Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
As an electrician, plumber and gas fitter I see the appalling conditions that a lot of the elderly have to put up with. I’m not speaking of the parts of a house that you can see, but rather what you can’t see. I have seen houses that are in such ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
I received a call from one of my client's sister who said her back boiler was failing. The pilot light was giving them problems in that it wouldn't always stay lit and was getting worse. They now couldn't get the boiler to start up. I suggested a full service to ...
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
As a small business man I regularly hear, "it must be great to work for yourself?" Well, there are advantages to working for yourself and there are some disadvantages. Today is an example of disadvantage.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
The main task in a Landlord Gas Safety Check is to make sure that the property is safe to live in. If it’s safe then a certificate will be issued, if it’s not safe then either the situation will have to be rectified and/or the gas or appliance disconnected or ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
My first call of the day was a failing central heating system. She had hot water, and heat upstairs but not downstairs, then no heat upstairs or downstairs, then no heat anywhere. The boiler would start up and then within a sort time pop it's overheat thermostat (a protective device ...
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
I wanted to make a public comment on something one of my suppliers threw at me earlier this week. I was commenting that over the last couple of weeks I've had been undertaking a lot more Landlord Gas Safety Certificates than usual. My suppplier said 'that's great! It's easy money, ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Here is another example of somebody who accidentally hired a "cowboy kitchen fitter" to put in some appliances and base cabinets. They clearly didn't know what they were doing in any way, shape or form! We were contacted and when we viewed the job the dishwasher fell out of it's ...
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