Which? Shorts podcast: why you shouldn't buy boiler cover

Why it might work out cheaper for you to avoid paying for boiler cover
James RoweSenior Video and Audio Content Creator

In this week's Which? Shorts podcast, we explain why it might work out cheaper for you to avoid paying for annual boiler cover.

Our research suggests that, in most cases, paying for services and repairs as and when you need them works out cheaper over a number of years than paying for annual boiler cover. But what should you do if you need cover?

Listen here to the full episode, written by Adam Snooker and read by Harry Kind.

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A version of this article was originally published in the November issue of the Which? Magazine.

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