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we have had a plumbers call as arranged, and do the annual boiler inspection on our central heating system(oil), 2 arrived, and they said they had to take a picture of the water tank in the loft, then inspect the boiler etc., so one went into the loft for a few minutes, as the other had a fiddle in the airing cupboard, then he came down from the loft and inspected the actual boiler in the old coalshed adjoining the house. After a while they said all was done, and I had to sign the worksheet..it just had on it that he had arrived at the correct time and had done the annual check and service, I asked out of interest what work had been done( we rent), and he said he had to fit a new thermostat, which I thought a bit strange at the time, but i'm no plumber!!We had had absolutely no problems with the heating or hot water before his visit, but now the water only heats up when the central heating is on and then you set the hot water to constant, regardless of wht is set on the control box, it says the water should be on, the light is on, but no hot water... The central heating system works fine. I am sure the company he works for is ripping off the landlords(and of course in turn the tenants) by fixing the system so every time they do a service a problem ensues, as a very similar situation occurred last year..does anyone know of any "trick" that a plumber could do so this problem would happen and then they would obviously get a call out again and more business? Since the visit there is an empty thermostat box in the cupboard as well as a 3amp fuse..Also the electric water heater now does not work, although the light on the plug comes on as if it is heating up, I have tried turning up the temperature to see if it is that but it makes no difference(and I can't hear a click as you can when it reaches the temperature that it should start heating up.)Any info would be appreciated, as I would like to make sure that when the plumbers do come back to fix the problem I wan to make sure they do not charge, as I am very suspect about the work that they have supposedly done. any advice please??