Not a good week...
Posted by: GraemeH on 14 November 2014
Last Friday evening our central heating and hot water went off and by Saturday morning the boiler was condemned. We discovered all our pipework is substandard and needs replaced before the a new boiler can be installed - A £4.5k job min.
So a less than jolly week has ensued - three kids, us and not even an electric shower.
Get up yesterday at the usual 6:15 and boil kettle for a wash and shave and the bathroom light pops. Wash and shave in darkness and, as we are all in the lobby ready to head out to work, I go to open the front door and the handle comes off in my had - I kid you not.
Get home that same evening and the tumble drier decides to pack it in...
Sitting here waiting for Scottish Gas to appear.
As I say, not the best week, so far.
G
Poor you G! I hope it all resolves itself; and look on the bright side - if you still have no power this evening, at least you'll be able to avoid Children In Need! 
Recently had two weeks without system hot water, fun. The whole thing lasted just over two months; dealing with a boiler company which took incompetence to a new high and customer service to a new low. Somehow it is still in business. No surprise we went elsewhere for the new system. Didn't have the other things happen. Are you over an Indian burial site? It was a big inconvenience with some stress, but it is done. Still, the wallet. 
Hope your job is quick.
Cheers,
OW
Hi Graeme,
I put it all down to that Independence vote which went the wrong way!!!!!!!!!!!
If Scotland had voted for independence, you'd all be rich by now and £4.5k would be the loose change from your Statement delivery, Ok it would probably have been the Gratuity to the delivery/installation man............................
...............I could go on, but I won't.
On a more serious note, I do hope you get things sorted and that next week and the rest of this year at least, don't present anymore headaches. Good luck.
Cheers
Don
Canned Heat and Handel's Water Music, The Doors, Electric Light Orchestra....?
G
Last Friday evening our central heating and hot water went off and by Saturday morning the boiler was condemned. We discovered all our pipework is substandard and needs replaced before the a new boiler can be installed - A £4.5k job min.
So a less than jolly week has ensued - three kids, us and not even an electric shower.
Get up yesterday at the usual 6:15 and boil kettle for a wash and shave and the bathroom light pops. Wash and shave in darkness and, as we are all in the lobby ready to head out to work, I go to open the front door and the handle comes off in my had - I kid you not.
Get home that same evening and the tumble drier decides to pack it in...
Sitting here waiting for Scottish Gas to appear.
As I say, not the best week, so far.
G
But are you still able to listen to music?
Canned Heat and Handel's Water Music, The Doors, Electric Light Orchestra....?
G
If you've got music, and you've kept your sense of humour all is not lost Graeme, hope its sorted soon
Atleast I got my purchase of a Hicap DR in before it could be embargoed by my better half....
G
Atleast I got my purchase of a Hicap DR in before it could be embargoed by my better half....
G
glad to see you've still got a sense of humour and a proper sense of priorities...................
Good luck.