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And how do I verify that it has actually been serviced and it was not just a safety check being carried out?
I have no issues (yet). There were 2 of them and they said it would take 20 minutes, though I didn't note how long they actually took.
20 minutes sounds faster than what I've read it's supposed to take, 30 - 60 min. Two of them sounds like it should be faster but I doubt you can have two people working on a boiler at the same time?
My concern is that I am unable to actually verify what they've done.
It's easy to check the work of a bricklayer - wall goes up, a plumber fixes a leak, all dry, boiler install, hot water available, etc.. but boiler servicing? In 20 minutes? And as I said, it's not new.
And how do I verify that it has actually been serviced and it was not just a safety check being carried out?
But in my Veiw a service is not just a check, it's doing the right work on an appliance, so that with best intentions, it should operate safely, efficiently and reliably for the next 12 months. Too many, just stick the probe in the flue and say it's fine.
By the way, being gas safe registered doesn't mean he will do the job properly?
As long as he leaves the boiler in a safe condition, Gas Safe won't be on his back. So servicing could mean sticking a probe in there and that's it, even for a Gas Safe engineer...?
How much was the service? If that's not too nosey!!
The problem is a lot of the bigger companies as well as independent guys are doing a safety check rather than a service and the ordinary joe blogg is non the wiser normally. 20 mins for a service is some going even if there's no strip down
It would help if there was more transparency as well. Passing a safety check as servicing is downright fraud.
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