Boiler Making Noise Before Winter? Here’s What’s Normal and What’s Not 

Gas Safe engineer diagnosing a noisy boiler before winter in a London home

Quick answer: A boiler that hums or clicks quietly when it fires up is usually fine. A boiler that bangs, kettles, gurgles loudly, whistles, or vibrates against the wall is telling you something is wrong before you even switch the heating properly for winter. The most common causes are limescale build-up on the heat exchanger, … Read more