Could have been the cat grabbing the goldfish from the aquarium and dripping it's mutilated carcass over your head in the shower.
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[Misc] No hot water from boiler
- Thread starter Bozza
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Could have been the cat grabbing the goldfish from the aquarium and dripping it's mutilated carcass over your head in the shower.
LowKarate
New member
Isn’t his advice limited to Apple products?
As I am an Omsung devotee, he may never be able to reciprocate in providing assistance to me.
Yep - same with me. The first year I basically had to ask them to cancel it before they'd discuss reductions. Now they effectively drop it immediately. Like you, one time they said 'what do you want to pay?' - and I said 'the same as you are offering to new customers' - so not only did they agree, they made me a new customer, so I also qualified for a free service!
Wrong-Direction
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- Mar 10, 2013
- 13,440
British Gas - cowboys in suits
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Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,165
I don't have a boiler so just have the plumbing cover with a £50 excess. This has risen to around £90 which I can just about cope with as I have used it a couple of times and a lot easier than trying to arrange a plumber yourself. But the renewal a couple of weeks ago went to £240. I phoned them up and told them what the percentage increase and he went straight with - the maximum discount I can give you takes it down to £98. It really is preying on the weak and vulnerable and really needs a clampdown as I know there are people like my mum's neighbour who never query anything so must have overpaid by thousands. I hate haggling and will happily flounce off if they get silly but with Homeserve and Sky - there really aren't many alternatives. I don't think my car insurance people could be bothered last year as my renewal was the same as the previous year - to the penny.
Don't be surprised if your Omsung suddenly comes down with a "Chinese" virus after you post another comment on NSC.
I’m not sure I understand the negative comments about Ariston.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Is it really that difficult to arrange a plumber/electrician etc? people call us daily and book jobs in. I’ve had all these companies at one time or another desperately calling us because they can’t cover jobs the fact they are prepared to pay literally any amount to get rid of a difficult client is telling.
Good to hear - I was pretty taken aback by how upfront he was about it.....and he made no attempt to fix the boiler at all (it was very old to be fair, but I called a local fella the following day and he fixed it in 15 minutes - we were in the throes of finalising plans for an extension so ideally I needed the old one to hang on for a few weeks as we were replacing it anyway). Agree re the efficiency point - would hope and expect this to be pointed out.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
And muppets fall for it
smudge
Up the Albion!
Can I slightly hijack this thread by asking about shower water temperature? It's boiling hot, too hot to shower in, or with the slightest touch on the dial, very cold. Is this caused by shower cartridge?
To clarify, I have no clue WTF I'm talking about when it comes to anything to do with these problems. Not home at the moment, but will need fixing when I get back.
To clarify, I have no clue WTF I'm talking about when it comes to anything to do with these problems. Not home at the moment, but will need fixing when I get back.
Put Down Your Keyboards/Mobiles and Step Away.
Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
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I call one number, know I will get someone the next day and that it will only cost £50. Finding a trusted plumber who is available at short notice is nowhere near as easy. Well worth the cost of the insurance for me.
When you get back send me a photo of your shower valve ( use Twitter ) probably the temperature cartridge is scaled up or needs replacing.
You are probably right, a good trusted plumber is usually booked up in advance and not sitting around waiting for the phone to ring.
Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
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You are probably right, a good trusted plumber is usually booked up in advance and not sitting around waiting for the phone to ring.
Very much the problem. For instance, the cold tap broke on my mixer tap in the kitchen recently and would not reattach. Now I am sure some people on here are DIY savvy enough to fix it but I don't touch stuff that can flood my house or fry me. For £50, I had someone out the next day who fitted the tap, which was included (after 30 minutes of fighting it under the sink - so not such a DIY job). Can't imagine these top plumbers being thrilled when I phone them up and demand they come the next day for such a minor issue. Proper, decent plumbers are for new installations or major replacements. Such as replacing my hot water heater. But for fixing things you want/need doing quickly, services such as Homeserve are ideal - if you can stop them taking the proverbial with the insurance costs when you aren't a new customer.
Which reminds me, when I wanted rid of my boiler to replace with an electric system a few years ago, it took 5 calls to different firms to get someone to come out. Emails and voicemails all went unanswered. Plumbing in a new water heater is not fixing a tap but I struggled to get anyone to even quote me.
smudge
Up the Albion!
Cheers Steve.When I get home; my God, that seems like a life time away.
Hampden Park
Ex R.N.
- Oct 7, 2003
- 4,989
Oh dear Smudger, not done yourself any favours there shipwreck. Wafu and shower in the same sentence
Man up, stop whining, 2 mins in, soap up, 2 mins wash down and out you get. no time to get burnt/cold. Make the most of the showers onboard matey 
you have not been charged for this priceless information.
My name isn't Steve BTW.
smudge
Up the Albion!
Realized that later on. Had Newhaven in my head & always reminds me of Steve Tasker. (Ssssssshh).