Pumping over query

[Dannypipe]

6 pages spent on somone's blocked cold feed. My word. Glad its sorted for you.

Your issue was correctly diagnosed on page one, post five!!

£650 is a lot of money for what you've had done, but then you can't have expected BG to be cheap.

 

[Rautospoon]

£650 is a lot of money for what you've had done, but then you can't have expected BG to be cheap.

The (experienced) poster on post # 39 was the only person who was prepared to make an estimate BEFORE i said what I had been quoted !! It's amazing how many "wise after the event " and "anti BG" people there are on here !!

I agree BG are not cheap (but then again cheap, in my experience, usually equates to rubbish !), but for 7 hours work, "peace of mind", first class workmanship, and a "life time guarantee" on all the work, I am content !

Again the work I had done (cost £645) was : Offending sections of the cold feed and open vent pipework cut out and replaced, power flush, a Spirotech supplied and fitted and inhibitor added.

Cheers.

 

[Gray0689]

My price was what I would think BG would quote
If your happy with the job you got that's the main thing who ever did the work

 

[moogwai]

The (experienced) poster on post # 39 was the only person who was prepared to make an estimate BEFORE i said what I had been quoted !! It's amazing how many "wise after the event " and "anti BG" people there are on here !!

I agree BG are not cheap (but then again cheap, in my experience, usually equates to rubbish !), but for 7 hours work, "peace of mind", first class workmanship, and a "life time guarantee" on all the work, I am content !

Again the work I had done (cost £645) was : Offending sections of the cold feed and open vent pipework cut out and replaced, power flush, a Spirotech supplied and fitted and inhibitor added.

Cheers.

Only read the thread last night mate....my price would've been the same if i'd've read the thread when u started it.

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[Rautospoon]

Only read the thread last night mate....my price would've been the same if i'd've read the thread when u started it.

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Yes I agree, you do expect to pay more with BG, in this cae about 33%.

Cheers.

 

[Heating-eng]

Yes I agree, you do expect to pay more with BG, in this cae about 33%.

Cheers.

I worked at BG and did powerflushing for years for them and my price would be almost half. I charge £245 for a standard powerflush for upto ten rads, this includes any pipework that is required. £100 extra for filter fitting. I would also give a lifetime warranty if customer pays me the £250/£300 a year they have to pay BG .
normally spend a full day at property.
Thanks.

 

[Rautospoon]

I worked at BG and did powerflushing for years for them and my price would be almost half. I charge £245 for a standard powerflush for upto ten rads, this includes any pipework that is required. £100 extra for filter fitting. I would also give a lifetime warranty if customer pays me the £250/£300 a year they have to pay BG .
normally spend a full day at property.
Thanks.

OK, i "give in" and now concede that British Gas and all the fitters who work for them are completely and utterly useless and they always charge exhorbitant fees whereas all "private" gas fitters are brilliant and provide an almost "free" service !! I would obviously expect your "life time guarantee" to include a "call out" whilst you were in the middle of your Xmas dinner !
Have a nice day !
Cheers.

 

[Heating-eng]

OK, i "give in" and now concede that British Gas and all the fitters who work for them are completely and utterly useless and they always charge exhorbitant fees whereas all "private" gas fitters are brilliant and provide an almost "free" service !! I would obviously expect your "life time guarantee" to include a "call out" whilst you were in the middle of your Xmas dinner !
Have a nice day !
Cheers.

Just trying to point out that the warranty is not as good as you make out.
BG are not as good as most plumbers in my opinion, most of the BG engineers are very young and know very little about system design.
I worked at BG a long time and know how they work.
Sorry if you do not agree ..
Regards

 

[Rautospoon]

I worked at BG and did powerflushing for years for them and my price would be almost half. I charge £245 for a standard powerflush for upto ten rads, this includes any pipework that is required. £100 extra for filter fitting. I would also give a lifetime warranty if customer pays me the £250/£300 a year they have to pay BG .
normally spend a full day at property.
Thanks.

Can anyone "beat that" - indeed is there anyone that would have been prepared to "pay me" for the honour and glory of doing this work !!??
Cheers.

 

[Heating-eng]

Can anyone "beat that" - indeed is there anyone that would have been prepared to "pay me" for the honour and glory of doing this work !!??
Cheers.

£200 profit for a days work is ok for me.
Regards

 

[Rautospoon]

Just trying to point out that the warranty is not as good as you make out.
BG are not as good as most plumbers in my opinion, most of the BG engineers are very young and know very little about system design.
I worked at BG a long time and know how they work.
Sorry if you do not agree ..
Regards

"Generalisations" again - the BG fitter who diagnosed the problem had 35 years experience and the BG fitter who completed the work had 30 years experience.
Cheers.

 

[Toned.f]

OK, i "give in" and now concede that British Gas and all the fitters who work for them are completely and utterly useless and they always charge exhorbitant fees whereas all "private" gas fitters are brilliant and provide an almost "free" service !! I would obviously expect your "life time guarantee" to include a "call out" whilst you were in the middle of your Xmas dinner !
Have a nice day !
Cheers.

Hi - can't see anywhere in this thread that makes any reference to all BG engineers being utterly useless.
Please provide link.
Have a nice day,
Cheers
Amen

 

[Heating-eng]

"Generalisations" again - the BG fitter who diagnosed the problem had 35 years experience and the BG fitter who completed the work had 30 years experience.
Cheers.

Just my experience from working there, how long have you ?
Guess I will know a little more than you about what goes on at BG .
Not saying there all bad, the old school ones are the best, I am old school too. 21 years.
Regards.

35 years ? Not long left them and he will be gone, makes him at least 51 years old,

 

[Heating-eng]

Hi - can't see anywhere in this thread that makes any reference to all BG engineers being utterly useless.
Please provide link.
Have a nice day,
Cheers
Amen

Customers don't understand the difference .
BG engineers are good at repairing boilers normally, but as for system faults etc they will normally just say it needs flushing. Don,t believe me but search the web for British gas powerflush.

 

[Rautospoon]

Hi - can't see anywhere in this thread that makes any reference to all BG engineers being utterly useless.
Please provide link.
Have a nice day,
Cheers
Amen

You are quite right, I was merely "exaggerating" to "counter" the somewhat "anti-BG" attitude on this forum.
Cheers.

 

[Heating-eng]

You are quite right, I was merely "exaggerating" to "counter" the somewhat "anti-BG" attitude on this forum.
Cheers.

Just trying to give honest free advice. Not anti BG at all. Lots of my friends are still at BG and I have a nice pension. Lol.

 

[Rautospoon]

Just trying to give honest free advice. Not anti BG at all. Lots of my friends are still at BG and I have a nice pension. Lol.

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So have I, just retired after 44 years in the Civil Service !
"Signing off" on this thread, asisstance and "banter" appreciated !
Cheers.

 

[psk]

Hey rautospoon
I've been reading all posts on your thread and you seem to be more BG supportive them actually trying to get answers to your query.
I bet you knew about BG even before you came to know about this forum. I can't understand why you came on this forum asking for help when all you could do was ring BG and get your problem solved. You are most welcome to use this forum in the future as long as you don't keep winding people up on this forum.
Cheers