Shocking low price for combi swap

[bassmonster]

hey all,

someone i know has just had a boiler install for absolute peanuts that will make you feel sick if you know the price...

am i allowed to say how much?

(done by gas safe engineer including power flush...)

 

[Ray Stafford]

Its in the arms, so no reason not to name a price. And depress us all. 🙁

 

[mcniven]

£45 + vat

 

[bassmonster]

£250!!! he also had a helper with him.....

my mentor an i got outbid :33:

 

[Alex Pelton]

stolen boiler?

 

[PlumbersMate]

stolen boiler?

Obviously not inc price of boiler

 

[Alex Pelton]

Obviously not inc price of boiler

even if it was just labour and absolutely no materials at all, that is stupidly cheap. take off, registering the boiler fixings stuff out the back of the van labour for his helper got be earning £100 if your lucky.

 

[Scott_D]

Get some pics so we can all take the pizz

 

[PlumbersMate]

even if it was just labour and absolutely no materials at all, that is stupidly cheap. take off, registering the boiler fixings stuff out the back of the van labour for his helper got be earning £100 if your lucky.

Yeh I know mate some people are a joke. My guess is they can't be GSR. Go in and throw in a boiler for £250 give your labourer £50 £200 for a days earn no tax etc can't be bad

 

[Scott_D]

What boiler have they fitted out of interest?

 

[Chris F]

I know a few GSR lads who will do a straight swap for that. And they end up getting 3 or 4 from referrals. They do them alone tho.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

We're DOOOOOOOMED :lol:
In all seriousness though. ... that's just retarded, I'd rather unblock crappacinos with my bare hands.....

 

[bassmonster]

Here are some pics... Boiler glow worm easicom 28.

 

[bassmonster]

Why would he use a push fit?

 

[villa_tom]

That's joke mate. I've spotted 2 NTCS without even looking properly :-(

thats what £250 quid gets you though. A ****e boiler and a ****e job

 

[bassmonster]

What are the 2 NTCS Tom?

 

[villa_tom]

What are the 2 NTCS Tom?

The flue position is all wrong, looks too close to the drain pipe and should probably have some sort of heat shield above it to stop it damaging the wood. But without seeing the MI's I couldn't be sure, but I'd say it wrong.

And, the electric cable runs too close to the pipework, including the gas pipe.

 

[villa_tom]

And I'd bet £100 that the condense does not increase in size when it goes outside and won't be lagged and won't be fully into a drain 🙂

 

[villa_tom]

And there's a 15mm gas supply. Another £100 says its under gassed 🙂

 

[villa_tom]

The flue terminal is too long as well 🙂

 

[villa_tom]

And he's left the filling loop connected, but that's a water reg and quite common, so I'll let him off with that one 🙂

 

[bassmonster]

Is it a requirement for the condense pipe to increase in size?

 

[villa_tom]

It'd be interesting to see if that condense trap comes out with that condense run in the way 🙂

 

[smtplumbing]

gas pipe is a big one ffs

 

[villa_tom]

The gas pipe isn't sleeved or sealed where it comes though the wall either. That's an AR for you :-(

I'd get the customer to get the whole thing checked over by someone who knows what their doing

 

[mutley racers]

The gas pipe isn't sleeved or sealed where it comes though the wall either. That's an AR for you :-(

I'd get the customer to get the whole thing checked over by someone who knows what their doing

That's a NCS innit? it was already there and no signs of damage?

 

[Toxic Ted]

Just get the custard to accept gas safe's invitation to have it checked by them when its registered.....if its registered that is.

 

[bassmonster]

It is registered apparently. I just asked him

 

[Destroyer2813]

I did a swap Monday Tuesday while I was there saw another quote in the spare simply said

Remove existing boiler
Fit new gloworm boiler
Flush system

680 inc vat

Despite the fact existing system has no controls whatsoever no trvs and the fact I know the system is proper filthy

 

[erpkid]

It is a race to the bottom that we should not be tempted to join.

 

[village idiot]

Pay cheap, pay twice. 'nuff said

 

[tomplumb83]

Joe public doesn't care less. Its all about price

 

[PlumbersMate]

I thought unsleeved pipe is NCS?

 

[PlumbersMate]

And I'd bet £100 that the condense does not increase in size when it goes outside and won't be lagged and won't be fully into a drain 🙂

Genuine question does the condense have to increase in size? Didn't know that

 

[PlumbersMate]

I thought unsleeved pipe is NCS?

Sorry mutely beat me to it didn't see