our boiler has just been condemned

[Maz]

was working perfectly well up until last Sunday. Engineer mentioned gas leakage, asbestos and other nasties...said he had no choice but to stick a notice on it and cut the supply off at the mains. Hope Neg's piggy bank is full :-)

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The key thing is to get one twice as big as they recommend.

[Nicosia Gooner]

We had ours changed 3-4 years ago by a qualified engineer from Camberley, I can send you the details if you want

[Classic Jorge]

Apparently it was kicking out 16x the safe level of carbon monoxide.

I was keen to see how toxic it was exactly. A quick deep breath leaning over it confirmed that it was indeed very, very toxic. :jorge'sbadtrip:

We had to have the whole heating system replaced, £8k :-(

[Berni]

I'm not sure I believe in Carbon Monoxide.
'You can't smell it, you can't taste it and you can't see it, but it's there and it will kill you'. Sounds like a racket to me.

[Maz]

...but send me the Camberley chap's details too. It's good to get personal recommendations for work done.

[Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))]

http://www.vaillant.co.uk/

Fellow Gooner mate George (sits in Block 14 at Emirates) is a Gas Safe inspector and plumber. These are the only boilers he recommends. I can pass on his number to you if you need more information.

We had one installed in 2005 and it is just brilliant.

[Berni]

[Classic Jorge]

I very nearly had to fend off the bats.

BATS EVERYWHERE!!

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

A condenser boiler. And you can get a grant.

No need.

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

[Maz]

...but I didn't think he mentioned carbon monoxide. It was an old boiler anyway, one we inherited when we moved in 2.5 years ago. And we never had it serviced...oops.

Still trying to work out whether to stay with a conventional boiler or go with a combi.....

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

[Maz]

he is happy to come to Hampshire?!

[Classic Jorge]

Go for the combi, much, much more efficienterer

[Maz]

[Luis Anaconda]

That's divorce for you though



THIS POST WAS BROUGHT TO YOU FROM THE 1970s

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

Anyhow, everybody else had missed

[Luis Anaconda]

Gutted I wasn't here to post it but lunchtime beers don't drink themselves

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

[Maz]

..and luckily we can still get hot water with the immersion heater. You don't get that back up with a combi?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

No car ever had an engine that was 'too big'. No aeroplane was ever 'too powerful'. No house ever had 'too much' hot water or 'too much' heat.

[Classic Jorge]

[Maz]

[Supermac1976]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg72a0Xyla1qep24eo1_500.gif

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

What of them?

Can't we build a fairer society by thinking of others? Why do you need a quote, anyway? You've got to have a boiler, you can't say, 'Oh no it's too expensive we'll burn some leaves and sticks instead.'

[Luis Anaconda]

either way they appear to be using our oxygen

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Classic Jorge]

[Maz]

a Dutcher.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Do you really think so?

[Dutch Gooner]