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Thanks compheat. It's obviously a good idea to replace all of the pipework if it is 30 years old, but it's a matter of budget. The pipework could go tomorrow or it could last another 20 years, by which time I'll be long gone from the house. Steel corrosion is dependent on too many factors to...

Sounds about right, NigeF. Unfortunately for cowboys like you, I'm as thorough when the jobs being done. I check everything that a plumber does until I'm sure that he's competent when I can leave him in peace.

Agile, much as I'd be relieved to know that a Corgi-registered plumber comes equipped with a degree in metallurgy & chemisty, I suspect that's not the case, and if it were so, they would be able to point me to a thesis which demonstrates the risk of failure of steel piping over time. The 2...

Ok those a valid points, but how does one know when piping should be replaced or not? I've used chemical descaler in the system in the last year, and haven't had any leaks from the pipes. If I had the pipework replaced, the plumber could do a bad job with the joints, resulting in leaks...

Reasons with substantiating evidence only, please. From what I can tell, plumbers should be pressure testing the system before doing the powerflush, not just getting indemnity from the client & keeping their fingers crossed.

I've had 2 plumbers around quoting for a new boiler. 1st plumber said that I'd need to replace all of the piping because it was steel and wouldn't be able to withstand a powerflush. 2nd plumber went on about a copper strike when my piping was installed and said that it should be replaced...

It's not necessarily certain that you'll need a condensing boiler or not. The assessor has to find the lowest cost option of installing the boiler. If the number of points add up to over 1000 then you don't need one...

Thanks for making me feel better. The burner unit on my boiler's only 11 years old, but I've been quoted for a whole new central heating system. I figured not many people would be willing to fork out that kind of money. Still at 25 years old it's 15 years past it's manufacturer serviceability...

I'm not a plumber, but I had the same problem in the last house, and it was the thermocouple. Essentially, when you press the ignition button on on your boiler, the pilot light ignites and heats the thermocouple (just looks like an ordinary piece of wire located at top of flame). When the...

Thanks. I'll bear you in mind. Currently, I've had 1 quote from a Corgi-registered plumber, and I've got 2 more quoters coming in the next couple of days who are part of the government-run Trustmark scheme. No guarantees but they at least promise to give you written quotes and have a complaints...

"If your water heater is working OK, is not too old and has no electrics, then there's no reason why it should not go safely on for a while yet, or at least be repairable. " The hot water boiler in the bathroom is very new. I'm guessing it was installed when the previous owners re-developed...

Ok, I've read the guidelines again, and come across Appendix D, which exactly mirrors my house i.e. mid-Victorian Terrace, boiler in living room, 1.5m from Neighbours property, patio at back of bathroom. For each option, a score of 1190 is given, meaning I don't need a condensing boiler. Hurrah...

Unless it was accepted as a term when the contract was agreed, it's not enforceable in law.

There has to be an offer on the part of the person offering the work, and an acceptance on the person wanting the work to be done. If no acceptance is given then no contract is entered in to. http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/0199268142/chapter03.pdf The implied contract which you suggest can...

A contract requires a mutuality of agreement. If you've not told the customer how much he has to pay before commencing work then no contract exists. It's up to the complainant to prove that a contract is in place, knowing the colour of the defendent's carpet isn't enough proof. Do you really...

Softus, you admit that there's a business risk in the Estate agent scenario, but suggest that you've got no risk. I'm sure the Estate agent is better able to describe the colour of my carpet then you would be. In any case, I've never heard of pictures of the inside of a customer's house being...

Plumbers earned an average of £24,000 in 2005, with 80% earning less than £30,000. This represents a decrease of 1.5-3% from 2004, probably due to media coverage and immigration from the new EU countries http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_labour/ASHE_2005/Table14_7a.xls

Softus wrote:- "No - the defendent has the right not to file any defence. ". If the defendent doesn't file a defence then you're quids in. The judge would then look at your evidence and give you an automatic verdict. However, as you don't have any evidence, he'd probably refuse to...

The way the legal system works is that you'd have to file a case, and the defendent has to file a defence. If his defence is that he's never heard of you, and you've got no paperwork, then the case won't proceed. If you're working on an hourly basis, then it's hard to imagine that simply...

And that's my loss, I guess? ;) I always insist on paperwork, and the Brokeback mountain dudes always ride off in to the sunset.