By having a boiler maintenance plan you can ensure that your boiler gets an annual check that will highlight any problems and ensure that your boiler runs efficiently to give you the heating and hot water that makes you comfortable.
Scottish Power provides its customers with energy from renewable electricity powered by wind farms across the UK and Scotland. Their first wind farm was opened in Cornwall in 1992.
Since then they have sold all their gas plants and now generate 100% green energy.
Their website is clear and easy to navigate, you can find Boiler Care by hovering over Home Services and then clicking on Boiler Care. This page gives you the details of the four boiler cover policies they offer.
Scottish Energy boiler cover policies can only be taken out by householders with a boiler that’s in good working order and is less than 15 years old.
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Boiler Insurance
Boiler Insurance gives you up to £1,500 in breakdown repairs for your boiler and the controls. You’ll also receive a new boiler to the value of up to £750 if your boiler can’t be replaced or is beyond economical repair.
Boiler and Radiator Insurance
This gives you the same benefits as the Boiler Insurance policy, but the cover also includes radiators and valves.
Boiler and Service Care
Boiler and Service Care includes an annual boiler service and onsite visits if your boiler stops working or it fails the annual service. If your boiler can’t be repaired or is beyond economical repair then you’ll have cover for a new boiler up to the value of £750.
If you have an annual boiler service the engineer should check:
- The outside of the boiler to see if there is any damage
- The flame to make sure it is the right colour
- The pressure and/or heat output
- All the safety devices
- The case seals to make sure they are providing an effective seal
- The main boiler components: such as the heat exchanger and the burner with the main injector and the spark probe
- The engineer should also make sure the boiler is firing up correctly
- Cleaning any boiler parts that need a clean
The service is complete your engineer will give you a service report. If they have found any faults these will be included in the report with recommendations as to what needs to be done next.
Boiler, Radiator and Service Care
This cover provided is the same as what is included in Boiler and Service Care, but it also covers your radiators and valves.
You can also add drains emergency cover with any boiler care product. This cover includes emergency repairs up to £1,000, up to five call-outs a year and repairs to internal hot and cold water pipes and overflow pipes.
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Pricing
Drains Emergency Cover with any boiler care plan is an extra £2.
Boiler Insurance with a £99 excess is £3.50 per month.
Boiler Insurance with a £50 excess is £7 per month.
Boiler Insurance with no excess is £11 a month.
Boiler and Radiator Insurance with a £99 excess is £5.50 per month.
Boiler and Radiator Insurance with a £50 excess is £9 per month.
Boiler and Service Care with a £99 call out fee is £5.25 for three months and then £10.50 per month.
Boiler and Service Care with no call out fee is £9.45 for six months and then £18.90 per month.
Boiler, Radiator and Service Care with a £99 call out fee is £6.25 for three months and then £12.50 per month.
Boiler, Radiator and Service Care with no call out fee is £10.80 for six months and then £21.60 per month.
Plumbing and Drains Emergency Insurance
The plumbing and drains emergency insurance is £3.25 a month, which is £39 a year. This includes emergency repairs up to £1,000, up to five call-outs per year, emergency drainage repairs and internal plumbing repairs in your home.
Plumbing and Drains Plus Emergency insurance
This plan also includes cover for plumbing repairs to a washing machine and dishwasher pipes. It costs £4.50 per month, which is £54 a year.
Plumbing Drains and Electrical Emergency Insurance
This cover includes:
- Emergency repairs up to £1,000
- Up to five call-outs a year
- Electrical wiring repairs
- Emergency drainage repairs
- Internal plumbing repairs in your home
The cost is £6.75 a month, which is £81 a year.
Plumbing Drains and Electrical Emergency Insurance
This cover includes:
- Emergency repairs up to £1,000
- Up to five call-outs a year
- Electrical wiring repairs
The cost for this service is £4.50 a month, which is £54 a year.
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Exclusions – What’s Not Included
- Delivery and installation costs if you have your old boiler replaced under the policy
- Repairs caused by sludge, limescale or hard water deposits
- Pre-existing faults
- Flue systems
- Accidental damage
You must read Scottish Power’s terms and conditions. This will ensure you don’t get a nasty surprise when you discover something that needs repairing isn’t covered.
You can view the terms and conditions under the title Important Documents. The T & Cs are available to read online, download to keep on your electronic device or print them off.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Scottish Power Boiler Cover
Advantages
- Plans available to suit most budgets
- Excess amounts optional
- Replacement boiler service
- 24/7 helpline
- Optional plumbing and drains emergency insurance
Disadvantages
- No plan for boilers older than 15 years
Customer Reviews
Unfortunately, the reviews on Trustpilot aren’t as good as some other cover providers. It would appear Scottish Energy sub-contract their work and customers aren’t happy with the service they’ve received.
Their reviews with Smart Money People are somewhat better with 3 four-star reviews.
Trustpilot: 1.1/5, ‘Bad’, (based on 8,170 reviews)
Smart Money People 2.29/5, ‘Average’, (based on 7 reviews)
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