Help my Combi is Killing my will to live

[Stewy1977]

I have a BIASI Riva compact combi boiler. It is 5 years old and was fitted in the property when I moved in 3 years ago. I got cover from SSE and had two PCB's changed in the fiorst two years. In the last 3 months I have had them out 15-20 times regarding not firing up, sticky air pressure switch, expansion chamber. The last time I had a different guy who noticed that the last time they fitted the wrong PCB and would explain why the fan was running constantly . We have had the right one fitted but now it keeps failing to ignite in the morning indication faulty air pressure switch. If I reset it and switch it off an don again it will fire up but whent he engineers come out they can't see any fault. Is the fact they have run it for 18 months with the wrong PCB a contributing factor to it now behaving so badly. I'ts making me go mad and I'm thinking of charging SSE rent as they are in my house more than me. Any advice please.

 

[SimonG]

Advice re what? Your paying for a service tell them to get it sorted. Or tell them you will get an independant gsr out and charge them the costs. But it is a Biasi.

As for advice re a gas appliance, its a no no on the site.

 

[Millsy 82]

If it only does it when it's stone cold book an appointment and leave the boiler off until they arrive then hopefully it will do it then.

 

[Rickster123]

Start saving for a better boiler. The biasi is basically a dog poo with a white case.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Start saving for a better boiler. The biasi is basically a dog poo with a white case.

They're putting cases on them now? Whatever next...

 

[JCplumb]

If you find a white dog poo - that would be worth putting in a case...

 

[Centralheatking]

Hi Stewy1977.......welcome to our forum !

All the stuff you have put up is correct

Some Combis are good- ish - some are poor -
then there is the rubbish - you have most
probably one of the worst - badly designed
poorly made and just carp

my best friend is a corporate high end
european main manager for a very large company
and is hands on - these things are

kwik save type stiff chk

I have a BIASI Riva compact combi boiler. It is 5 years old and was fitted in the property when I moved in 3 years ago. I got cover from SSE and had two PCB's changed in the fiorst two years. In the last 3 months I have had them out 15-20 times regarding not firing up, sticky air pressure switch, expansion chamber. The last time I had a different guy who noticed that the last time they fitted the wrong PCB and would explain why the fan was running constantly . We have had the right one fitted but now it keeps failing to ignite in the morning indication faulty air pressure switch. If I reset it and switch it off an don again it will fire up but whent he engineers come out they can't see any fault. Is the fact they have run it for 18 months with the wrong PCB a contributing factor to it now behaving so badly. I'ts making me go mad and I'm thinking of charging SSE rent as they are in my house more than me. Any advice please.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

how is it 5 years old but fitted only 3 years ago? second hand biasi?

 

[Ermintrude]

La la landlord

 

[missplumb]

its 5 years old, but he's only been there 3

 

[brum]

If you find a white dog poo - that would be worth putting in a case...

Do you not remember the summer of 1976??

 

[Ermintrude]

White dog poo was available until 1990

 

[cr0ft]

If you find a white dog poo - that would be worth putting in a case...

I actually did see one once, around 25 years ago or so. It had been sat outside for so long it appeared to have oxidised and turned white on the outside. They do exist but in the last 25 years I have never seen another one like it.

 

[Riley]

Start saving for a better boiler. The biasi is basically a dog poo with a white case.

Not strictly true remember the gold one

 

[plumbandplumber]

White dog poo was available until 1990

Since then, we've been converted to multi culturalism. It's now available in a whole rainbow of colours.

 

[simon0703]

Hi stewy. I'm a engineer for SSE. Book an appointment with cust services, but ask for the lead engineer to visit. Where are you based

 

[brum]

I actually did see one once, around 25 years ago or so. It had been sat outside for so long it appeared to have oxidised and turned white on the outside. They do exist but in the last 25 years I have never seen another one like it.

I will bet it was august 1976 almost 38 yrs ago that was the chapter of white dog dirt remember it just like it was yesterday .
Maybe this is getting a bit off topic got nowt to do with combi boiler

 

[kris]

Its quite funny how nationwide the white dog poo has become a tale of legend hehehe, the younger generation havent experienced this phenomenoen

 

[plumbandplumber]

Its quite funny how nationwide the white dog poo has become a tale of legend hehehe, the younger generation havent experienced this phenomenoen

Kids today haven't lived until they've picked up an unusual white 'pavement pebble'. Then dropped it pretty sharpish when that distinctive odour reveals the unpleasant truth. :hand:

 

[brum]

Kids today haven't lived until they've picked up an unusual white 'pavement pebble'. Then dropped it pretty sharpish when that distinctive odour reveals the unpleasant truth. :hand:

Even better pick it up and take a bite.very bland as I remember definitely needs a bit of HP sauce to give it a bit of taste

 

[brum]

If you find a white dog poo - that would be worth putting in a case...

this is the point it went pete tong haha white dog poo became funny brill don't the simple things in life make you smile?
Well they do with me anyway.heehee

 

[kay-jay]

Not strictly true remember the gold one

it looks like a roped off exhibit in a very very poor museum display:6:

 

[PlumbersMate]

Its quite funny how nationwide the white dog poo has become a tale of legend hehehe, the younger generation havent experienced this phenomenoen

I'm only 28 and I remember it