Home serve etc etc

[Millsy 82]

is that following the m.i's gas check, service cert, fga after 5-10 mins as stated in m.i's, filter clean etc ? i am asuming thats new combi's and not cast hex boilers!
or just an fga?

takes me 5 mins to get paid. lol

I know it's technically not a service and more of a safety check but that is what most companies like bg, home serve etc want.

Front off boiler Hoover up inside case, if it's a condenser clean out trap and visual inspection inside boiler.

Fire it up and take working pressure and whilst it's heating up carry out visual inspection of flue, casing, prv, pipe work etc.

Test BP if required then fga, high and low , if their right do a gas rate then put case back on and fga again and air intake.

Turn gas off to boiler make sure it locks out.

Carry out tt and fill out paperwork, explain any problems etc to customer then done.

 

[hammers4spanner]

I know it's technically not a service and more of a safety check but that is what most companies like bg, home serve etc want.

Front off boiler Hoover up inside case, if it's a condenser clean out trap and visual inspection inside boiler.

Fire it up and take working pressure and whilst it's heating up carry out visual inspection of flue, casing, prv, pipe work etc.

Test BP if required then fga, high and low , if their right do a gas rate then put case back on and fga again and air intake.

Turn gas off to boiler make sure it locks out.

Carry out tt and fill out paperwork, explain any problems etc to customer then done.

The customers tho are paying for a service not a safety check which is mis selling or fraud .

 

[Atouchofgas]

Is it? If that's what is described as a service in the MI and you follow them, you have done a service as the Manu wanted

 

[REDSAW]

I know it's technically not a service and more of a safety check but that is what most companies like bg, home serve etc want.

Front off boiler Hoover up inside case, if it's a condenser clean out trap and visual inspection inside boiler.

Fire it up and take working pressure and whilst it's heating up carry out visual inspection of flue, casing, prv, pipe work etc.

Test BP if required then fga, high and low , if their right do a gas rate then put case back on and fga again and air intake.

Turn gas off to boiler make sure it locks out.

Carry out tt and fill out paperwork, explain any problems etc to customer then done.

that takes me an hour+
must be getting slower & older or just tootling about.lol

 

[hammers4spanner]

Is it? If that's what is described as a service in the MI and you follow them, you have done a service as the Manu wanted

Not all boilers are new or classed as modern , this one where the thread started an older worcester stated in MI's to clean hex yet the condense trap was not even cleaned out .

At best a TT was carried out and then the engineer probably looked to see if boiler was on wall, not acceptable and overall a very lazy attempt.

 

[REDSAW]

The customers tho are paying for a service not a safety check which is mis selling or fraud .

the two words used here are probably what the guy did when he was there...service or safety check!.
thats what i was on about before.

if it was made mandatory for all homeowners to have an anual gas safety check by law and insurance purposes, then the choice of a service is optional and make our lives easier as the faults would have already been adressed. this way you get what it says on the tin!.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Thats the problem tho if the customer is paying a monthly fee and her boiler is to be serviced yearly then thats what it should be imho.

 

[REDSAW]

special offer;
anual gas safety service/check from £35

 

[hammers4spanner]

Ohhh thats undercutting the outside tap offer

 

[Atouchofgas]

Sorry hammers only skimmed, yes guy didn't service it

 

[REDSAW]

3 per hour; fga in, fga out 10 mins, potential up sell for strip down service (if i feel it needs it 😉 ) another £60. then theres the flue in void work etc. lol

 

[Millsy 82]

The customers tho are paying for a service not a safety check which is mis selling or fraud .

A lot of modern boilers though are going down this route of if it passes it's checks it doesn't necessarily need a strip down service. I always recommend a full service now and if the customer is happy to pay for new gaskets etc then I will do it.

I do agree with you though.

 

[Millsy 82]

that takes me an hour+
must be getting slower & older or just tootling about.lol

I bet you can do installs quicker than me though.

I have done that many services and gas safety checks that I can do them in my sleep so to speak.