amateur Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Are there any heating engineers on here who would like to quote to supply and fit a replacement boiler, Our current one is an 11 year old Potterton HE which had been OK, but now appears to have an insoluble problem. Please pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 On phone - where are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 North West Kent according to the profile Luke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 what model of potterton have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglebert Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 You'll be lucky to find someone to do it in my experience, I had 4 people come round earlier in the year to quote for a new heating system, and despite taking the time to visit the house, not one of them bothered getting back to me with a quote. The old boiler is soldiering on, and we're still warm and a few grand up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 You'll be lucky to find someone to do it in my experience, I had 4 people come round earlier in the year to quote for a new heating system, and despite taking the time to visit the house, not one of them bothered getting back to me with a quote. The old boiler is soldiering on, and we're still warm and a few grand up Why are all the PW members that get let down never in Leeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 what model of potterton have you got? A Suprema HE. I have had sundry gas engineers out to it over the past couple of years with the same problem - it will not fire up consistently, so its time to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 A Suprema HE. I have had sundry gas engineers out to it over the past couple of years with the same problem - it will not fire up consistently, so its time to go what is a sundry engineer? parts are still available for the Suprima but at 10 years old probably time to get rid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 what is a sundry engineer? parts are still available for the Suprima but at 10 years old probably time to get rid "Sundry" = a number of (well actually 4) who have scratched their heads, replaced parts that didn't need replacing, left it running, but it keeps failing again. I've got fed up with it, hence the decision for a new boiler. Thanks to all those who replied with contact names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Most Gas Safe eng will be losing money if they are installing time/hardwork when they can earn a lot more by servicing/breakdowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Most Gas Safe eng will be losing money if they are installing time/hardwork when they can earn a lot more by servicing/breakdowns. Your having a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yeah installing a heat only boiler is so time consuming 😉😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Most Gas Safe eng will be losing money if they are installing time/hardwork when they can earn a lot more by servicing/breakdowns. Hilarious - I would say the EXACT opposite to be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yeah installing a heat only boiler is so time consuming Yeah that tricky flow and return scenario in tectite sprint so dam awkward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Can take longer to sort wiring out and run the condense pipe, Then to drain the system and fit a new boiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Servicing = £60 p/h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 so based on a 40 hr week that would be £124000.00 a year most companies charge around 30-40 an hour and pay 15-20 people may charge 60 quid for a domestic service but they are not busy all day every day, if you can find me a job at £124000.00 what the heck you can have every gun i have and my 4x4, average salary for a good engineer 30-40k commercial 25-30 domestic, installing will pay more IF your good ie combi and 7 fitted in a day otherwise 25 -30 for your average potterer Rates based on Northern wages and 28 years experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Servicing = £60 p/h. Which is fine if you can do it back to back eight hours a day, that said there is still more money in new installs in our part of the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Which is fine if you can do it back to back eight hours a day, that said there is still more money in new installs in our part of the world +1 i did enjoy working in that there London when it was site work but hated the house bashing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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