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FreezingHackney
It's finally happened - my boiler just stopped working last night. I bled the radiators, topped up the water/loop thing - things that have worked in the past but they had no effect this time. The LED display has the 'Air pressure switch should be checked' light flashing.
I hope you don't think I'm whining too much but I really feel that this is where my nightmare begins: historically, I have had the worst luck with getting plumbers and the like. I'm prepared to pay for a job well done - but feel (woman on her own and all that) I've just had the mickey taken out of me.
And so to the internet: the BBC has something saying I need to get someone registered with CIPHE. I called all 10 of those listed for my area - one came out today to look, a further 2 said they could come next week. Nothing from the rest.
The guy who came out seemed like a straight up and down guy - but how do you tell?! He's quoted me around £280 to replace PCB (this without VAT). What do you think? Not even sure that the PCB is the problem - how would I ever know? I know it's one of the costliest parts to replace.
I've been swayed away from getting British Gas to come out, inspite of reasonable sounding quotes, after reading the stuff on this forum about the watchdog programme.
Guilty - yes - I haven't had the boiler serviced in the last few years - because of same problem - who can you really trust?
I'd really appreciate any (constructively critical) advice - please be kind! I know there must be reputable and honest and hardworking engineers/plumbers out there - I just seem to have a bother of a time finding one!!
Thanks in advance for your words of wisdom or kindness, Freezing (and, frankly, a bit grubby now) in Hackney.
I hope you don't think I'm whining too much but I really feel that this is where my nightmare begins: historically, I have had the worst luck with getting plumbers and the like. I'm prepared to pay for a job well done - but feel (woman on her own and all that) I've just had the mickey taken out of me.
And so to the internet: the BBC has something saying I need to get someone registered with CIPHE. I called all 10 of those listed for my area - one came out today to look, a further 2 said they could come next week. Nothing from the rest.
The guy who came out seemed like a straight up and down guy - but how do you tell?! He's quoted me around £280 to replace PCB (this without VAT). What do you think? Not even sure that the PCB is the problem - how would I ever know? I know it's one of the costliest parts to replace.
I've been swayed away from getting British Gas to come out, inspite of reasonable sounding quotes, after reading the stuff on this forum about the watchdog programme.
Guilty - yes - I haven't had the boiler serviced in the last few years - because of same problem - who can you really trust?
I'd really appreciate any (constructively critical) advice - please be kind! I know there must be reputable and honest and hardworking engineers/plumbers out there - I just seem to have a bother of a time finding one!!
Thanks in advance for your words of wisdom or kindness, Freezing (and, frankly, a bit grubby now) in Hackney.
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