tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post9053339844235199075..comments2023-11-03T09:31:26.219+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: The gas man cometh...Frances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-71622397414103850472014-10-06T16:14:00.355+01:002014-10-06T16:14:00.355+01:00A neighbour (an independent and accredited central...A neighbour (an independent and accredited central heating boiler engineer) recently refused to service a boiler he said was far too dangerous to be in use. It had been incorrectly fitted. The person said "Well if it goes up the insurance will pay for a new one." Wrong. And no insurance if his house goes up either. Death is one thing but I suppose if your house went on fire and the insurance company refused to pay up you could always do a post on the unfairness of insurance companies. I know call me a killjoy. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-28785327662912424942014-10-06T16:09:03.819+01:002014-10-06T16:09:03.819+01:00Don't forget to give your password to the pers...Don't forget to give your password to the person you leave the post with. There is nothing worse in Blogland that a blogger disappearing in full flow so to speak.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-81706259041046765172014-10-05T14:24:56.416+01:002014-10-05T14:24:56.416+01:00Ah, but is it really dangerous, Rosemary? Or do th...Ah, but is it really dangerous, Rosemary? Or do they just want to sell us a new one?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-78928124611617008012014-10-05T14:23:47.578+01:002014-10-05T14:23:47.578+01:00I hope he had better news for you than ours did??I hope he had better news for you than ours did??Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-38926460809901563142014-10-05T14:23:03.095+01:002014-10-05T14:23:03.095+01:00Ignore them, Keith. That's what we do.Ignore them, Keith. That's what we do.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-77904908054275892082014-10-05T14:22:25.350+01:002014-10-05T14:22:25.350+01:00We pay annually, Patsy, so their money is safe. Un...We pay annually, Patsy, so their money is safe. Unlike us....Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-72352704327702747782014-10-05T14:21:14.612+01:002014-10-05T14:21:14.612+01:00Maggie, I'll leave a died by fumes post to be ...Maggie, I'll leave a died by fumes post to be published in case of my death. So you will know.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-57717752574095233132014-10-05T14:19:57.560+01:002014-10-05T14:19:57.560+01:00Meike, something tells me that you Germans are a l...Meike, something tells me that you Germans are a lot more efficient than we are. Sad, but there it is ;(Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-63806437935471293822014-10-05T14:18:57.495+01:002014-10-05T14:18:57.495+01:00A least our gas man was a cheery soul, Cro.A least our gas man was a cheery soul, Cro.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-36915247188416087552014-10-05T14:18:22.589+01:002014-10-05T14:18:22.589+01:00WTP didn't do logic, and this was illogical!WTP didn't do logic, and this was illogical!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-69718943188109812262014-10-05T14:17:46.731+01:002014-10-05T14:17:46.731+01:00We were left with the CO2 detector ages ago. It ha...We were left with the CO2 detector ages ago. It hasn't gone off yet and were still alive.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-65985115672541386422014-10-03T10:38:52.324+01:002014-10-03T10:38:52.324+01:00Why are they servicing such a dangerous item? We u...Why are they servicing such a dangerous item? We usually get told the parts won't be available much longer, and we go on ignoring them. But we've never been warned of danger!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-44875426786394545682014-10-03T10:23:34.551+01:002014-10-03T10:23:34.551+01:00Someone at the door as I was in the middle of read...Someone at the door as I was in the middle of reading your post……it was the plumber come to service the boiler!!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-18820463983773336472014-10-03T06:56:37.221+01:002014-10-03T06:56:37.221+01:00We got the same sort of notice just because the ma...We got the same sort of notice just because the man said our flue pipe up in the loft needed more support. This is the same pipe that has shown no sign of collapse for the last 40 years.<br />They also keep ringing me up to try and foist one of those smartmeters on me.Keith Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133563220362208820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-89980427922639479102014-10-02T12:39:34.740+01:002014-10-02T12:39:34.740+01:00If it's dangerous surely they shouldn't se...If it's dangerous surely they shouldn't service it so you can keep using it? Presumably they calculate you'll have time to pay the service charge before being struck down without warning?Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-70506540859423910222014-10-02T12:36:30.361+01:002014-10-02T12:36:30.361+01:00Frances, please buy a new boiler before we read ab...Frances, please buy a new boiler before we read about you in the papers. Anyway, I would miss your blog.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-63736996138255303722014-10-02T06:46:14.144+01:002014-10-02T06:46:14.144+01:00Yes you did post about this before, but it is stil...Yes you did post about this before, but it is still interesting to read how this happens again every year. That the man who rang didn't know about his colleague working on a quote for you is indeed surprising - you'd think they put every available bit of data into their computers (as they do here in Germany) and have a complete profile of you, shopping habits, reading interests and bank statements included.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-79094787657995625362014-10-02T04:47:03.521+01:002014-10-02T04:47:03.521+01:00We had one in England that worked very well. After...We had one in England that worked very well. After one service the engineer said the same thing 'I can't give you a certificate, because it's dangerous'.I went nuts, and swore at him etc. The man then started to cry (seriously), telling me that his son had died, his wife had left him, and his dog had cancer. I think all this had cost me £175. Unbelievable!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-67719950503537824902014-10-01T18:23:50.671+01:002014-10-01T18:23:50.671+01:00I'm not sure I understand the Winnie-the-Pooh ...I'm not sure I understand the Winnie-the-Pooh bit. (Which bothers me a little, as I'm quite a fan of his; but I put it down to a bit of fluff stuck in my brain.)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-24277722799621039572014-10-01T17:09:52.580+01:002014-10-01T17:09:52.580+01:00PS. Do what they do on a boiler service. Turn it o...PS. Do what they do on a boiler service. Turn it off and vacuum the dog hairs out. Job done. Apart from the sticky sign. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-86226533200537856772014-10-01T17:07:01.540+01:002014-10-01T17:07:01.540+01:00Frances a new boiler will save money but whether y...Frances a new boiler will save money but whether you will live long enough to see a saving is the pertinent question.<br />Get a CO2 detecter from Maplin or anywhere and tell them you are bomb proof.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com