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  1. Stanios

    Help identify an unusual toilet piece

    Hi, is anyone familiar with this connector piece? Doesn't look like an amazing design but a like for like replacement would be preferable. Thanks
  2. Stanios

    Are Worcester boilers all that?

    Let me preface - I install and repair boilers and in my humble opinion Worcester Greenstar i aka Junior isn't a good boiler. I realise why they are very pupular - the Bosch name, the marketing (best friends with Which?), "trusted" by the big installers. Installation - Probably the hardest...
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    • Forum: Boilers
  3. Stanios

    Can you beat this Boxt boiler quote?

    Just put together a quote for simple combi swap with plume kit, new controls, magnacleanse flush on Boxt. Then put the included bits together to see what that actually costs (I know they get their boilers much cheaper but regardless). This is WITHOUT pipes, fittings, fuel costs. Two man job to...
  4. Stanios

    Shower cubicle on roof rack?

    I've got quite a small van in transit connect with two roof rack bars and a shower enclosure comprising of 3 boxes that when laid onto the rack come out about half a foot on each bar (total box length about foot longer than distance between roof bars). Is it safe to tie it up with rope to rack...
  5. Stanios

    Pricing work and VAT

    Hi all, have taken the unvoluntary plunge and registered for the VAT on flat rate scheme. Now thinking of how to recoup the 9% loss. Keeping prices the same and just chucking 9% vat on top seems like the way to go. Hardly anyone asks "does that include vat?" so sneaking in 9% shouldn't be too...
  6. Stanios

    Installing Worcester Boilers quickly and pain free? Possible?

    Is there a knack to installing them quicker? Seems to take me in order of 1-2 hours more than installing an Ideal. The wall jig needs like 4 screws to hang and needs quite a flat wall (Ideals and Vaillants hung with two screws then your whole boiler is on on wall) then you need to hang boiler...
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    • boilers worcester
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    • Forum: Boilers
  7. Stanios

    Gas Safe Inspection and Review drama

    Hi all, Have an ongoing issue with a customer who was told by someone that because her flue on 4th story does not have a collar the building will be uninsurable?? Basically an inspection took place whereby a report has found flue to be not to current standard and advised to fit collar. I agreed...
  8. Stanios

    Promax/ Performa hot water switch

    I am sure everyone is familiar with these and the common diaphragm replacement cure for drips and no hot water fix. Just the other week replaced a diaphragm it looked pretty good I put new one in anyway. The pin did come out but only when the tap was half way on at least. Pressure in the house...
  9. Stanios

    Customer not paying - can I leave boiler unregistered?

    Got into a real mess with customer and builders involved who acused me of causing a leak (was there for a day doing boiler, powerflushing leaked through a pushfit JG cap the builder fitted under floorboard on a bit of bent pipe). Customer sided with them despite me having evidence of their...
  10. Stanios

    Replacing Concealed Thermostatic Showers

    Just wondering if there was a better way than smashing tiles, wall etc. (cartridges are corroded in and wont come out) If those showers were sold with a bigger plate to allow access to joints the job would be much much easier. How do you guys approach these?
  11. Stanios

    Fake Plumbers posing

    Once in a while stumble upon websites, magazines etc with images of "plumbers" posing with completely inaccurate tools / materials making the whole thing look ridicuous to anyone who has a clue. Just going to post a few recent ones.. Retrofiting that thermocouple to a Worcester CDI
  12. Stanios

    Brexit - Will the new points migration system lead to a shortage of plumbers?

    The new proposed points system has been a hot topic over the past weeks. Especially relevant is what seems to be a total stop to allowing "unskilled" labour into the country. The three relevant barriers to our industry are: 1. Basic ability to speak English 2. 25k a year job 3. A-level or...
  13. Stanios

    Bringing positivity into Plumber's life

    Hi all, it's been a while. Yet another week goes by tying up jobs by which I mean following up on customers with issues. More and more sensing negativity from customers who mostly make out that the issue following your visit is your fault. This made me realise.. when there is any sort of issue...
  14. Stanios

    Copper Cylinder vs Wetvac

    Had a big 1.8m copper cylinder to take out today, draining the last bits from cold water inlet I put the wetvac on the inlet tilted the cylinder to help matters whilst I did so I placed my hand over the outlet at the top. Immediately I heard crunching noise, it was only after I took the...
  15. Stanios

    Worcester Bosch not so great customer service

    One of my regular customer rents out a house with worcester bosch air source heat pump that does heating and hot water. I am quite an amateur when it comes to anything other than gas this is in fact the first air source pump I've seen in a domestic property. The unit started having trouble...
  16. Stanios

    Remote Switch for Motorised Valve?

    Hi all, Got a customer with an unvented which the installer didnt bother to wire in the 2 port valve so its been like this for years just manually open. Problem is the valve is on the other side of the house where wiring centre is, running cable is major work. I was wondering if anyone knows...
  17. Stanios

    Immersion Heaters...

    Hi all, In my first year I've put in about 10 immersion heaters. I've now had call backs for 4 of them that stopped working. I only put in incloy and the only two brands about seem to be tesla and backersafe. Both around £25 for 14" element. What can I do short of completely stopping doing...
  18. Stanios

    Same day boiler repairs

    Hi all, Do any of you carry out same day boiler repairs? I've only been lucky once with local merch having the right part. I don't bother now just order online for next day delivery. If you charge for picking up the parts are customers ok with paying hourly rate while you drive? Cheers!
  19. Stanios

    Pipe Freezing

    Hi all, Just been to a job, ceised stopcock no outside isolation, I froze the pipe below stopcock took it off was going to put the new on old nut and olive but alas it didn't want to fit properly as olive was too far down. Only option was olive cutters at this point and I decided to just put...
  20. Stanios

    How do you hang a radiator on a crumbly/lath plaster wall?

    Hi everyone, I am confronted with crumbly wall, the sort that doesnt hold rawl plugs in. Managed to hang all but one rad and made a right mess of the wall on the last 1. Now can stick my finger in the wall. Its a thick wall, going to the job tomorrow and thinking of trying again by moving the...
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