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« on: October 29, 2008, 11:22:25 AM »
So we take out a service contract and arrange for the man to come and tinker with the boiler.

"He will be there between noon and 6 on Monday"

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He wasn't. evil:

Mrs Nick had a good shout at them. cussing: cussing:

"He will be there between 8 and 11 on Wednesday."

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No he's not, the evil bastard. evil:

Time to make a little call, I think  evil:
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 11:37:17 AM »
I expect the engineers are drawing lots to see who has to go to the Temple of Doom.
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 11:38:06 AM »
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 11:38:45 AM »
At least you work from home. Count yourself lucky you don't have to take time off work to be there.

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Re: British Gas
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 11:39:55 AM »
I have, of course, told them that I have taken time off work  eveilgrin:
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 12:37:42 PM »
They have sent a man to service the boiler.He declares it to be faulty and can't fix it until "hopefully tomorrow"

We now have no heating or hot water  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2008, 12:41:07 PM »
They have sent a man to service the boiler.He declares it to be faulty and can't fix it until "hopefully tomorrow"

We now have no heating or hot water  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Still.... at lest it didn't wait 'til Xmas eve this year...  whistle:
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2008, 12:43:38 PM »
I have, of course, told them that I have taken time off work  eveilgrin:

You little fibber.  noooo:

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Re: British Gas
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2008, 01:25:30 PM »
My breath is condensing in front of my face now  cussing:
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2008, 01:29:37 PM »
British Gas are shite in my experience...

We had a ten star gold/platinum/diamond service plan with them for years... then the boiler packed-up and they claimed it was obsolete and couldn't be fixed... new boiler mate, they don't make these any more, etc.

I managed to find the parts at a local plumber for about 2p and forced them to repair it...  eveilgrin:

Maintenance contracts with British Gas are as useful as as an extremely useless thing...  noooo:
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2008, 01:30:52 PM »
My breath is condensing in front of my face now  cussing:

In the Wench House that would mean that you are now allowed to put the heating on.

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Re: British Gas
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2008, 01:31:38 PM »
The fault turns out to be a fault made by the installer. "If we shop him he will lose his CORGI registration" said the Gas Man.

I called the installer. The Gas Man spoke unto him. Forthrightly

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Re: British Gas
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2008, 01:32:16 PM »
My breath is condensing in front of my face now  cussing:

In the Wench House that would mean that you are now allowed to put the heating on.

If only he could  happy001

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Re: British Gas
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2008, 01:33:06 PM »
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Re: British Gas
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2008, 01:34:26 PM »
evil:

I may have to fire up The Range!
'Cept the new roof men prolly blocked the chimney!  point:
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