yeah, thats why i was pee'd off. i think the bloke is retired - but he was recommended by a local installer.
worrying thing is, presumably this bloke can issue safety certificates for landlords etc.
at least he was cheap and only charged me (low)labour and parts. would be even more...
many thanks for the replies all. sorry for the delay in getting back
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the WB engineer showed me the inside of the combustion chamber. the insulation pads on the side walls of the chamber were black with soot. he reckoned the boiler had been spewing out CO for...
i've got a worcester bosch highflow 400 open flue. had loads of problems with it, such as pilot light going out daily.
a local plumber did loads of bits and pieces to it, but eventually gave up and suggested i contact WB direct.
so they came out, looked at it and condemned it as being...
i removed a radiator to decorate behind it and i read somewhere on here that you need to repressurise/refill the system after doing so. pressure should be 1 bar apparently?
problem is, the pressure gauge on my boiler (worcester bosch highflow 400) has two needles - one red, one black.
what...