Recent content by RalphPorter

hey that's a fantastic plan - I'll crack open another :)

look on the bright side though, £100,000 a year ought to buy a new liver, he says on his second bottle of wine :)

Is that tax deductable :) Ralph.

Don't pull that we all know you shop at arrods

Now you're talking! where do I get that deal :) more to the point where's my nearest plumbing school? No more IT for me it just doesn't pay any more :) Cheers, Ralph.

Cheers, So in reality the jobs worth £18 and an hours labour ! pretty glad I didn't pay the £470. Now I feel a bit miffed paying £150. Ralph.

Thanks for all the input on this it's been invaluable, in the end I did call BG and took the fixed price deal at £156 - he serviced the DV and replaced the diaphragm. Not too upset about that outcome at all really. Agile - Expensive chineses carpets! I wish :) take your point about...

I tell you what though I think I'll give up my job and train to be a plumber - that's where the real bucks are :) Ralph.

Cheers for that I'll give them a go. Best Regards, Ralph.

I guess you guys wouldn't purchase non genuine parts then? what is the issue with fitting non supplied parts is it guarantee related? So anyway to recap I'd need a diverter valve assembly at around £220 and fitting costs would be £60 - £100 or maybe someone could strip it and service it for...

No Dave not genuine Alpha parts, according to ezypart : These genuine manifolds are produced by the Italian company Fugas, who is a specialist in this field. The manifolds are of well-proven design, with thousands being installed in Combi boilers all over Europe and the UK. They are...

Folks, Seems to be a lot of different prices floating around here. Had a scan myself and found this : http://www.ezypart.co.uk/new_parts They say that the valve is in two parts : DHW – Flow Valve £45 + vat Diverter Valve Assembly £80 + vat By my reckoning that's £125...

Hi Dave, It's an Alpha 240E - I presumed the manufacturer was Alpha? I was told the part was £270 + vat and a labour charge of £120 + vat to fit I will email you the comapny name if your interested not that I like to tattle tail but equally I don't like people being ripped...

Thanks for that Dave, I'm in Norwich are Worcester a national company? do you happen to have a number? Best Regards, Ralph.

Hi, I have the same problem that others have had in this forum, the diverter valve seems to be dodgy as I only getting piping hot water when the heating is on and when the heating is off and I run the hot tap the rads begin to warm up. I've had a quote from a plumber - £470 which seems...