Weird Call Out

[WHPES]

A guy called me out saying the heating wasn't coming on properly and some rooms were getting cold. He had a radio controlled thermostat and he had put it on the mantlepiece in the living room. Of course when the stove was on, the heating went off.

Phone call from some dizzy lass late one evening asking if there was some kind of white paint I could use on her avocado bathroom suite to change the colour. I'm not sure if this was a wind-up from a mate who had but his missus up to calling me as I can't believe anyone would be so clueless. Do worry for her though if it was genuine. Just had mental images of a coat of white Dulux on the bog.

Old dear once called me out saying boiler wasn't working. Found it wasn't switched on at the wall.

A friend who works as a piano tuner once found a massive stash of mucky mags in the bottom of an upright piano.

 

[Mutha]

Two of my latest were: 1- "My rads keep going off!" called out to see TRVs at first setting. 2- "Rads are only luke warm" Vokera stat at lowest setting.

 

[Ollieg]

I was once called out to a no heating no hot water job to find the boiler had no PCB, fan, gas valve or pump. Boiler stat etc were glued to the front!!! The owner had just bought the building which were offices. I quoted for a new boiler......
didn't get the job and didn't bill for my time. Won't make that mistake again.

 

[mickie]

nothing really weird..

been paid a few times to reset a card meter though and boiler..

 

[Wet dream]

Called out to no heating. Asked where RF room stat was couldn't find it later found out wife had but it in her bag and took it shopping !

 

[pierrot]

No hot water no heating in Lytham st Annes during open golf last year, so spent an hour in van to go about a mile and a half, arrived to find boiler turned off at fused spur.
It took me another hour and a half to get back to normality.

 

[nowucit]

What is the weirdest job you have ever been called out to. I was called out yesterday to remove a spider from a bath.

Haha ... Brilliant 🙂

 

[SafeGasInstall]

nothing really weird..

been paid a few times to reset a card meter though and boiler..

you havent got any spear cards , do you ?

 

[leethegasman]

Had a call from customer with a cracked fish tank drained down had to catch fish as well.

 

[Keefy]

I've been called out to look at a combi boiler which looked suspiciously like a hot water cylinder in an airing cupbard.

 

[kay-jay]

I've been called out to look at a combi boiler which looked suspiciously like a hot water cylinder in an airing cupbard.

Been there done that🙂

 

[Ollieg]

Do you ever ask what boiler they have and the reply is "A White one in the kitchen"
I always reply with "I know the one"

 

[Derek Hardman]

Call out to a radiator 'Beeping', of course it was the low battery indicator on the smoke alarm. And a call at 11.30pm on a Saturday, could i go and fix her cooker NOW please?

 

[villa_tom]

Do you ever ask what boiler they have and the reply is "A White one in the kitchen"
I always reply with "I know the one"

Customers are brilliant aren't they 🙂

i have a fair few people call Worcesters winchesters. It always makes me laugh.

Ive been taken to the airing cupboard a fair few times to be shown the "boiler"

 

[Keefy]

Customers are brilliant aren't they 🙂

i have a fair few people call Worcesters winchesters. It always makes me laugh.

Ive been taken to the airing cupboard a fair few times to be shown the "boiler"

And Vaillant's are usually 'Valiant's'.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Lol have had so many think their cylinder is a Combi boiler

 

[WHPES]

i have a fair few people call Worcesters winchesters. It always makes me laugh.

Ive been taken to the airing cupboard a fair few times to be shown the "boiler"

You should tell those customers that their problems are due to accumulation of Dihydrogen monoxide

 

[Best]

Got a call to remove a ladies knickers!
Did it for free, (as you would!)
Fancy black skimpy pair that had got stuck through a hole in her washing machine drum, as a plastic paddle had broke off.
Girlfriend wasn't too pleased when I told her.:smile:

 

[villa_tom]

Lol have had so many think their cylinder is a Combi boiler

Or combo boilers as they tend to call them round my way :-!

 

[Keefy]

I've seen people throwing scrap paper onto DFE fires before claiming it's a real fire.

 

[Kyle87]

When I explain to ppl that I can do their boiler service if I bring my gas safe engineer with me

Customer ; but is he corgi
Me; no it's gas safe now
Customer; but is he corgi
Me; he's not a dog

 

[Keefy]

When I explain to ppl that I can do their boiler service if I bring my gas safe engineer with me

Customer ; but is he corgi
Me; no it's gas safe now
Customer; but is he corgi
Me; he's not a dog

I still occasionally hear people (other tradesmen) mention ACOPS.

 

[Dannypipe]

Got asked if I was a Corgi today. Last job of the day. I just barked at her. :smile:

Not really I was as polite as ever and educated her. She didn't ask to see any ID though, so I could have just been talking BS.

 

[villa_tom]

When I explain to ppl that I can do their boiler service if I bring my gas safe engineer with me

Customer ; but is he corgi
Me; no it's gas safe now
Customer; but is he corgi
Me; he's not a dog

this happens to me everyday.

Just goes to prove how poor a job gas safe have made of their attempt to be our governors.

 

[on31ll]

You still got it? I'll swap you for a 'Sumo Sue & The Fat Chicks' DVD.

you cheeky git thats my dvd you said you didnt have it and here you are passing it round !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

i still occasionally hear people (other tradesmen) mention acops.

acops ?

 

[stoker122]

Approved code of practice

 

[CXR100]

Or combo boilers as they tend to call them round my way :-!

Do vauxhall do them then??? bet they'r breaking down all over the place then ??? haha

 

[CXR100]

got a call yestedray "blocked wc" i was the 3rd plumber to go there to sort it, flushed the toilet as you do to see water rising to the top then used a plunger, water went down ok , blockage sorted me thinks , put some loo roll in and flush , water goes down but loo roll doesent, remove pan connector at back , everything clear . so get gloves and put hand up the toilet swan neck to find a old pair of ladys underwear , a toilet soap holder or whatever they are called that clip on the pan and 7 pence!! Now thats what you called dirty money!! ( now in the piggybank to get a new drill 😛 )

 

[SafeGasInstall]

got a call yestedray "blocked wc" i was the 3rd plumber to go there to sort it, flushed the toilet as you do to see water rising to the top then used a plunger, water went down ok , blockage sorted me thinks , put some loo roll in and flush , water goes down but loo roll doesent, remove pan connector at back , everything clear . so get gloves and put hand up the toilet swan neck to find a old pair of ladys underwear , a toilet soap holder or whatever they are called that clip on the pan and 7 pence!! Now thats what you called dirty money!! ( now in the piggybank to get a new drill 😛 )

I feel bad just reading it 🙂 ohhhhhhhh

 

[Ollieg]

Mmmmm dirty cash.

 

[CXR100]

well at least i sorted it out! it puts that extra smile on your face when others have failed and you soted it!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

tbh honest I will never ever do anything like this , I is just not brave enough

 

[jefaz]

Had this guy from a HA that wanted a mixer tap and they wouldn't pay for him to have one...I left with right ill take matter into my own hands,
Went back for a boiler service next year to see this clever device!!

 

[gizmolang]

had one the other day boiler cut off because co alarm going off its a shame no one read SMOKE ALARM written on it nice easy one also the guy that called be out because his combi came on every time he turned on his hot tap it took a lot of explaining and also had one where he thought the gas meter engineer might have been a spy I work on alot of social housing and come across alot interesting character's:stuart: