the top of the page and we will come back to you.
No. They explain the options in general terms. Every home is different, so we visit, look at your system and give you a written quote.
No. Costs vary too much between homes to give a useful figure, so the guides explain what affects the price instead.
Call us on 07549 400152 or send an enquiry through the form and we will answer it directly.
Call 07549 400152 or send an enquiry online.
