FLUX in new system install - how to get rid

[samh]

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that Halesowen1

 

[Halesowen1]

Tamz, warmfront scheme only allows a boiler and upto 5 rads. Unless it is a rip out and a new system going back in, then you can fit exactly same amount as originally in the house.
Rads must be main bed room, main living room, hallway and then homeowners choice on other 2.

 

[royston]

My little finger is my flux brush and has been for years. Still fully skinned and hanging in their. Have to make sure its cleaned first though before picking my nose or scratching inside ear lobe !!

 

[samh]

ear lobe? I envy you, on monday I had a bit on my finger and without thinking itched my balls. Dear god that stung!

 

[AWheating]

Why didnt you fit her system in the first place?

why buy flowers when you live next to a grave yard?

 

[Halesowen1]

I was not having a dig AW, but surely you had heard about this EAGA contract? I would not let many of the companies working for WAGA fit me a outside tap let alone a heating system.
There are some good ones out there too but many of these EAGA contractors are a joke.

 

[AWheating]

no offence taken, the way i saw it was atleast i got the boiler and rads and warranty for free and i was unable to work at the time due to illness so thought double bonus. I was quite cheeky with it as there was 4 rad valves dripping so i called them out 4 seperate times, the second time i even had my tools in the living room but i still called the emergency number

the worst thing they did was pipe the bathroom rad both sides to the flow, i found the inhibitor in the dustbin still full...... the list goes on and on.

 

[Halesowen1]

What was the company called??

 

[tamz]

Tamz, warmfront scheme only allows a boiler and upto 5 rads. Unless it is a rip out and a new system going back in, then you can fit exactly same amount as originally in the house.
Rads must be main bed room, main living room, hallway and then homeowners choice on other 2.

I ask because i know of 4 jobs up this way where the people (pensioners) got their heating (full new systems) through warmfront but were left without heating in the spare bedrooms. I was called in after to refit / reconnect them. The people were told they could only have rads in occupied rooms and if they had the system altered it would invalidate the guarantee. Well with an Ideal they will need the guarantee but whoever comes out to fix it won't be counting rads so that is bollox.
First time i thought maybe the old folks were getting themselves a bit confused but after another i enquired and found this is the case up here.
Stupidity.

 

[tamz]

What was the company called??

Probably Eaga.........now Carillion making just as much of a balls up, probably more, because all the half decent installers have moved on.

 

[bob the plumber]

But you do the same as all of us though, turn on the taps. I have never seen anybody flush out the water pipes. I have only ever done it when installing cold mains, due to pebbles in feeds to new build properties.

if its possible i will always blast the pipes through into a bucket before installing second fix?

 

[Halesowen1]

Eaga are or were the main contractor, it is then fitted by local companies. Just wanted to know the company's name.

 

[Halesowen1]

if its possible i will always blast the pipes through into a bucket before installing second fix?

The way the guy said he flushed out the pipes, I meant we all use the existing supply, I dont know anybody who flushes any other way.

 

[tamz]

Eaga formley Everwarm up this way. Scotland and NE England. 90% direct labour.
Sold out to Carillion who robbed the workers of their share options and are now making an even bigger hash of things.
Everwarm has been reincarnated by a couple of Eaga directors and is back into insulation and Solar.

 

[AWheating]

What was the company called??

they had a lizard on the van but eaga uniforms.

 

[Halesowen1]

The warmfront shceme which was run by EAGA now Carilion is in its last year and is working at about 25% of last year due to no money left in the pot to do any more jobs.
It is being re named from Aprill and will be all about renewables.

 

[AWheating]

that should be fun, give guys who fit poorly installed heating systems some solar panels to fit........ disaster! LOL.

 

[Halesowen1]

they had a lizard on the van but eaga uniforms.

This is IGUANA, they no longer exist as they were the only sub contractors owned by EAGA the main contractors. As they were owned by the big boys they had favourable jobs and inspecting, hence a load of rubbish fitted everywhere, they made all the other companys look bad too as they were all classed as EAGA fitters.
But unfortunately these were a law onto themselves and nobody could tough them, I was not allowed to inspect there work as they were owned by EAGA.
These cowboys were on watchdog and then quickly got rid of all them terrible vans and got rid of most of the fitters. They started back up as Eaga Heat who are still owned by eaga and get all the best jobs.

 

[AWheating]

thats the one, i could not spell it

 

[tamz]

It is being re named from Aprill and will be all about renewables.

Looks like they have missed the jump on that one as the ex directors at Everwarm and UKFM have already been doing it for 9 months snapping up the contracts.

 

[Halesowen1]

They dont need any contracts, they will be fitting free solar, heat pumps etc, I reckon they will be over run with people wanting it. Just as they were with the Warmfront scheme, that was its own contact, it generated 100s of millions of pounds of work, all free.

 

[Halesowen1]

Warmfront is not a company, it was the name of the contract ran by EAGA, it was Free heating installed and hence did not go looking for contracts. The new scheme will be more renewables and have a new name, think its Greener Homes Scheme. They will not be looking for any solar jobs or contracts, they go and fit it free to all the thousands who will be applying for the free grant.
Plus as the warmfront scheme has been counting down to end for 5 years with the decreasing workload and funds, I would assume they have been doing a bit of homework.

 

[AWheating]

another unfair monopoly.

 

[Halesowen1]

Who are Everwarm?? Aint heard of them.

 

[tamz]

The contracts are mainly council. No one else can afford to put it in. BG has snapped most of this up and are giving it out to the aforementioned.
The FIT if now barely worth the effort but as usual no doubt the gov will hand over more work to some of the worst contractors in the game.