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There's never a good time for such things, but....
« on: 20 December 2010, 18:15:06 »
WHY NOW???? Just had the plumber in to do what we thought was a quick £110 heating repair. Had a new switch fitted a burst pipe joint re joined only to find the pump works but the frost has split the casing & bits of the boiler are in a similar sorry split state. He's not peeing up my back i've seen it for myself, & it's a proper mess. He's drained & de pressurized the system. I let the pilot light go out months ago as i have a leccy shower & boil the kettle for washing up water. This is my first owned property & the boiler has been unchecked for over 8 years & is old although alot of the pipework was new back then & still good, & i've replaced the hot water tank in the loft. Can't do much about it till the new year. We can keep warm downstairs with the leccy coal effect jobbie & a gas ring on in the kitchen & various plug ins. One of lodger Steves squeezes is lending us a calor gas heater with a new bottle (cheers Angie) so we''ll be ok but £1500 is a bitter pill to swallow this time of year.
    A lesson has been learned though. Once done i'll take out a monthly plan to cover inspections, servicing & repairs. I'd have to use some pretty colouful language to say how i feel right now, suffice to say i'm a tad disgruntled!!! >:(
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #1 on: 20 December 2010, 18:18:13 »
Oh bugger!  :(
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« Reply #2 on: 20 December 2010, 18:21:54 »
Sorry to hear of your misfortune Guy :'( :'(

These things do always seem to happen at the worst time, as a friend of mine has just found out!

She was away at her fathers, and a neighbour phoned to say water was coming out under her front door.  She went back to her bungalow to find the floors like a lake, and all ceilings down, with all electrical and soft furnishing completely ruined!  A joint to a shower in her loft had apparently come apart! :'( :'( :'( :'(

Hope all is put right soon for you Guy :) :)
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #3 on: 20 December 2010, 18:22:43 »
Bad news Guy, Got big car problem here at the wrong time of the year.... :( :(
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #4 on: 20 December 2010, 18:23:23 »
not nice remember to put antifreeze in and change it every 2-4years, I just put the cheap stuff in dose the job for heating, looked around and there are a few place that will replace the hole systerm for £700, that might be an option for you.
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #5 on: 20 December 2010, 18:28:02 »
Bab luck Guy.

A new boiler will hit you about a grand fitted at a guess.
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #6 on: 20 December 2010, 18:30:11 »
I should add, the service contracts are over priced and a good annual service is much cheaper (you could always pay the same amount into an account every month just in case).

But, get them to fit a frost stat, your damage is due to freezing, that way it will fire the boiler up if it gets to cold and stop the freezing occuring.
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« Reply #7 on: 20 December 2010, 18:30:55 »
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Bab luck Guy.

A new boiler will hit you about a grand fitted at a guess.
He said he'd make up a detailed quote but i'll shop around first. Just worried that taking a cheaper quote could be a cowboy job? Rather pay a little more to have it done properly.
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #8 on: 20 December 2010, 18:31:21 »
No Buildings insurance Guy? :-/
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #9 on: 20 December 2010, 18:33:09 »
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Sorry to hear of your misfortune Guy :'( :'(

These things do always seem to happen at the worst time, as a friend of mine has just found out!

She was away at her fathers, and a neighbour phoned to say water was coming out under her front door.  She went back to her bungalow to find the floors like a lake, and all ceilings down, with all electrical and soft furnishing completely ruined!  A joint to a shower in her loft had apparently come apart! :'( :'( :'( :'(

Hope all is put right soon for you Guy :) :)
Wow Lizzie, that's a rough trot for your friend, put's my problem into perspective!
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« Reply #10 on: 20 December 2010, 18:33:47 »
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Bab luck Guy.

A new boiler will hit you about a grand fitted at a guess.
He said he'd make up a detailed quote but i'll shop around first. Just worried that taking a cheaper quote could be a cowboy job? Rather pay a little more to have it done properly.

A boiler is not an expensive bit of kit TBH. 600-700 quid for a smallish one, add a ton for consumables and a days work at say 20 quid.

What make and model do you have at the moment?
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« Reply #11 on: 20 December 2010, 18:35:26 »
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No Buildings insurance Guy? :-/
Yeah. Got buildings & contents ins. Had'nt thought of that. Dunno who it's with or where the policy is but i pay them every month so could find out. Guy. :y
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #12 on: 20 December 2010, 18:40:57 »
totally off topic but did you notice that you have a new PM Mark!  :y :y :y
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« Reply #13 on: 20 December 2010, 18:41:27 »
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Bab luck Guy.

A new boiler will hit you about a grand fitted at a guess.
He said he'd make up a detailed quote but i'll shop around first. Just worried that taking a cheaper quote could be a cowboy job? Rather pay a little more to have it done properly.

A boiler is not an expensive bit of kit TBH. 600-700 quid for a smallish one, add a ton for consumables and a days work at say 20 quid.

What make and model do you have at the moment?
Hi Mark. All i can tell from the bits everywhere is Ideal classic?
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Re: There's never a good time for such things, but....
« Reply #14 on: 20 December 2010, 18:42:57 »
sounds like wickes model
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