New Combo Boiler -who/what/where ?

New Combo Boiler -who/what/where ?

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PositronicRay

26,952 posts

182 months

Saturday 14th December 2019
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Mr Pointy said:
Turn7 said:
Im going to ring 1st bloke and suggest, as xmas is close, a bit of cash wouldnt go amiss....

If I can get it for £2200 I'll be happy.
If he's doing it off the books for cash how are you going to get him to honour any warranty or remedial work? After all, there's no record of the work being done.

PositronicRay said:
If someone comes in with what I consider a fair quote I tend not to haggle. Everyone needs to earn a living, and I don't want them cutting corners.

ETA, be wary of a heating engineer who can fit you in before Christmas.
Yep. In general with trades the good ones aren't available & the available ones aren't good.
What's the old adage?

Cheap, quick, good.....................Pick any two.

Turn7

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23,498 posts

220 months

Sunday 5th January 2020
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Worcester Greenstar 25i going in tomorrow morning!

Bikesalot

1,833 posts

157 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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Let us know how you get on

eybic

9,212 posts

173 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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Turn7 said:
Worcester Greenstar 25i going in tomorrow morning!
Through Boxst?

Turn7

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23,498 posts

220 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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eybic said:
Turn7 said:
Worcester Greenstar 25i going in tomorrow morning!
Through Boxst?
Through WB approved engineers.

This guy only lives 10 minutes from me....

eybic

9,212 posts

173 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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Ok, how did the price compare to Boxst? (did you get a quote off them?)

Turn7

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23,498 posts

220 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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eybic said:
Ok, how did the price compare to Boxst? (did you get a quote off them?)
Marginally dearer, but he is local and gave off the right vibes if you get my drift....

Replied to all comms very quickly and arrived on time on the date agreed.

All looking good so far, apart from the fact Im freezing my tits off as the back door is open as they go to and from the van.....

eybic

9,212 posts

173 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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Turn7 said:
Marginally dearer, but he is local and gave off the right vibes if you get my drift....

Replied to all comms very quickly and arrived on time on the date agreed.

All looking good so far, apart from the fact Im freezing my tits off as the back door is open as they go to and from the van.....
Thanks thumbup

hotchy

4,454 posts

125 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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Turn7 said:
eybic said:
Ok, how did the price compare to Boxst? (did you get a quote off them?)
Marginally dearer, but he is local and gave off the right vibes if you get my drift....

Replied to all comms very quickly and arrived on time on the date agreed.

All looking good so far, apart from the fact Im freezing my tits off as the back door is open as they go to and from the van.....
On time is an impressive feat for a plumber/heating engineer. Mines took a full 12 weeks to install one in a 2 bed... Impressively long. To be fair, he warned me itll take him a while as it's a cheap mate's rates hour or 2 at night job.... never realised it was an hour or 2 per week though lol

Not really complaining though, great job and saved enough to buy my american fridge freezer with ice machine he is also plumbing in wooooo! Dreams do happen.

(Dreams also cost money, since I got my wish apparently she needs her wish.. that dwarfs my fridge cost)

Edited by hotchy on Monday 6th January 10:33

Sheepshanks

32,519 posts

118 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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PositronicRay said:
ETA, be wary of a heating engineer who can fit you in before Christmas.
I wonder how Boxt manage to do next day installation? The guys must have to drop jobs in order to meet Boxt's demand.

I tried for my house, near Chester, and it offered me a pukka looking guy from Stockport. I wouldn't want to use anyone that far away (it's well over an hour during normal commute times) and the guy's website shows I'm long way outside his normal covered area.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 6th January 2020
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I've had nothing but good experiences with WB engineers. Hope all goes well OP and you get warm soon smile

Turn7

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23,498 posts

220 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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They finally left here at 7 last night, everything done, cleaned up, tidy and shown how to use the controls.

Nice to have unlimited hot water again, and the thing is so much quieter than the old thing,

Adding the rad in the kitchen is a small, but very luxurious (to us!) touch and Im glad I did it, makes the world of difference for that first coffee in a winter morning.

I knew I was a good judge of character - talking to him, turns out he runs Euro Track days for Bikes and also knows the ex bike racer I work with.......

Bikesalot

1,833 posts

157 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Turn7 said:
They finally left here at 7 last night, everything done, cleaned up, tidy and shown how to use the controls.

Nice to have unlimited hot water again, and the thing is so much quieter than the old thing,

Adding the rad in the kitchen is a small, but very luxurious (to us!) touch and Im glad I did it, makes the world of difference for that first coffee in a winter morning.

I knew I was a good judge of character - talking to him, turns out he runs Euro Track days for Bikes and also knows the ex bike racer I work with.......
Good to hear - can you PM me his details, I'm local and want our boiler replaced (plus all new rads)

Turn7

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23,498 posts

220 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Bikesalot said:
Turn7 said:
They finally left here at 7 last night, everything done, cleaned up, tidy and shown how to use the controls.

Nice to have unlimited hot water again, and the thing is so much quieter than the old thing,

Adding the rad in the kitchen is a small, but very luxurious (to us!) touch and Im glad I did it, makes the world of difference for that first coffee in a winter morning.

I knew I was a good judge of character - talking to him, turns out he runs Euro Track days for Bikes and also knows the ex bike racer I work with.......
Good to hear - can you PM me his details, I'm local and want our boiler replaced (plus all new rads)
PM sent!

Bikesalot

1,833 posts

157 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Turn7 said:
PM sent!
Ta!