sourcing a gas valve

[Agile]

This is a simple heat only boiler. Only three pipes to connect! And five wires!

Hardly more than my budgetary £740 price to install and I don't intend to be the cheapest.

Even with an Intergas Rapid that would leave £1200 out of £2000 to cover installation .

Tony

 

[45yearsagasman]

This is a simple heat only boiler. Only three pipes to connect! And five wires!

It may well be a gravity hot water setup, and therefore requires a bit more than only connecting 3 pipes.

 

[Phill Peck]

This is a simple heat only boiler. Only three pipes to connect! And five wires!

It may well be a gravity hot water setup, and therefore requires a bit more than only connecting 3 pipes.

I may also require a full day of power flushing.
Pump
Zone valves
Wireless stats etc

 

[HootingOwl]

...not forgetting a compliant cylinder.

Combi conversion perhaps?

 

[someonelse]

A update to close things off:

I discovered my dad has 'Home Emergency' cover as part of his buildings insurance. Rang them and they sent an engineer out today.

Gas valve is fine!

Problem was 'thermo coupler' (whatever that is) which he had on the van.

Sorted!

Letter of complaint going out to the dodgy engineer from last week.

Many thanks to all who have contributed.

 

[Dan Robinson]

It is worrying really that the new intake of boiler chaps and chappesses seem to really struggle with PP boilers.

 

[Phill Peck]

A update to close things off:

I discovered my dad has 'Home Emergency' cover as part of his buildings insurance. Rang them and they sent an engineer out today.

Gas valve is fine!

Problem was 'thermo coupler' (whatever that is) which he had on the van.

Sorted!

Letter of complaint going out to the dodgy engineer from last week.

Many thanks to all who have contributed.

Was probably just after the work everyone with a Gassafe logo has got a universal thermocouple in the van.

It is worrying really that the new intake of boiler chaps and chappesses seem to really struggle with PP boilers.

As above I doubt he really didn't know how to fix it

 

[sooey]

Sounds more like dishonesty than incompetence to me.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Like I said 'get a different gas engineer'.

Andy

 

[Dan Robinson]

Sounds more like dishonesty than incompetence to me.

You wouldn't believe some of the questions I've been asked at the trade counters.

 

[sooey]

Yeah Dan but misdiagnosing is one thing, saying the valve isn't available when it is, and then quoting big style for a new boiler is another.

 

[Dan Robinson]

If you misdiagnose a thermocouple, or even don't bother trying one, then you're just as likely to be stupid as your are dodgy in my experience.

 

[Agile]

I cringe sometimes hearing what is sometimes said to customers about the need to replace their boiler.

 

[Phill Peck]

I cringe sometimes hearing what is sometimes said to customers about the need to replace their boiler.

Sorry I forgot about u tony when I said every gas engineer should have a thermocouple in the van.
Tony's thermocouple will be in his back pocket.