new installation

[northernstar]

hi all 1st posting here
long posting so stick with me pls
replacing my thorn apollo to a wb 34cdi. going to be connected to 5 double rads and 1 towl rad, yes over powered because its going to feed a mixer shower, 14.4 lpm,
had a few companys in for prices starting off with bg 3800 inc wb contr(full paperworks will be supplied reg with local council gas safe and wb), informed me to get my own heating unit so no markup price also my own new rads etc, he has 000s of positive feedbacks going back a few years now and working for himself
now the rads that on the old sys are years old (20+) and sys full of gunge
the new location for new boiler is going to be where the hot water tank is atm (direct above boiler)
ive asked the fitter if there is going to be a powerflush and his reply was yeah (not convincing) hot & cold , if that makes sense??
im going to be at work then this is getting installed the last thing im wanting is not knowing if this has been done or not, ive also supplied my own f1 & f3
last thing i went for wicks rads as i see that they are quinns rebranded if thats correct , any advice any1

 

[northernstar]

hi again guys
an update here, everything is running well, and ive just had a inspection from gas safe and they are happy with the installation i also pointed out the none switch plug socket my fitter used which got high lighted up on here, and his reply was that my engineer done the correct thing and the exact item we request, this is for an engineers safety to make sure there is no power going to they system when its getting worked on , so he will have to take the plug out of the socket rather than just switch it off at the wall and thats direct from gas safe themselves

 

[northernstar]

He's wrong re fuse spur

not according to gas safe, maybe you need to check it out for yourself to stop you getting into any bother off gas safe

 

[Old Account]

not according to gas safe, maybe you need to check it out for yourself to stop you getting into any bother off gas safe

Maybe you should appreciate that people give you a help and valuable advises.
You do not seem very pleased that the professional engineers on that forum trying to help you, regardless if your installer has 10000000s of good reviews.

I don't need to be a plumber to see that's a bodge job. I mean not even the simple clips are in order neither levelled up. The wires are poorly done as well as the pipework.
But don't get me wrong having all this done and a high risk of leaks ( Imagine a speedfit pops off ), just to safe money ?

Just pay a couple of hundreds more and you are on the safe side with a good looking installation and not like this.

I don't believe you or anyone who would say that's a good decent installation and I am really proud of it.

Good luck having no leaks and if you have good luck of getting hold the previous installer.

 

[northernstar]

i didnt mean to come over as harsh as you think, and i take and still do take all this advice on here is priceless, i was just saying that the regs are upto date with job and thats what i was trying to say, again apologies if i came across a bit blunt

 

[Dan]

Keep the peace boys and girls

 

[king of pipes]

Far to cheap use worcester controls and filter and add 2years warranty to your boiler as said a realistic price to do the job is £1000+ , take the 2 days off and watch how this install is being done you will regret it if you dont .

 

[Harvest Fields]

Far to cheap use worcester controls and filter and add 2years warranty to your boiler as said a realistic price to do the job is £1000+ , take the 2 days off and watch how this install is being done you will regret it if you dont .

He has already had it done mate. The thread was started ages ago.

 

[king of pipes]

Hey ho another satisfied customer very rarely do they come back and tell us how it all went ? All the best H

 

[Chriswareham]

i have read all the reviews twice i think that it is under priced
that doesn't make him a bad guy renew all the rads first see how much sluge is in them put a sluge cleaner in the centrol heating and run on the old boiler for the night to break down whats in the pipwork. do you have a magna clean of some sort check and clean. drain down and refill.
if all the rads are being changed there is no need to powerflush with hash chemicals as this can cause more problams .
check that he is gas safe
ark for references for the last three jobs
every body needs to earn a buck
dont for get that you have supplied the boiler the rads he has not mayed a penney on it if it goes wrong its down to you to sort, for what ever reason?