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| 1548.1 | | FORTY2::TSANG | | Thu Mar 14 1996 17:20 | 3 |
| 1548.2 | Gas Engineer | RDGENG::HASSAN | Riza, Telecom PSC, REO-F8/E, 830-3672 | Tue Jan 28 1997 11:18 | 7 |
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Could someone please recommend a good (tried/tested) Gas Central Heating
Engineer in the Reading area.
Many thanks in advance.
Riza.
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| 1548.3 | Fred George | MARVIN::CROWLE | Seek not answers; live the questions | Wed Jan 29 1997 12:33 | 6 |
| Riza, try Fred George - see note 147.9. I think his telephone number
is the still the same, Reading 477021. He fixed my central heating
boiler recently, took some trouble to make sure it was working properly
afterwards, and his charges were very reasonable.
Brian
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| 1548.4 | Fred is a plumber | FORTY2::HASSAN | Riza, Telecom PSC, REO-F8/E, 830-3672 | Wed Feb 05 1997 19:58 | 11 |
| Thanks Brian.
Actually I know Fred as I have used him many times for various
plumbing jobs. He is definately a very competent plumber. In order
to keep my CH warranties valid, I needed a CORGI registered engineer
which, as far as I know, Fred isn't.
Anyway, in the end I looked up in Yellow Pages and called a local
company "GAS HOME" based in Tilehurst. The guy seems to have done
a good job for a reasonable fee.
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| 1548.5 | Oh ...! | MARVIN::CROWLE | Seek not answers; live the questions | Thu Feb 06 1997 12:09 | 13 |
| Ooops!
It never occurred to me to ask Fred if he was CORGI registered. He
seemed quite happy to service my CH, and I've no complaints about what
he did.
But I'm just wondering ... is it - er - legal for a non CORGI registered
engineer to work on gas installations? Don't I remember something
about that from somewhere?
Thanks for pointing this out, Riza...
Brian
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| 1548.6 | CORGI is no guarantee! | CHEFS::MOAKESR | | Thu Feb 06 1997 16:38 | 21 |
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I wouldn't take CORGI registration as being the last word in selecting
a heating engineer.
CORGI is one of those lovely "closed shops" that charge a large amount
of money for membership each year, just to check your qualifications
and give you a "badge".
Many CORGI registered engineers were taught by college lecturers who
are not CORGI registered - go figure?
The current situation is that it is illegal for the engineer to disturb
or work on the gas side of any installation, he is liable, not you.
This is just the thin end of the wedge, I know we need protecting from
cowboys and the like, but how long before only a "PERSIL" registered
engineer can touch you washing machine etc.... these schemes seem like
a good way of making it more expensive for the consumer.
Richard
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| 1548.7 | non-Corgi | IOSG::TYLDESLEY | | Fri Feb 07 1997 17:00 | 11 |
| From a few back:
>>> In order to keep my CH warranties valid, I needed a CORGI
>>> registered engineer
This is interesting and a bit worrying for me. I've recently had a new
gas boiler installed by a local plumber. He did an excellent job for
half the price of the Gas Board quote. But does this mean because he
was not Corgi-registered (we discussed this) that the warranty on the
boiler could be invalid?
Ta.
DaveT
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| 1548.8 | 3 STAR Cover | FORTY2::HASSAN | Riza, Telecom PSC, REO-F8/E, 830-3672 | Wed Feb 12 1997 09:55 | 12 |
| Re .-1
In my case I wasn't really concerned about any CH appliances as they
are all years out of their warranty period. I actually have a 3 STAR
cover from BG which is useful for emergencies only. As I understand it,
while 3 STAR cover doesn't stop you using non-BG workmen, it requires
that all Gas related work must be carried out only by a qualified Gas
engineer.
I suspect, if you read the (small print) manufacturers terms & conditions
attached to your new boiler's warranty, you might find that it requires the
installation to be carried out only by a qualified engineer.
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