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  1. hammers4spanner

    Baxi platinum boiler stat knob

    Not doing so much work these days but came across a platinum where the boiler heating stat was on full. Yet I noticed on max the boiler stat was only reading 30 on full . Owner had thought it wasn't getting that hot at the rads. I always recalled the boiler stat could be turned on max and red...
  2. hammers4spanner

    Black Friday deal on boilers

    Lost a job to BOXT with black friday deal £2000 for a worcester greenstar 30 kw with longer flue and condensate pump and all controls !!! Feel sorry for the installer fitting that one lol
  3. hammers4spanner

    boiler breakdown expectations

    Anyone on here that does breakdowns find that as each new winter arrives peoples expectations and cost become more and more unrealistic? Meaning they expect the parts to be immediately available and the cost to be something daft like 100 quid for a fan replacement. Oh and they now want no...
  4. hammers4spanner

    Fitting a worcester 2000 boiler

    Fitted one of these today and was a bit flumoxed on the valve set up where they connect onto the boiler. In a nutshell i couldnt fit a spanner in to tighten them up enough and the prv connection seemed utter pita. They electric supply isnt long enough either for what i needed and you cant...
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    economy 7 boost

    Fitted another cylinder this week and wired to economy 7. Boost worked fine but then didnt keep the cylinder hot once the boost water was used up. Couldnt see a timer as was just on and off switches. Sounds a bit odd as worked on boost when tested ,
  6. hammers4spanner

    Annoying

    Fitted a cylinder this week on Monday , had a text just now small weep on compression fitting . 45 minute trip now to tighten a fitting about quarter turn urgggh
  7. hammers4spanner

    Which Address

    Im taking someone to court over 50 quid (more of an experiment) however the property where i had done the work was a rental one. The owner who i have the dispute with doesnt think i have her home address but unknown to her i do . She has recently moved hence why she thinks i have only her old...
  8. hammers4spanner

    Baxi tech help

    Anyone finding this has gone to cock , waited 20 mins on the phone to get some grumoy idiot who was yawning and seemed to have no interest in helping. I phoned them up couple months ago on warranty call back and got same attitude very poor now
  9. hammers4spanner

    Here we go

    Before the site changed over i had a thread about a landlady messing me about over a boiler repair.She had me go out diagnose a fault then without me knowing had another engineer doing the same . Anyway without going into it she has said doesnt want me to order the parts now , so im going to...
  10. hammers4spanner

    Has this changed 2

    Why was the first question closed ? Has anyone else lost nearly all recent threads??
  11. hammers4spanner

    Has this changed

    As above or is it my pc??
  12. hammers4spanner

    How many of you get this??

    You do a small job in someones home say new tap, check it all for drips or weeps after , wait a few mins check again leave . Two weeks later get a text or call its leaking . Had two last month bleeding annoying
  13. hammers4spanner

    Taking deposit on jobs

    My local rag had article about how a local builder went into liquidation after taking a large deposit on a job. End result the customers are skint and left with a property in disrepair. The comment section has remarks about how any decent company would never take a deposit. Also how builders...
  14. hammers4spanner

    Labour only quote please

    3 flats and full house labour quote please or v rough guess Flats include Full rip out of existing supplies . New gas and water supply to each flat Full first fix heating plus hot colds 1 combi in each flat 6 rads in each flat Bathroom each flat , bog,basin ,shower tray En suite each flat...
  15. hammers4spanner

    Meter box and pipework

    Had a look at a job today where new gas pipe is to be run through the property . Outside on the wall it has a semi recessed meter box and customer wants gas pipe to go through rear off thd box so no pipe showing outside. Didnt the rules change on this couple years ago?
  16. hammers4spanner

    Conversation today about retiring

    Fella i was chatting to is 63 years old and a sole trader and is looking at his last possible year. Asked me if i knew how to retire so i assume you just told your accountant its the last year of trading and thats that. He thinks its more to it than that seems to think you have to give notice...
  17. hammers4spanner

    Scratching my head here with this.

    HAve hot water cylinder that have changed the immersion. However have changed it over still not working. Have 240v going through the element and all seems correct but still no hot water
  18. hammers4spanner

    That's me done now blah blah

    Thats it finished as a sole trader back on the books found easy number
  19. hammers4spanner

    Does being a long term sole trader count against

    Im now in my mid 40s and over the last few months i have been looking at a job on the cards. I have been a bit fussy about what i want due to not wanting hard slog installs. Thing is im not hearing much back of anything , i have always thought that being a long term self employed when it comes...
  20. hammers4spanner

    Can anyone recommend a company

    That is good a google clicks for website or SEO

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