• Ensure that all the boiler plant controls are left switched on for the duration of the holiday.
• Select the ‘Holiday’ or ‘Frost’ setting on the boiler controls for the beginning of the holiday.
• If the boiler plant is oil-fired or Calor Gas ensure sufficient supplies are in place prior to holiday.
• Carry out a visual check to ensure that all insulation to pipework and tanks is in place.
• Report any defects to the Property Help Desk well in advance of the holiday.
• Turn off all cold water supplies to outside taps and drain down if possible.
• Ensure that all valves within the heating system are left open.
• Ensure that the mains electrical supply to, and within, the boiler room are left switched on.
• Ensure that the fuel supply is left on.
• Ensure that there are no windows, doors or vents left open near pipework.
• Ensure that the boiler and all pumps are not turned off individually.

Following these procedures should help prevent any major heating issues when you return to school after the holiday periods – particularly in early January and late February.