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Hi Community, I recently had an entire Chimney stack removed (2 x Chimney breasts - one in the living room and one in the bedroom AND the chimney on the roof). The loft is a mess - dust and black soot in many places, bricks scattered in random places, insulation curled and full of dust etc. In...

Morning Guys, I just did the following on my Veritas: 1. 1234 2. PROG 4. 19 5. 9 Bleeps 6. Omit ZONE 5 lit up for me. The issue is there is a solid red tamper light illuminated on the panel that I cannot get rid of. According to one of the earlier posts, my issue is: 5 Keypad offline Any...

Hi, We are in the process of sourcing a new exterior door after our UPVC got kicked in. Through home insurance, we qualify for a like-for-like upvc panel replacement however, the surveyor mentioned that composite doors are the way forward. He furthermore added that Yale are the best (not the...

After replacement of the boiler or after the system is flushed and before replacement of the boiler?

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Hello, We will be replacing a new boiler soon, which will be power-flushed prior to installation. Do we need to attach a Magnaclean once the new combi goes on? Also another minor one, at what point is an inhibitor added? - Before the power-flush/replacement? After the power-flush and...

Thanks for the advice guys. I checked B&Q and they have a switch for £28!! here: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9373643&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=45A+neon&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=search&isSearch=true But screwfix do...

Hello dudes, Ok so I unscrewed the socket and the first thing I noticed was a strong burny smell. Here is the wiring: 2 earth wires going into one hole on left side 2 earth wires going into one hole on right side 1 live wire going into one hole on right side 1 live wire going into...

Thank you mate. I will unscrew it and take a picture and come back on here.

Hello guys, We have an electric shower that has stopped functioning due to a faulty power switch??? - It's a white socket on the outside of the bathroom wall with a red switch and red/amber LED. Last week we noticed the LED either did one of three things when switched ON: 1. Lit up but...

Had a new Vaillant boiler fitted and was looking at the thermostat options. To my surprise, there is a crap load: VAILLANT TIMESWITCH 140 VAILLANT VRC 400 WALL MOUNTED WEATHER COMPENSATOR VAILLANT VRT 50 DIGITAL ROOM THERMOSTAT VAILLANT VR 65 CONTROL CENTRE VAILLANT VRC430 DIGITAL...

The reason why I am going on and on is because 4 of those 6 pages have cleverly avoided the £840 quote and have gone back to school yard tactics by flaming the people quoting me at £450 - 500 and suggested they are either 1) Not Professional or 2) Incompetent I am doing my duty to stand up for...

That is PRECISELY my point. Most if not, all can get the replacement done in a 3/4 of a day and will state the power flush will take approximately 5 hours (half day) using the customers electricity and water. I bet you a million pounds I can phone any random boiler fitter or expert and ask...

3 days to change a boiler? Are you having a laugh? Many and I mean MANY boiler fitters can get the job you are talking about done in 13 hours or so. 4 - 8 hours for a boiler change 5 - 6 hours for a power flush 12 or 13 hours converts into 1.5 days NOT double. You are effectively...

Sorry Mod. I was merely pointing out that Tony is trying to rip me or anyone else for that matter, off. £840 for 12/13 hours of work is ridiculous especially when you take into consideration that 4 - 6 of those hours are the power flushing machine operating automatically using the...

Don't listen to Tony, he hasn't got a clue and will try and suggest more work than what is required at rogue trader rates. As everyone has said, a Power Flush will most likely resolve the fluctuation in hot water. On a side note, Tony has confirmed (on a separate thread) that he is a great...

They hate the fact that they are getting beaten on a quote that is 1) Cheaper 2) Done by a better fitter than them (Vaillant accredited) Bit of jealousy me thinks. I still can't believe they are making comments trying to justify that £840 is a reasonable/acceptable quote despite...

Truth be told I am a little weary about using him for a power flush but the price of a boiler replacement for £350 Is a no brainer, which is less than half the price that was quoted in the other thread (£840)

Thanks John. The other point I raised in the other thread was British Gas has an out of contract hourly rate of £80 per hour. If we divide £840 by 4 or 8 hours the rate per hour in both periods is much more than what the experts charge Now, I appreciate that smaller businesses have...

Sorry mate you need to be reported as a rogue trader. There was a question posed on page 2 that said, "how can anyone charge £800+ for a customer supplied boiler" and how many responses have we had? ZERO!!!! Do you know why? Because a few of you are rip off merchants who rob innocent people...