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Jeez - central heating nightmare!

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    Jeez - central heating nightmare!

    Last week boiler packed up. Maint contract with SSE - so old can't get parts for a few days. Great. That was last Wednesday, parts coming this wednesday.

    No worries. Gas fire, and, although pricey, immersion heater to heat water. Until last night when immersion decided to overheat, knacker tank and potentially 240 litres of water pissed through ceiling. Luckily, home emergency fella managed to drain most of it.

    BUT thats the wooden floor screwed in living room :-(

    Since its 18 years old methinks new boiler is needed. Combi probably not up to it even though nice to get rid of tank......

    I guess combis no good for the mansions you lot live in?
    Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!

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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Last week boiler packed up. Maint contract with SSE - so old can't get parts for a few days. Great. That was last Wednesday, parts coming this wednesday.

    No worries. Gas fire, and, although pricey, immersion heater to heat water. Until last night when immersion decided to overheat, knacker tank and potentially 240 litres of water pissed through ceiling. Luckily, home emergency fella managed to drain most of it.

    BUT thats the wooden floor screwed in living room :-(

    Since its 18 years old methinks new boiler is needed. Combi probably not up to it even though nice to get rid of tank......

    I guess combis no good for the mansions you lot live in?
    House insurance should cover escape of water. Get some nice new flooring courtesy of them. Can probably redecorate the whole room if there's any damage to walls and/or ceiling.

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      #3
      Get things replaced before they become expensive.
      Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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        #4
        Get a new system boiler, Worcester Bosch or Grant, and megaflow for the hot water, sized to feed your substantial mansion

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          #5
          Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
          Last week boiler packed up.
          Finally came to her senses did she?
          'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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            #6
            Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

            BUT thats the laminate floor screwed in living room :-(?
            Laminate yes. Decent wood floor, not necessarily.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #7
              Originally posted by FrontEnder View Post
              House insurance should cover escape of water. Get some nice new flooring courtesy of them. Can probably redecorate the whole room if there's any damage to walls and/or ceiling.
              It does but there was **** all wrong with it. Hassle again getting someone in.....

              Walls maybe in hallway... Ceilings ****ed.
              Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!

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                #8
                Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                Laminate yes. Decent wood floor, not necessarily.
                Twas not cheap stuff but alas it is showing signs of lifting...
                Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
                  Twas not cheap stuff but alas it is showing signs of lifting...
                  Make sure it's all lifting before it gets assessed so they don't opt to try repair it.
                  'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                    Get things replaced before they become expensive.
                    Not so much expensive - all covered by SWALEC but mega hassle....

                    And they will at some point not cover it because its so old...
                    Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!

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