British Gas - proper repair job?

[Graham3232]

I do a lot of basic boiler repairs within my property maintenance work, but as I am not an RGI, I use British Gas one off repair for repairs I can’t legally do. I had a boiler which made a metallic screeching sound and then the fan stopped and it cut out. I therefore assumed a failed fan and booked a repair.

The boiler is 5 years old. The engineer spent 10 mins and sprayed WD40 on the fan and it worked. Is this standard practice? Surely it will seize again in a few weeks? I thought a new fan would have been the solution? Not sure what the final price is yet, but probably £199!

 

[45yearsagasman]

That'll last at least 2 weeks. For £199 insist on a new fan.

 

[gas112]

The repair is g`teed for a year so if it sticks again you wont be charged for changing

 

[FiremanT]

The repair is g`teed for a year so if it sticks again you wont be charged for changing

It is bound to last fot 366 days

 

[Agile]

He should not have used WD40 because the propellant is flamable!

There are actually much better aerosol lubricants.

Usually I find that a fan got going with WD40 rarely lasts more than six weeks!

If you regularly need boiler repairs it would probably be cheaper to find a local RGI whom you can call on as needed.

Tony

 

[ollski]

He wouldn't have used WD40, would have cleaned it out with AC90 and / or lubricated it with laco.