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"Never underestimate the persistence of stupidity" Un-quote, what is the reason for making such a statement on a forum.

Not an oil boiler, a central heating condensing sealed system water boiler.

Supplier.....he say don't know.

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To what extent; how frequently or infrequently do ignition transformers fail on domestic condensing boilers running water central heating and hot water systems.

The lockout reset button is for a central heating boiler, the reset failed and a new one supplied; same product number, same size for same job but different terminal markings, still four terminals as original. unable to find out what the arrows stand for to determine which existing wires to...

There are four terminals on the rear of a lockout reset button switch. on the left are two terminals, one above the other, each marked with an arrow (a shaft with arrow head), pointing in opposite directions from each other in between them is "A", on the right are the other two terminals one...

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Many years ago one of our customers wanted a 20ft one piece timber flag pole, it took a few weeks for our importer to ship it into the UK and deliver it to us where we tapered it down to size, the customer arrived on Saturday morning and was pleased to see his flagpole, he then asked us for a...

We once had a small Irishman, not a joke, but true, visit our premises for a bit of 3 x 2 timber, so politely I asked him what length, he said 3 x 2, "But Sir" I said "what is the other dimension" he looked at me in a rather agitated manner, I stepped back just in case and he said loudly, "I...

Yep Siree, They are true and lots more, he is one story that is true, many years ago we engaged a local builder to do some work in our kitchen, we loaned him our Bridges 1.25 hp power electric drill and told him to use the extension handle bar, he knew better, working lyin down full length on...

No did not knock him over, he woke up to serve a customer.

I had an off day recently and this was at the back of my mind; "Why should I as a customer who pays his wages take arrogance and rudeness from an employee in a recent visit to one of my Trade suppliers, I do agree with you that yes indeed times are better and most are OK, must be the recent...

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A joke, no this is in fact true, many years ago French president Degaulle was not happy with the US and he threw a tantrum with the then US foreign diplomat telling him he wanted all Americans out of France immediately....the US foreign diplomat replied....."Does that include the 65,000 dead...

What did the French waiter say to the Germans entering Paris. "Table for 1,000, Messieur".

Many years ago a BOAC captain was approaching a German airport and a short sharp German terse voice came over the radio from Air Traffic Control "Hav you been here before", The Captain replied; "Yes, but we did not stay"

How many years do I remember of poor and bad attitude and arrogance and loudness from some of these trade outlets towards customers; from personal experience if they worked for me they would be sacked on the spot. Recently I went into a well known plumbers merchants and discussed a replacement...