Things that annoy you (plumbing and heating related)

[Sharp Point]

Just thought of this one, it boils my p@ss! Dirty great holes in basin and baths, when will manufacturers realise that the holes only need to accommodate either a 1/2 or 3/4 inch thread.

Enough said, rant over!

 

[Rich8]

It's ok he won't bite as a 5 stone dog runs down the hall and smacks you right in the balls With its head When you have both hands full grrrrr

 

[mikeyc]

Picking up a Worcester standard horizontal flue for a combi swap only to realise its 1 inch too short and having to drive 10 miles to exchange it for a longer one.............

 

[lame plumber]

I have lost my cheque book, I'll post it on to you when I find it.


(answer no problem, as you whip out the new pcb, I'll pop back when you find it). Did that last week, and used the pcb today on another 105e

 

[hammers4spanner]

It's only a fan, how dare you close my thread. Don't you realise that I'm capable of building a nuclear submarine?

I have refuelled the reactors on them and i'm still learning on gas

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

The late night email (just received) saying the designer rads your guy fitted don't work properly!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[gasmanrob]

The late night email (just received) saying the designer rads your guy fitted don't work properly!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Let me guess rooms not as warm as it used to be

 

[Paulplumb]

"How much is a boiler service? Ok great. By the way the hot water isn't working"

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Nope....not heating at all!

 

[woodsy]

I could of done it myself but wife wanted to get someone in!

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I could of done it myself but wife wanted to get someone in!

Yep cause she knows your an idiot!!

 

[magicno1]

Builders asking when are you coming back the day they finish their bit expecting you to drop everything!!!!!!

 

[negas]

oh i only popped out for five minutes what time did you call (if it was only five minutes you would know)

 

[mikeyc]

A classic is "oh you want payment now? I thought you going to send me an invoice"

You wouldn't go to tescos and take your shopping and say to the security guard as your leaving - send me an invoice mate I'll defiantly pay you!

 

[Millsy 82]

It's ok he won't bite as a 5 stone dog runs down the hall and smacks you right in the balls With its head When you have both hands full grrrrr

I always carry my tool box in front of me when I enter a house for this reason!

 

[Millsy 82]

Merchants getting the wrong part in so I then have 3 hours with nothing to do except phone the customer and apologise!

 

[mikeyc]

Taking off a boiler and all the plaster falling off the wall........GRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Rickster123]

Taking off a boiler and all the plaster falling off the wall........GRRRRRRRRRR

Or taking it off and finding a huge hole in the wall that wasn't made good 10 years ago.

 

[goz666]

Can you give me a quote for a new boiler ?? I've seen the Vaillant one I want on the internet for £800 inc VAT........GGGRRRRR !!!

 

[goz666]

Or....I've seen them on eBay for half that price ....:63:

 

[armyash]

Or taking it off and finding a huge hole in the wall that wasn't made good 10 years ago.

Happened to me 2 weeks ago. Not just a gaping hole but loose brickwork around it. Instead of having him up and running didnt even get the boiler on the wall until the next day after having to build it up. How the boiler that I removed stayed on the wall I will never know.

96 year old customer

photo doesn't do it justice. The blocks were placed in the hole, and majority of the brick work above them were loose.

 

[mikeyc]

Wow that's some making good

 

[IDCHAPPY]

It must be my female side of me, but I find it quite therapeutic to strip and clean, then reassemble the nice shiny new parts.

I quiet enjoy a good BBU

 

[mikeyc]

Going to quotes and the customer saying 'oh i just mussssst have a Bosch'

Just because you have seen a cheesy advert and have a Bosch drill for your dodgy DIY it doesnt mean you know everything there is to know about boilers!!!! AGGGGHHHHHHHHHH

 

[magicno1]

As a rough guide how much I won't hold you to it!!!!!!!!