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Sometimes, for tradesmen/women it can be feast or famine but usually they are not here sitting about waiting for one person's call. They want to keep plenty of work coming in and can never know which quotes will be accepted. So they can quote for 20 different jobs in a week and only get 1 or...

Yup, that's what we thought since we've installed both together and had fewer problems than with the Tado system.

While I'm not a fan of internet or phone connected home automation systems personally, this claim from a guy with a Vaillant and a Nest system which wouldn't work seems a bit over exaggerated. http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/aug/08/smart-thermostat-boilers-eco-device

No but it is the thin end of the wedge. I don't have store cards for that reason either. CO poisoning has been around a long, long time, we have detectors for that and people will service or not depending on their finances not when an app tells them. We are already monitored in more ways that...

We are heading towards what is now called 'The Internet of Things' where everything will be connected. Your fridge will tell you when you are low on milk and even order more, your heating system will talk to your phone, reminding you (and your service engineer) of service dates and faults...

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I'm really sorry to hear that your Solar jobs have dried up but if it's any consolation, they have here too. Only the large jobs (multi-million) who don't care about a few hundred £s subsidies from the government are going ahead now. I've also looked into the PAS 2030 for Green Deal...

We don't even entertain the 'How much for Cash?' question any more, it's not worth hassle with the HMRC and how they pay is not really an issue as long as they pay promptly. The price is, what the price is, and is (basically) comprised of the cost of parts plus the labour charge, there is very...

We list all the items and materials we will use on our quotes so that the customer knows what they are getting and can check or change the quote if they wish. Guy accepts quote, we fit, all is working and he pays including tip for the lads and extended warranty, Power Flush - the whole...

Assuming you have underfloor heating hence not wanting to use screws - probably best to contact Contech, the manufacturer, to ascertain what they believe this product will allow in this case. What substrate is the toilet being stuck to? Screwing down with brass screws is always preferable...

First site I came across for Jaguar boiler spares: http://www.halfpriceboilerspares.co.uk/prothermboilerspares.php So between £40 and £70 for a diverter valve plus fitting which could take between £1 to 2 hours. Depending on the 'health' or state of the boiler generally, the original...

Well, it seems to be a deliberate ploy often used by our wonderful governments (Labour and Conservative) that they offer incredible incentives to get a market moving, wait until lots have jumped on the band waggon to cash in and as the mass production machine kicks in, they then pull the rug out...

MCS registration is something I have been looking into, even paid the £649 for Easy MCS pack and worked through half of it before realising (Duh!) that the hidden costs in time and training etc were going to cost the company between £5000 and £8000 EACH YEAR to remain registered! It simply...

I have no idea whether Mr Combi teaches a good course or not but I doubt that a one day course could deliver any really indepth knowledge of fault finding on a wide range of boilers. As others have said, it takes time and experience to learn about fault finding and repair. The best way, IMHO...

Not my own personal mistake but someone I know pretty well . . . Hotel has a problem with saniflo unit not pumping (there's a shock!) Plumber and apprentice turn up, plumber tells apprentice to take this hose into the next room and put it down the toilet there so that they can empty the...

Most just can't sort their finances out. Simple as that. They think that every £ that they make is theirs then the TAX man wants his bit or they need new van or tools and there is nothing in the kitty. Before you start, sort out all the boring stuff. Your terms and conditions are VITAL...