sixoh8sixoh Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Been in this flat 6 and a half years now, and I think that boiler's had about 3 thermocouples since I've been here! Thought it had gone again last time it failed but it was down to a drop in pressure, apparently. Tested that this time before I called the engineer too, so could well be the thermocouple this time... Trouble is, it's such an ancient boiler they never have the right thermocouple with them and it always ends up taking about 3 visits to get sorted... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOA_SUKEZRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I've now realised that previously, if I didn't recognise the name of a poster, I used to glance at the thread count - I suppose to see if it was a new member. Now I'm an expert in rabbit droppings instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shedman5 Posted October 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2009 Morning, had a new boiler installed 15 months ago, British Gas quoted ??4,300. Got quotes from two other firms and settled on one at ??2,350 exactly same boiler etc. Funny thing was British Gas rang up to see if I was ready to proceed I politely said no, then an internet booking reduction of ??500 was quoted and then a further ??250 reduction was given over the phone! bringing the final price down to ??3,550. Still over ??1k more Pays to shop around! Boiler fitted in a day and all going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2009 Morning All, Nice an' bright 'ere. Phil doing modelling stuff, better find the snow chains! I ventured into the blogosphere myself a couple of days ago. It's not as obvious as it should be and I'm still not convinced. It's a case of horses for courses I think and not one size fits all. Cheers Dave It is for the Oxfam catalogue underpant section unfortunately. They seem to like off white Y fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 That was clearly a conversation killer, Phil! Boiler's (mostly) functional again... Pilot light has gone out twice more since the engineer's visit, but (touch wood) seems to be holding up ok now and lit at first ignition on both occasions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Glad your boiler is working Ok again. Did it turn out to be the thermocouple? The Lego gasman was brilliant - although somewhat close to the truth! As far as replacing the rads is concerned - if the boiler eventually gives up the ghost it will be necessary in my case. I have an open system with iron piping and 1930s radiators. There is no way that the system could be closed (and pressurised to 2 bar) without blowing pretty much every joint in the house. To be honest, I have contemplated taking a plumbing course and doing the whole thing myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 25, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2009 ... Boiler's (mostly) functional again... Pilot light has gone out twice more since the engineer's visit, but (touch wood) seems to be holding up ok now and lit at first ignition on both occasions... Glad the boiler is OK. I've only just logged on. Wehave had friends visiting this weekend. Lots of eating and dogwalking! We had waffles for breakfast but with maple syrup. We managed to have a taste comparison between American and Canadian maple syrup. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Glad to hear boiler is fixed and all are warm 'oop north. Been playing Yorkie man today. Moved two sofa's down to SiL's in Selsey. 150 odd miles in an LDV van. I now have the greatest admiration for delivery drivers everywhere..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted October 25, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2009 Wardrobe the other day now sofas have you started working for a living again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Absolutely no chance... I'd sent the wife out first... Just fitted some shelves in an old wardrobe and the sofas were 14 years old so have found a new home in my SiL's conservatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Good Monday morning all! I thought RMwebb had broke again this morning. I seemed to get logged on automatically, but beyond the Index page I could go nowhere. No matter what I selected I just got a blank page. Lots of 'No Permission notices', so I logged off and logged on manually and bingo it was back to 'normal'. My pic has come through and I have seen pictures! I enjoyed the Flanders & Swan. I used to have "At the drop of a hat" LP. We don't have central heating here, just hot water cylinders. I have had to replace mine twice over 32 years which is not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning Don....No problems with the site this morning over here, so may have been a local issue. Apologies, I must have missed the Flanders and Swan reference. That brings back memories of kids radio with Uncle Mac on Saturday mornings. The songs about Hippo's, Gnu and Bus Drivers were regulars. I guess having a kids radio presenter known as Uncle Mac could get you locked up these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning All, Getting up early and coming into work was a bit of a shock to the system this morning. I arrive back at the usual time, after a week to find out I am moving offices this morning. By all accounts the renovation of our old wing is complete and we can move in - however, having been downstairs to look at the new office it looks like a building site and there isn't a single stick of furniture in there. Ridiculous! Have a good day everyone! :icon_wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 The F & S video clip is in Mike's post, top of this page. Does you reference to an "Uncle Mac" presenter of a kids programme refer to protection of kids from possible molestation? I gather the rules protecting children are pretty draconian over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Sorry Mike, saw the YouTube link but was being called so skipped over it at the time. Brilliant! F & S lyrics were very clever. Did a Google on Uncle Mac. Uncle Mac It's been some time since I brought my kids up, but if what I read is true, a lot of things have changed. Photography is certainly frowned upon at school events such as sports days etc Sad that the innocence of such times in your life has now been overtaken by the need to protect children. Thinking back as kids, we were always aware of the strange fellow you may have met in the park, but never really gave it a second thought...In reality it was probably a local issue and the Police were only too aware or such people. The increase in problems with child molestation and photography is certainly one of the downsides of the internet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 26, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning! Apparently my inner clock's still on the old setting, which is why I woke up around six . Pretty grey outside. Boy, was I exhausted by all that chatter over coffee yesterday! Much like it usually is on Christmas - figure I'll return home and be pretty much wasted that day, too . Later . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 26, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning all It's on the news this morning that the government are planning to give children of seven careers lessons and work related learning. We are ruining their innocence and forcing them to grow up far too soon. I know that learning may need to be more relevant than it is now, but at seven? [/rant over] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning folks I'm up early due to working in Finland at the moment...... Feel quite at home actually with the damp dreich weather, very kind of them to lay on Scottish weather for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy L Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning all its very dull and grey outside so far. hopefully i'll have the other 2 baseboards built by lunch time. i also have the boiler engineer coming out today. i'm in a rented house and the boiler is due its annual check up. shouldnt be to bad a way to spend my day off. hope everyone has a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseagull Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning all. Bright and sunny here (too sunny, the glare on the windscreen at times this morning was as bad as high summer). Still, a 4-day week awaits! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning all! Just about to head to the office. A day of trudging through the accumulated emails of the last year awaits... On the plus side, although I'm working all 5 days this week, it'll feel like a 3 day week, as on Thursday and Friday, I'm going to be in the Inverness area learning how to gralloch deer (amongst other deer-related activities). Planning to drive up after work on Wednesday and stay in Inverness until Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I had to google 'gralloch'. It doesn't sound a particularly pleasant occupation. Do you get to bring home any of the meatier parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Morning all Very late in this morning.. lovely and sunny though and hopefully still keeping a bit of warmth of the last few days.. New network cabling starts for the building today.. hooray.. they reckon a couple of weeks. Now off for coffee and toast.. tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Mike, sounds like you have a fun job not like us desk jockeys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 26, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2009 I had to google 'gralloch'. It doesn't sound a particularly pleasant occupation. Do you get to bring home any of the meatier parts? Mike may be interested in Jamie Oliver's (recent Channel 4 television series) recipe for Prairie Oysters. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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