The grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

'Where's my stuff' asks the man who's delivery address is on an industrial estate that doesn't exist and his post code is on a housing estate. 

[Parky]

Boiler man came.  Despite everyone else saying I have to have a Combi, it’s the law, etc, this fella said “no, you can have a condenser.  Much cheaper, uses existing fittings, will fit without modifying anything significant, we can put in a Vaillant one on Tuesday for £2200”

Would rather not have to shell out but needs must. Fact is I would have had to get the boiler serviced as part of the sale and any engineer would have condemned it (this thing is fucked, I am amazed it worked at all).

Only problem is hot water.  There is an immersion switch next to the hot water tank, but no immersion element in the tank.  All my neighbours have one, the builder must have had a standard tank and whacked it in my place.  Thanks Bellwinch you tight fisted fuckers.

Honestly the build quality of these newer homes is bloody awful

 

[paulplom]

2.2k? Have you pulled your pants up yet?

[chadders]

It does seem high even to someone like me who knows virtually nothing about it.

It looks like we need a new boiler to feed 20+ radiators and provide hot water. We've been quoted about 1,500 installed for one with a 7 year guarantee.

[Parky]

To be honest I could have got a bit cheaper if I allowed the “noo boyla fited £1500 m8 cash only” bloke in the pub have a go, but I wouldn’t let these guys change a printer cartridge let alone a boiler.  Pants are pulled up, I just want some fucking hot water

[BorniteIdentity]

1 hour ago, chadders said:

It does seem high even to someone like me who knows virtually nothing about it.

It looks like we need a new boiler to feed 20+ radiators and provide hot water. We've been quoted about 1,500 installed for one with a 7 year guarantee.

Think yourself lucky you’re on mains gas. Really, really lucky... 

[BorniteIdentity]

8 hours ago, Inspector Morose said:

How about stop trying to wade into someone else’s problems and giving your reasoned opinions based upon, what by your own words can be misread, misconstrued or taken the wrong way?

The line has been drawn and its already over as far as I’m concerned. You have no fucking idea what went on and how I was thinking at the moment so, with respect, stop trying to stir the pot.

I just wish to move on and forget it all.

Jesus H Christ. 

BTW if you wish to move on you’ll need to ask someone to delete their post. Whilst you deleted yours, they quoted it and it’s still there for all to see. 

[loserone]

Or just forget about it and let it move on naturally.  Who the fuck goes back to look at quoted deleted posts?

[Talbot]

I thought there was a valid discussion point there about a car being advertised for sale, but isn't really ready for sale, and when someone says they want it now, the seller can't actually achieve that.

Also still somewhat perplexed about being shot down in flames for discussing a point brought up on a discussion forum by someone.  There are all manner of things I don't want to discuss here, so, shockingly enough, I don't mention them.

[BorniteIdentity]

23 minutes ago, loserone said:

Or just forget about it and let it move on naturally.  Who the fuck goes back to look at quoted deleted posts?

Anyone who - like myself - reads a thread in a chronological order? 

I was saying if he wants it gone - he’ll need to ask someone to delete THEIR post. He obviously wanted it gone as he’d not have deleted his post. 

I repeat. Jesus H Christ. 

[BorniteIdentity]

2 minutes ago, Talbot said:

I thought there was a valid discussion point there about a car being advertised for sale, but isn't really ready for sale, and when someone says they want it now, the seller can't actually achieve that.

There are all manner of things I don't want to discuss here, so, shockingly enough, I don't mention them.

There was. And steady on with the logic old boy. 

[Split_Pin]

I have a slow puncture on the Audi.

I wouldn't mind but it's on the back tyre, both of which are decent, however both fronts are perished and need replaced. I'm going to end up having to have a full set.....

[Popsicle]

The high mileage Zafira decided it didn't want to go to Wiltshire today - radiator split and dumped the coolant across the M1 - hopefully noticed in time as I limped into Trowell services to await recovery. I'll have a good look tomorrow, fingers crossed no other damage done.

[PhilA]

Tropical Depression Nineteen is due to be a tropical storm and be here Monday.

Great.

I've had enough crappy weather this year.

Time to board the doors up again.

 

Again.

 

Phil

[Parky]

Bowls of water in the microwave, kettle on overtime, four saucepans of water on the hob....takes a long time to produce a lukewarm shallow bath when your builder can’t be arsed to fit an immersion heater that is specified in the house brochure....

A tin bath in the garden over a fire pit isn’t looking like such a stupid idea!

[chadders]

10 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Think yourself lucky you’re on mains gas. Really, really lucky... 

We were on oil when the First Gulf War started so we've paid our dues, having to forage wood to keep the house vaguely warm that winter for our new baby.

[yohan]

48 minutes ago, Parky said:

Bowls of water in the microwave, kettle on overtime, four saucepans of water on the hob....takes a long time to produce a lukewarm shallow bath when your builder can’t be arsed to fit an immersion heater that is specified in the house brochure....

A tin bath in the garden over a fire pit isn’t looking like such a stupid idea!

Surely if your builder is so full of hot air, you could use him to heat your water and the house... 

[Parky]

It is surprising how you take this stuff completely for granted and realise just how screwed you are without it.

When I had my bathroom redone a few years back it was out of action for a week.  Then I used to go for a swim every morning and shower there before work which was ok so I might revert to that again

[MikeR]

my son orders food in the week

delivery is at 7.45am this Saturday morning ,,

he is still in bed ..

[anonymous user]

16 minutes ago, MikeR said:

my son orders food in the week

delivery is at 7.45am this Saturday morning ,,

he is still in bed ..

If any of it is frozen food drop it on him, or the tins, or eggs

[Remspoor]

15 hours ago, Parky said:

Boiler man came.  Despite everyone else saying I have to have a Combi, it’s the law, etc, this fella said “no, you can have a condenser.  Much cheaper, uses existing fittings, will fit without modifying anything significant, we can put in a Vaillant one on Tuesday for £2200”

Would rather not have to shell out but needs must. Fact is I would have had to get the boiler serviced as part of the sale and any engineer would have condemned it (this thing is fucked, I am amazed it worked at all).

Only problem is hot water.  There is an immersion switch next to the hot water tank, but no immersion element in the tank.  All my neighbours have one, the builder must have had a standard tank and whacked it in my place.  Thanks Bellwinch you tight fisted fuckers.

Honestly the build quality of these newer homes is bloody awful

 

The way to look at this. One it should lower your green certificate as this will be cleaner* than the previous one.

It will look good on any sales waffle. You care about maintenance and a new boiler is certainly much better than one that is x years old.

Have you tried to purchase and then install it yourself? I have done that twice. Once in the UK with a back boiler and more recently here in Spain with a kitchen "Ascot" If the routing of the gas pipe and exhaust are the same no issues. Although maybe not 100% in keeping with any regulations.

[strangeangel]

RIP Toots Hibbert.

 

[Supernaut]

4 hours ago, PhilA said:

Tropical Depression Nineteen is due to be a tropical storm and be here Monday.

Great.

I've had enough crappy weather this year.

Time to board the doors up again.

 

Again.

 

Phil

At what point do you just fit hinged shutters to the windows? Oh, you said doors.

I sometimes feel a bit miserable about the weather in Scotland, but I'm thankful I don't have to deal with things like that! Best of luck to you.

 

My grump today is very minor. I need to unblock the passenger side washer jet on the 316 before its MOT on Monday, and last night I discovered the bulb that illuminates the heater controls has blown. Not like replacing that bulb is hard.  Two phillips head screws to get to it. Got the rear section of the exhaust replaced yesterday with 17-Coffees' help though.

[155V6]

37 minutes ago, strangeangel said:

RIP Toots Hibbert.

 

Very sad,I saw him on TV a few weeks back promoting their new album & thought he looked really healthy ?

[Agila]

Got a phone call at 11am. One of my cousins has cancer. I'm devastated and my head has completely gone. Don't think ill be contributing much from now. 

This is just for information only. Thanks.

[PhilA]

2 hours ago, Supernaut said:

At what point do you just fit hinged shutters to the windows? Oh, you said doors.

I sometimes feel a bit miserable about the weather in Scotland, but I'm thankful I don't have to deal with things like that! Best of luck to you.

 

My grump today is very minor. I need to unblock the passenger side washer jet on the 316 before its MOT on Monday, and last night I discovered the bulb that illuminates

shutters to the windows? Oh, you said doors.

I sometimes feel a bit miserable about the weather in Scotland, but I'm thankful I don't have to deal with things like that! Best of luck to you.

My grump today is very minor. I need to unblock the passenger side washer jet on the 316 before its MOT on Monday, and last night I discovered the bulb that illuminates the heater controls has blown. Not like replacing that bulb is hard.  Two phillips head screws to get to it. Got the rear section of the exhaust replaced yesterday with 17-Coffees' help though.

the heater controls has blown. Not like replacing that bulb is hard.  Two phillips head screws to get to it. Got the rear section of the exhaust replaced yesterday with 17-Coffees' help though.

The house has shutters, the garage doors are 15' tall and rotten as a 1977 Mini. They need bracing against wind load.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Corolla just killed its gearbox to death, now stuck in park on the driveway.

Couldn’t have happened at a better time, starting in a new position at work doing a fixed 5.5 days a week rather than my previous flexible 4 days a week.

[Zelandeth]

Getting hacked off with my usual garage now.  I know they're swamped at the moment and are down on staff...but my car has been sitting with all the remedial work done for a week and two days now just waiting for them to do the bloody MOT retest.

...After almost three weeks after dropping it off to have said work done, they farmed it out to someone else because they were never going to get to it.

I stick with them because their work is bloody good and they never overcharge...in fact I've forced them to take more money than asked on occasion.  However there comes a point where even I start to get impatient and feel like they're taking the piss.

Sadly the only other two garages nearby I'd consider taking the car to have a >14 day queue for MOTs right now apparently...so it's not as though I can just grab the keys and go somewhere else.

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, Zelandeth said:

Getting hacked off with my usual garage now.  I know they're swamped at the moment and are down on staff...but my car has been sitting with all the remedial work done for a week and two days now just waiting for them to do the bloody MOT retest.

...After almost three weeks after dropping it off to have said work done, they farmed it out to someone else because they were never going to get to it.

I stick with them because their work is bloody good and they never overcharge...in fact I've forced them to take more money than asked on occasion.  However there comes a point where even I start to get impatient and feel like they're taking the piss.

Sadly the only other two garages nearby I'd consider taking the car to have a >14 day queue for MOTs right now apparently...so it's not as though I can just grab the keys and go somewhere else.

I wouldn't stand for that at all to be honest, regardless of how good the work is, if it was my car I'd be kicking up a holy stink, there must be some other garages with mot availability surely, it really doesn't matter where you take it as its just a test, hell even Kwik Fit must have some availability, my 3 most local ones all have tests available on Monday.

[sierraman]

I got to the point I couldn’t be arsed with jobs on the car, so I farmed a lot of work out. After a succession of half arsed jobs I’ve realised it is actually less agg to do it yourself. Even if it means buying a £100 tool and fucking about on the driveway it’s becoming apparent you can’t get a half decent job done at the places local to me.