Newly installed combi losing pressure

[Hybrid]

The way I see it the customer is more inclined to accept my quote if they think they've already paid £50 towards the final cost. If they don't accept my quote they've still got something for their money and I haven't totally wasted my time.

 

[arran197]

The way I see it the customer is more inclined to accept my quote if they think they've already paid £50 towards the final cost. If they don't accept my quote they've still got something for their money and I haven't totally wasted my time.

That is a good idea, but I can imagine there is more work involved in testing it than you first think? Do you hydrolic test it or just pressurise it with air or something?

 

[LeakFinder's]

Hybrid,
I would agree with you but we always asume a plumber has confirmed the fault by pressure testing the pipework before we visit a site. It would suprise you how many guys including old hands cant be bothered to do a pressure test.

 

[Hybrid]

It doesn't surpise me Leakfinder lol. A lot of people spend so long thinking of creative ways to establish if there is a leak they'd be quicker just testing it in the first place.

Arran I hydraulic test it.
It takes a bit of time but it something i'd be doing if I get the job anyway and it usually sways a customer towards using me. I spend the test time discussing the install with the customer. I get paid £50 to quote lol, wish everyone would take me up on the offer.

 

[E4gas]

I got called back to combi conversion the next day 9pm , water dripping though the celing , ripped up hallway floor boards, no where near my work , found a pin hole in hot pipe to bathroom , it was like I tiny jet , must have been leaking a good 24 hrs , cut out hole , repaired ..