easier to tell in person, a lot of typing. We could do with a plumbing thread on here as must be a mass of combined knowledge.
Fecking about on ebay trying to list an item ( postage) not sold on there for a few years, easier to throw the items in the bin and call it a day
The eldest one that's 5 months is house trained thank goodness and the little one that's 11 weeks old is pretty good with 9 times out of 10 hitting the puppy pads that are strategically positioned around the kitchen, dining & utility room, if he's not doing his business outside with the eldest
Been a long time since i sold, got royal mail in simple post, next issue can i get buyer protection taken off as they have put £2.08 on my buy it now price, is that the normal thing now?
sorted out my calendar for next year already and couldn't have been easier, a fiver in a little shop in Cranleigh
it's excellent value compared to about the last 10 years i've bought one - might even head back there next October!
No, buyer protection is mandatory. Its a bit naff, but since it applies to every item, it doesn't seem to affect sales. And in the event that the seller stiffs you, eBay refunds the buyer right away. I had a weasel sell me a fake chinese knock off a few weeks ago for the typical value of a genuine article. As that meant the description was wrong, I got a refund a few days later without any hassel.
Well done you. Sadly my plumber took one look at my boiler and (figuratively) washed his hands. A phone call to the manufacturer’s technical support help line and the issue was fault found remotely over the internet connection between my boiler and their website. The PCB needs a reflash or if that fails, replaced and a new diverter valve fitted. Just spent 40 minutes on the ‘phone to the customer help line and, the parts required have been located in the UK and an accredited technician (note, not a plumber) will visit next Friday. I’m now £369 poorer but should have central heating next weekend. Andy
sorry to read you've had such rotten luck. I dread my boiler going wrong these days because since the "gas safe register" on April 1 2009 (note the date) the more unscrupulous yet qualified people can almost charge what they like. I will try and keep this one running as long as possible because the other problem is, like cars and motorbikes, the more modern designs put them further and further away from the bloke in the street being able to do anything other than just turn them on or off.
Spent the day sat in front of the computer on a zoom call/meeting thing for a training course so that I can continue to do my job
I agree with you Chris, but I also think that a boiler setup will likely last twenty-ish years. My boiler was on the blink -yet again-and positively middle aged. Replacement parts for it were becoming as difficult to secure as a 1970's Ducati and priced around the same. I thought that I would replace it with the idea it would see me trouble free to my mid eighties. If I live long enough to need another one then I will be so surprised and happy I won't mind!
a slight "knee-jerk" from me maybe as a result, but just bought a working condition later version of mine for one third of the cost that one nice boiler man was going to charge me for my main heat exchanger, that's just the exchanger, not fitting. As you say, will probably see me out now. You have to marvel at their overall efficiency (this is a Potterton) as at one point, this was running non-stop for over 10 years here with no major replacements! EDIT sorry, forgot the water pump - probably did 2 or 3.
Common problems I have experienced over the years with combination boilers are; perforated diverter valve diaphragm, failed fan bearings, faulty/fouled air switches, fouled Venturi, dry solder joints on both the main and ignition boards, low pressure in the expansion vessel, dirty/ clogged heat exchanger, failed thermistors, seized pumps…to name but a few Once they’ve all been repaired/ replaced it’s a good as new.
