Dutch boiler

[screwedbygassafe]

Atmos selling the PCB for approx. £300 whilst strebel flogging the PCB for £340. Labour from strebel at £330+VAT per hour which I believe is a rip off.

I am open to suggestion if anyone in London willing to repair my boiler for a reasonable amount and provide me with a report on why the boiler was damaged....as I am pursuing my 'expert' for costs.

[The question on PCB repair is because I need someone to tell me what the reason for damage to PCB is for my case against the 'expert'. ]

 

[adlplumbing]

i would double check that pcb price with some else
as £600 more i would come down chuck you new boiler in for + 1nights bb

 

[Agile]

I am open to suggestion if anyone in London willing to repair my boiler for a reasonable amount and provide me with a report on why the boiler was damaged....as I am pursuing my 'expert' for costs.

[The question on PCB repair is because I need someone to tell me what the reason for damage to PCB is for my case against the 'expert'. ]

Two problems arise, the first is that its usually very difficult for anyone to come to a firm conclusion as to the cause of the PCB failure even with considerable electronics experience.

There are so many combinations of damage and engineers actions. If there is obvious physical damage then it might be possible to make a guess. But most faults on modern PCBs are logic related and present no evidence as to the cause.

Another problem is that many engineers are not going to go to someone if they know that they take out legal claims at the drop of a PCB. There are enough other problems to deal with like van breakdowns, speeding fines, parking penalties etc.

Tony

 

[screwedbygassafe]

Thanks Tony. Well my 'expert' is charging me £900 for a clean up of my underfloor heating system, sealing up a couple of leaks and than spoiling my boiler (which is just over 2 years old) instead of servicing it.

I hope you understand why I would be so bitter!!

 

[simond]

There's some important information missing in this post.

I'm reading this wondering;
- why you bought an Eco-Hometec boiler in the first place 2 years ago, - who installed it,
- and the most obvious question of all, why you didn't get the installer back.

I can arrive at my own conclusions here, and these, together with the fact that you want someone to blame the servicing chap so you can claim from him, rings the alarms bells loudly.....

 

[gasafengineer]

I am not kidding...this is the sworn statement of 'expert' engineer. If anyone interested I will send by email to anyone interested the full pdf of description what he has sworn.


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Can you post up the FGA printout? , or maybe just post the figures.

 

[screwedbygassafe]

Simond - Eco-Hometec only sell the product but do not instal it. I had a corgi registered person instal it. If the boiler was working in perfect condition for over 18 months than why would that ring alarm bells.

If someone called you to service a 7-8 year old boiler would you ask them how and who installed the boiler??

 

[screwedbygassafe]

i would double check that pcb price with some else
as £600 more i would come down chuck you new boiler in for + 1nights bb

ADL Plumbing.....you wanna come and instal a new boiler....will provide boarding and dinner!

 

[Boilerman2]

A well paid "Expert" tht has set his Flue gas Analyser to "LIGHT OIL" by mistake?????

 

[Agile]

Simond - Eco-Hometec only sell the product but do not instal it. I had a corgi registered person instal it. If the boiler was working in perfect condition for over 18 months than why would that ring alarm bells.

If someone called you to service a 7-8 year old boiler would you ask them how and who installed the boiler??

I think you may have missed Simon's point.

Most householders call the installer back to do the annual services.

Why did you decide to call someone else?

Do you have any idea of how the PCB has failed? Is it still fitted in the boiler?

Tony

 

[petit_pablo]

Most householders call the installer back to do the annual services.

Why did you decide to call someone else?

Tony

Reading the OPs post i would say that the installer was a subbie working on behalf of eco-hometec. He probably hasnt got either a clue who they were or how to contact them.

 

[bengasman]

I have a dutch manafactured condensing boiler which is ultra effecient but unfortunately not supported or serviced in the UK

That leaves the question how it ended up on your wall.

Oh, I know, this is another troll post from puller.