new boiler installation story

[Blackcatgas]

Was he reccomended to you or the cheapest quote?.

 

[jacks0003]

The internet is great for this type of thing and im very appreciative of everyone who has made comments on this thread. When the times comes i will have to talk to this guy about what went wrong.

 

[jacks0003]

He wasnt the cheapest quote but one of the cheapest. After he'd been round i thought his quote would come back higher but i was surprised it didnt. He talked me through a lot when he came to do the quote much more than anyone else and he actually appeared very organised, showed me his certs, his gas card and had a testimonial. But now i know, i should have gone with somebody else.
You live and learn, im not bitter lifes too short

 

[tamz]

As said before, speak to the guy and find out what has gone wrong on the job. Speak to the guy. He is just the same as you really, just go to work and do the job (and don't put it over as he is an eejit) He won't bite the head off you and if he is being genuine he will explain things.
Btw for future referance
Try to go with a personal recommendation.

 

[jacks0003]

Its 9.45am, i rang him because he's late and he's not rung. It sounded like i woke him up. No apology nothing just i'll be there in about 25 minutes. I think he wants to get sacked.

 

[jacks0003]

Right here we go,
the guy that came was his mate who he called to come and give him some help. When i questioned him he thought i knew why he was here and i could tell he was not comfortable about being here at all. H e didnt stay long, to be honest i could tell there was sincerety in his mate face so i let him help. I told the guy i need to leave for work at 1pm he said an hour an half he be finished. He wasnt he got it running but when he did the valve was still open on the bottom radiator and i had water spraying everywhere, luckily i noticed and stuck the hose pipe onto it and put the end out the door then shouted him to sort it. He got the boiler going and we were in the process of checking all the radiators and he noticed one of the pipes he'd connected up was leaking. His take on it was "thats not bad that, for all the pipe work i've done to have just one leak is pretty good". Since it was time for me to go to work i stuck a bucket under it and its still dripping now. When i got back from work i looked round the boiler, theres water coming from somewhere inside it i cant tell where its very slow but obviously its a worry. I've put up with a lot from this guy and it scares me that he's going to commission it.
After reading the entry posted by agile i checked his number again idont have his licence card number i have his gas safe registration number which checks out fine and brings up a picture of him.
Questions
As long as he is registered and he's installed it and commissioned it this wont effect my boiler warranty will it?
I dont think it possible to get some else to commission someone elses work but gas safe say they come out an inspect work thats been carried out in the last 6 months, how likely do you think they'll check this work out based on this story?
He told me i can run it as it is (still with outer cover off and not been commissioned yet) is this right?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

running it with the cover off thats worrying what brand of boiler is it?

 

[jacks0003]

glow worm

 

[Toddyplumb]

It isnt the condensate dripping is it ? He is coming back tomorrow ?

 

[GrahamM]

Its the boilers outer case we are talking about? Can you get a photo of the boiler as it stands and upload it?
Forgetting his failings upto now. If he has left you with a boiler without it's cover, connected up to gas/electricity and said you can run it he is incompetent and should be reported. He is an accident waiting to happen.