is a boiler service ever just a service

corkgsxr

Id say 90% of the time its something isn't working or its acting funny and you get the "it probably needs a service"

Normally now I both make sure it runs and ask them is it working. And usually the answer is well now that you mention it sometimes it ...........

Ye find the same

corkgsxr

corkgsxr wrote: »

Id say 90% of the time its something isn't working or its acting funny and you get the "it probably needs a service"

Normally now I both make sure it runs and ask them is it working. And usually the answer is well now that you mention it sometimes it ...........

Ye find the same

When I first started working here I would at times get myself into silly situations where I would be called to do a service, start the service and find the boiler was broken. The silliness would then start when I would be informed by the customer "it was working perfectly before you took the case off, so you broke it, so you fix it"

I would love to know where this came from? now I ask the customer to fire the boiler themselves before I will service a boiler which I find a bit silly, but I have to do it.

I wonder if my van goes in for its NCT and they fail it if I'd get away with telling them it was ok till they went at it and get them to fix it.

corkgsxr

O they'd quite happily hang ya. Cos it'd cost you **** all. And sure your rich anyway. Making a fortune everyday

Billy Bunting

If I turn up to service a boiler and then find they have a problem I repair the problem and charge them, I then inform them that the boiler will require servicing once the boiler has had time to settle down after the repair.

I can be as smart as them.

scudo2

I always ask them to switch on the (oil) boiler for 10 miniutes the night before to dry out seals and gaskets. I then fire the boiler for 10 seconds before I do service. Bafflels cooling down while working on burned. I also feel the pump to see that's also vibrating/working before I start anything. Thats my end (and arse ) covered!
Sometimes later you'll discover fault with MV, clock ,stat, P vessel , water, air.
water in oil tank.
99% customers are sound. The others I would (nearly ) pay them to not call me again.

jimf

i had a call last year to service a boiler on arrival i asked the usual question any problems or is it just a service was told no probs just had it running this morn and all
was well this was 10am approx boiler was stone cold so i smelled a rat asked owner to fire up the boiler and would not fire fuel pump fcked guess who was going to pay for that just a service me arse live and learn

scudo2

How many of you guys based in Cork? I love passing on these types of customers, as I'm such a nice guy!!!

Dtp79

scudo2 wrote: »

How many of you guys based in Cork? I love passing on these types of customers, as I'm such a nice guy!!!

There was a guy on here a few weeks ago from cork but he was banned!

scudo2

I presume CORKGSXR & CORKPLUMBER are at least from Cork !!
PM me your details if ye like.
( not so that I'll pass on these customers by the way)

jimf

scudo2 wrote: »

How many of you guys based in Cork? I love passing on these types of customers, as I'm such a nice guy!!!

thats the problem with ye cork guys yere just too generous for yere own good not a bit like us tight baskards from limerick

jimf

Dtp79 wrote: »

There was a guy on here a few weeks ago from cork but he was banned!

was he from cork now jaysus he was a pain at least we can go back to havin an opinion again since he left

scudo2

jimf wrote: »

thats the problem with ye cork guys yere just too generous for yere own good not a bit like us tight baskards from limerick

I'm only a blow in from Carlow who's only been here 27 years ( Its great as Im never expected to talk GAA ) Cork is great, Its the people .....

corkgsxr

scudo2 wrote: »

I'm only a blow in from Carlow who's only been here 27 years ( Its great as Im never expected to talk GAA )

Ya you wouldnt know enough after that short period.

Dtp79

jimf wrote: »

was he from cork now jaysus he was a pain at least we can go back to havin an opinion again since he left

I'm nearly sure he was a cork man. And a right pain in the arse too

corkplumber

scudo2 wrote: »

I'm only a blow in from Carlow who's only been here 27 years ( Its great as Im never expected to talk GAA ) Cork is great, Its the people .....

your right its the people . not from cork but has moved into cork.

corkplumber

Dtp79 wrote: »

I'm nearly sure he was a cork man. And a right pain in the arse too

but id say his father was a dub. he didnt get it from his mothers side of the family.

Dtp79

corkplumber wrote: »

but id say his father was a dub. he didnt get it from his mothers side of the family.

Good one

jimf

and another thread goes very slightly off topic me thinks

corkplumber

jimf wrote: »

and another thread goes very slightly off topic me thinks

150 miles of topic. Cork To Dublin.


in relation to is a boiler service ever just a service. I done a oil boiler service recently. the women of the house asked me to hang a picture for her. I said no and she got very odd.

jimf

you must have an honest face at least she was willing to allow you inside done 1 recently was asked would i like a cup of tea i said thanks that would be lovely landed on top of grant heatpac no milk no sugar oh the luxuries we expect

corkplumber

jimf wrote: »

you must have an honest face at least she was willing to allow you inside done 1 recently was asked would i like a cup of tea i said thanks that would be lovely landed on top of grant heatpac no milk no sugar oh the luxuries we expect

ah its the thought that counts. but what bugs me is when daddy of the house brings the tea. so he can look over your shoulder and ask more questions than a 3 year old and you really want to say to him..... fcuk off im not here to teach an oftec , rgi or fas course.

or the ones that tell you how to do it. the ones that have fixed what you end up repairing.

jimf

corkplumber wrote: »

ah its the thought that counts. but what bugs me is when daddy of the house brings the tea. so he can look over your shoulder and ask more questions than a 3 year old and you really want to say to him..... fcuk off im not here to teach an oftec , rgi or fas course.

or the ones that tell you how to do it. the ones that have fixed what you end up repairing.

ah jaysus have ye them in cork as well i thought they were exclusive to limerick

corkplumber

jimf wrote: »

ah jaysus have ye them in cork as well i thought they were exclusive to limerick

they are every where. they usually do the next oil boiler service themselfs and advice all in their local. something I always come across they do be affraid of their **** of the gas, but they become oil fired experts after it.

scudo2

jimf wrote: »

and another thread goes very slightly off topic me thinks

I rarealy get cought with the procedure I've listed earlier, once or twice boiler broke down a few days later ie. Pump or solonide, costomer wasn't out to catch me. So you just have to grin and bear it. All part of the job.
But one day I went to clean a perfectly good Grant Euroflame, gently useful brush and scraper + vac.
2hours later one of the internal welds leaked, had to replace boiler.
Again a good regular customer. He paid for the boiler, no burner needed and I fitted it for free. He still insisted on paying for service fee + gave me a bottle of wine.
As that famous American said. "**** HAPPENS" ( Forest Gump )

corkplumber

they are rare clients scudo.

id a client in carrigaline stole me oil gauge and smoke pump. I called to ask did I leave it behind. no was the answer and I know I packed them before i left. the same fella gave me black tea. i think he stole the milk out of it after the wife made it. im telling you , you wouldnt be up to them.

corkgsxr

corkplumber wrote: »

150 miles of topic. Cork To Dublin.


in relation to is a boiler service ever just a service. I done a oil boiler service recently. the women of the house asked me to hang a picture for her. I said no and she got very odd.

Why wouldn't ya hang a picture.

corkplumber

corkgsxr wrote: »

Why wouldn't ya hang a picture.

if i hung the picture . the next one would be mowing the lawn and probably making her dinner. fcuk that. I do what it says on the tin (van). Plumbing and heating. i hang rads and boilers not pictures.

anyway if i did hang it. how long would i be there. a little to the right. no a little bit up. over to the left. no ill put it over there instead. Pluming , Heating and picture hanging.

scudo2

corkplumber wrote: »

they are rare clients scudo.

id a client in carrigaline stole me oil gauge and smoke pump. I called to ask did I leave it behind. no was the answer and I know I packed them before i left. the same fella gave me black tea. i think he stole the milk out of it after the wife made it. im telling you , you wouldnt be up to them.

Maybe its its due to the fact I'm such a nice guy !!!!!

corkplumber

scudo2 wrote: »

Maybe its its due to the fact I'm such a nice guy !!!!!

i think im to fcukin soft. i done a job on the north side of the city a few years ago . replacing a urinal in a pub. i brought the urinal in and went out to get my tools. came back the urinal was gone. went to put the tools back in the van to go off and get another urinal and the van was gone. im not joking you.

scudo2

corkplumber wrote: »

i think im to fcukin soft. i done a job on the north side of the city a few years ago . replacing a urinal in a pub. i brought the urinal in and went out to get my tools. came back the urinal was gone. went to put the tools back in the van to go off and get another urinal and the van was gone. im not joking you.

The flying bottle @ Holly hill ?

corkplumber

scudo2 wrote: »

The flying bottle @ Holly hill ?

ill send you a pm with name. its not them but close.

scudo2

corkplumber wrote: »

if i hung the picture . the next one would be mowing the lawn and probably making her dinner. fcuk that. I do what it says on the tin (van). Plumbing and heating. i hang rads and boilers not pictures.

anyway if i did hang it. how long would i be there. a little to the right. no a litt bit up. over to the left. no ill put it over there instead. Pluming , Heating and picture hanging.[/quote

I help an old guy reattach the spring on his garage door after he nearly got a heart attack opening it for me.
Hope he's ok. I haven't heard from him since ......... .

corkgsxr

O iv learned no matter where you are lock your van

corkplumber

scudo2 wrote: »

The flying bottle @ Holly hill ?

and the same place was like chernoble with all the smoke and the smoking ban was in place at the time. maybe hash wasnt part of the ban. they where smoking it in pipes/ unreal. i only do pubs on the northside during hours of closure now.

shane0007

I'll be working in your neck of the woods Monday week in Passage West.
Must try & nick a few services from ye whilst I'm there.
Must also remember to bring my hurl too! Might get to give a few demonstrations with it!!

corkplumber

shane0007 wrote: »

I'll be working in your neck of the woods Monday week in Passage West.
Must try & nick a few services from ye whilst I'm there.
Must also remember to bring my hurl too! Might get to give a few demonstrations with it!!

jesus this is below the belt. you have everything in dublin and now your taking our work.

shane0007

Fed up showing the Dubs me hurl! Come a bit closer to ye & a bit better with a hurl!

jimf

shane0007 wrote: »

Fed up showing the Dubs me hurl! Come a bit closer to ye & a bit better with a hurl!

jaysus thats even worse a kilkenny man going to cork to use a hurl have you any feelings at all they might forgive you robbing their work

corkgsxr

shane0007 wrote: »

I'll be working in your neck of the woods Monday week in Passage West.
Must try & nick a few services from ye whilst I'm there.
Must also remember to bring my hurl too! Might get to give a few demonstrations with it!!

Shanes got the hunger

corkplumber

corkgsxr wrote: »

Shanes got the hunger

our kids will have the hunger. shane will have the money.

jesus i remember years ago i had to go to dublin for work. it wasnt a pleasent experience and im not talking about the work. fortunatley for you cork is your destination.

shane0007

I'll even drink tea without milk if I have to. Hung a few pictures in my time too! I even know somebody here on Boards that I can borrow a good step ladder from.... ;-)

corkplumber

and if they ask any questions dont baffle them with theory. we are ole stock this neck of the woods. dont be making a show of us.

shane0007

I never speak when I am making money!

corkplumber

shane0007 wrote: »

I never speak when I am making money!

my mrs never shuts up while shes making money. she works for sex talk .

shane0007

I have no idea how to reply to that....

crock!

corkplumber wrote: »

my mrs never shuts up while shes making money. she works for sex talk .

Ive heard of her.
When you ring her you get 10% off a
Boiler service.
I was working in cork a couple of weeks ago in west cork.crossbarry bandon and kilbritain durning the good weather.im a regular in cork and its only the past few years that I can get to understand the real thick west cork acsent.even some of the cork people get hard to understand people in west cork(jokeing).as for a boiler just being a service.the amount of people we deal with are fine but you always meet one thats a tool and thinks your ripping them off.ive seen this when I tell people that they need a new flexible oil line

shane0007

shane0007 wrote: »

Fed up showing the Dubs me hurl!

Whoops!

Robbie.G

shane0007 wrote: »

Whoops!

Were you not warned before about waving that thing about Dublin

shane0007

Ah jaysus, I thought I'd be fairly safe waving my "thing" seeing that the last time was 1942!

Robbie.G

shane0007 wrote: »

Ah jaysus, I thought I'd be fairly safe waving my "thing" seeing that the last time was 1942!

If its been that long work away the dubs will be alright

sullzz

corkplumber wrote: »

i think im to fcukin soft. i done a job on the north side of the city a few years ago . replacing a urinal in a pub. i brought the urinal in and went out to get my tools. came back the urinal was gone. went to put the tools back in the van to go off and get another urinal and the van was gone. im not joking you.

Lol fcuk sake