Central Heating

Post by **wangi** » 10 Oct 2004, 19:34

Can anyone recommend a plumber / central heating engineer to service a boiler?

Thanks, Lee.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 10 Oct 2004, 19:59

Good luck finding one - when you do, we highly recommend the 3 star cover from Scottish Gas - they service you once a year and have to come out if there is a breakdown, all for a monthly fee. They'll only take you on once you're up and running though (I think) but it's a great service.

The only guy I've used before was called "CK Heat" but I don't have his card any more.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 10 Oct 2004, 20:13

And they definitely won't take you on if your boiler is 30 years old and is in a loft that isn't floored and doesn't have a fixed ladder. But hey, it still works!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 10 Oct 2004, 20:16

I am with you on that one Dadaist. I have found the 3 star cover from British Gas to be the biz. It is one of the few insurances that I have ever felt gives value for money and good service.

ifstar · Post by **ifstar** » 10 Oct 2004, 22:29

Also recommend the Scottish Gas service. I took it out last year then this year I was having problems with mine in that it kept firing up then switching off. They were out 3 times and replaced quite a few parts so its more than paid for itself.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 10 Oct 2004, 23:16

Marya wrote:
they service you once a year
What's so great about that then?

Oh well if I didn't say it ecm would have

Oh no I wouldn't have.
I'm all electric so don't get serviced at all.

Once a year would be nice. You should be grateful.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 10 Oct 2004, 23:39

My plumber came up with a whole new way to flood a basement this morning, actually to be more accurate, he came up with it yesterday and we didn't find it til this morning. I can't really explain what occurred as I don't completely understand. Roughly speaking he forgot that there was a big hole in something that reallly needed to be sealed.

I called him and he gave me 2 options, I could switch the boiler off and he would investigate it tomorow (another day with no hot water) or he could come down in 10 minutes............?

Wangi, would you like his number?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 10 Oct 2004, 23:43

ifstar wrote: I took it out last year then this year I was having problems with mine in that it kept firing up then switching off.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 11 Oct 2004, 10:58

Go with Scottish Gas, Wangi - you get someone who looks and sounds like they know what they're talking about.

After we redid our old kitchen a few yrs ago Scottish Gas eventually put it all right for us and managed to keep the costs down by wangling some of the work through our 3* contract. Weve had three star contracts for um about 16 yrs and will continue as long as poss.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Oct 2004, 15:09

yes, the 3 star service is the business, its quite cheap too.

Post by **wangi** » 13 Oct 2004, 15:17

Thanks folks - i''m giving the gas contract a serious think...

But in the meantime I've got the plumber who installed the heating in my old flat coming round - I've no idea why I forgot about him!

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 15 Oct 2004, 08:43

WELL actually - i have the gas heating contract. It was great up to the last year.! However the last 7 or so callouts have been because the previous engineer either didn't fix the problem or broke the bolier even more. I have now given up on it and had to buy a new bolier as the last one was totally knackered helped along a LOT by inexperiance Scottish Gas engineers. One of them also badly damaged my laminate foor, promised to report it to get compensation - Nothing! Every screw that held the bolier together had been lost, the base cover broken off - I could go on. Experianced gas engineers my ar*e!

under the sea · Post by **under the sea** » 16 Aug 2006, 19:16

We're considering getting central heating installed - could anyone reccommend a local plumber? We do have British Gas coming round to give us a quote, but I'd kind of prefer to get a local tradesperson to do it which would hopefully work out cheaper than British Gas too. Any ideas? Thanks.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 16 Aug 2006, 20:14

I think if everybody got serviced only once a year, many relationships would fall apart!!!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Aug 2006, 21:38

under the sea wrote:We're considering getting central heating installed - could anyone recommend a local plumber? We do have British Gas coming round to give us a quote, but I'd kind of prefer to get a local tradesperson to do it which would hopefully work out cheaper than British Gas too. Any ideas? Thanks.

All quotes we got from British Gas were very pricey. Unfortunately the Broxburn firm we used is now defunct, but we got really good service from Contract Heating in Leith when our combi boiler started to play up. They had to come out several times to try and eliminate what was causing the problem and although I moaned about it at the time they were very thorough and only charged me for one visit. They also do affordable annual cover. I recommend you get them to give you a quote.

under the sea · Post by **under the sea** » 16 Aug 2006, 21:44

Thanks Marya, I'll give them a call.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 17 Aug 2006, 09:27

All my family have used Contract Heating and never been less than pleased with result and cost. Go for it, lil fishie!! (cos fishes live under the sea??)

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 12 Jan 2007, 14:55

Can anyone recommend an Independent Gas Central Heating Company which will install a boiler and radiators etc. based in Edinburgh?

Thanks, its for a work colleague, he's had a huge quote from Scottish Gas

Judith Mackenzie · Post by **Judith Mackenzie** » 08 Feb 2012, 10:23

Hello,
Could anyone recommend a heating engineer, please?
My boiler is becoming increasingly temperamental and I would like to have it fixed before it stages a complete walk-out. I'm having problems finding anyone to come and look at it.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Mark Cameron · Post by **Mark Cameron** » 08 Feb 2012, 13:25

Try posting your request on the Porty People Facebook page - there always seem to be lots of recommensations for different trades on their Judith.

Judith Mackenzie · Post by **Judith Mackenzie** » 08 Feb 2012, 13:45

Will do - thanks so much for the tip.

Bazza · Post by **Bazza** » 13 Feb 2012, 17:41

Douglas Brown & Son are local (Lee Crescent):

657 1655.

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