Saturday morning went and replaced wc side entry inlet valve. The existing one has been on the way out for two years and finally gave up the ghost. It went from taking half an hour to refill to non stop full bore. First floor flat in a concealed cistern with tiled top. Tiles cracked when removed so said I would get hold of some upvc and create a new top. Sorted.
Turns up and makes a start. Customer asks me to flush the toilet and listen. Toilet flushes and fills no problem. 'Is it loud' she asks, 'no more than any other flushing toilet'. 'Well the old couple in the flat downstairs reckon it sounds like a pressure washer running'. 'Righty o'. 'What do you think', I say, 'sounds like a toilet flushing and refilling, same as my friend said on Sunday'. Also turns out they have her down stairs to listen to it and even the old goats son reckons it sounds just like a toilet flushing and refilling.
Anyway I'm set up outside to cut the upvc (one of the rare sunshine moments we have had in the last 7 days) and he comes out . 'You have to come and listen to this', 'No I don't, I'm busy'. 'Well when you have finished come and listen', 'I'll be busy going home for my tea'. 'Well it's too loud you better change it and put the ball back', 'Wasn't a ball it's had like for like, but this one works properly'. 'You'll have to change it', 'Sorry but I'm not working for you and I'm changing nothing'. Chunter, chunter, chunter and he disappears back inside.
Top and bottom is that for 2 years they have never heard it fill and now it's fixed, hey presto, plumbers fault.
Turns up and makes a start. Customer asks me to flush the toilet and listen. Toilet flushes and fills no problem. 'Is it loud' she asks, 'no more than any other flushing toilet'. 'Well the old couple in the flat downstairs reckon it sounds like a pressure washer running'. 'Righty o'. 'What do you think', I say, 'sounds like a toilet flushing and refilling, same as my friend said on Sunday'. Also turns out they have her down stairs to listen to it and even the old goats son reckons it sounds just like a toilet flushing and refilling.
Anyway I'm set up outside to cut the upvc (one of the rare sunshine moments we have had in the last 7 days) and he comes out . 'You have to come and listen to this', 'No I don't, I'm busy'. 'Well when you have finished come and listen', 'I'll be busy going home for my tea'. 'Well it's too loud you better change it and put the ball back', 'Wasn't a ball it's had like for like, but this one works properly'. 'You'll have to change it', 'Sorry but I'm not working for you and I'm changing nothing'. Chunter, chunter, chunter and he disappears back inside.
Top and bottom is that for 2 years they have never heard it fill and now it's fixed, hey presto, plumbers fault.
