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Re: Naughty member of staff gets sack………………….
Yes!
Had a nice little business and was trading in second hand machines as well. Even delivering them weekends in my van.
Got caught big time, shopped by an unhappy customer who viedoed him.
It was a shame as he was a cracking engineer, the customers loved him; he was my only fridge man at the time, and it was my busiest time as it was just before Christmas. I’d spent a lot of money on a refigeration course, and 3 months later he was gone. Instant dimissal I’m afraid, I made him unload his personal items from the van in the yard and find his own way home.
One to put down to experience.
Alex
Re: try not to laugh!
Didn’t even make me smile. The following one does though. A Mel Brooks classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs
The whole movie gets me going every time.
Alex
Re: Does anyone remember these?
I thought they were quite old, but there are a few on E-bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BURCO-MW2-WASH-BO … dZViewItem
Try this one then, this even beats me. One for the old Gas Board engineers I fancy.
Re: service force
From the Sevice Force Website.
Used to be Gerry McGivern in Belfast, but I think he retired.
Your service centre is Newry and is operated by Home Appliance Service (IRE) Ltd. Address: 11 Cullion Road
Mayobridge
Newry
Co. Down
BT34 2HU
Telephone: (02830) 850 222 Fax: (02830) 850 296
E-mail: admin@homeapplianceservices.comContact Seamus Lively
Alex
Re: Do you turn dishwashers upside down?
Only lay to the side or back, if possible not on the water matrix side. Even then only lay it against something.
We had one the other day, D/W that would not drain and was in a caravan. Customer dragged it to his front door, opened the D/W door and tipped it forwards to drain it. You guessed it, water went into the open bottom of the D/W door and into the board etc.
Obviously one car short of a queue.
Alex
Re: Zanussi Z9282T only partially draining
On the earlier ones the neutral for the water valves was fed through the pump winding. Don’t ask why?
Does the pump show any sign of leaking? If so it is on it’s way out, and the chances are when it gets hot the overload in the cut out in the winding opens and hey presto, no fill next time. Will also explain why the drainage was poor as the pump would be cutting in & out.
Pumps are still available.
Alex
Re: Zanussi Z9282T only partially draining
First thing to check, when you pull out the knob, does the green indicator light come on?
Next, try and see if you can open the door, if so the lock didn’t engage.
If both the above is o.k. does it do anything? for example attempt to pump when set to the drain cycle?
Alex
Re: Zanussi Z9282T only partially draining
To clear.
1 take the thing off with pipe to p/switch attached. Do not do this with machine leaning back as water will enter the motor & write it off.
2 Pop a couple of 10mm sized nuts into the housing and with a soapy solution give it a shakety-shake. Use a powder, not washing up liquid.
3 As per Haynes manuals, reassemble in reverse order.
4 If not the cause of the problem, take a look at where the waste hose goes, and if connected to a sink trap with a branch off, give the nozzle a clear. Assume the filter in the front is clean.
Alex
Re: Another joke.
She is in the kitchen preparing to poach eggs for breakfast. He walks In. She turns and says, “You’ve got to make love to me-this very moment.” His eyes light up and he thinks, “This is my lucky day.”
Not wanting to lose the moment, he embraces her and then gives it his all on the kitchen table. Afterwards she says, “Thanks,” and returns to the stove.
More than a little puzzled, he asks, “What was that all about?”
She explains, “The egg timer’s broken.”
Re: Sprout Bashing
That is an incredible coincidence!
I checked my e-mails and received that same link fom a pal in Oz. I then thought I’d share it, and instead of loading it straight away, and taking nearly 30 mins to access this site as it kept timing out; read a whole load of other posts, and waited whilst the site dithered for each opening, then thought I’d post the sprout game. I was beaten to it.
But what a small world having received all the way from down under.
Alex
Re: mice !
If there is fresh evidence of Rodent droppings etc. my engineers are instructed to walk away. In paricular if plenty of them, and on the large side. We will only return if the customer produces certification that the infestation has been cleared by a reputable pest control company. Same applies if there are pet droppings about the working area.
I know it sounds extreme, but I will not have my staff working under such conditions, health & safety is a phrase that is over-used, but I feel is applicable in such cases.
We walked away from one this week, newish cooker, in a kitchen with the wiring loom chewed, and there was a dead poisoned rat just left on the floor behind the appliance. Customer knew it was there as she told the engineer there might be something behind it. This was in a residential area on an estate, not a remote farm.
Customer reported us to E/Lux and the retailer, complaining that we refused to do the repair and advised her it would be chargeable.
Takes all sorts.
Alex
Re: Another joke.
And there’s more…………………..
You invented Tipp Ex, correct me if I’m wrong.
I’m so lazy I’ve got a smoke alarm with a snooze button.
I bought some Armageddon cheese today, and it said on the packet ‘Best Before End’
So I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop said “Analogue.” I said “No, just a watch.”
I went into a shop and I said, “Can someone sell me a kettle.” The bloke said “Kenwood” I said, “Where is he?”
So I went in to a pet shop. I said, “Can I buy a goldfish?” The guy said, “Do you want an aquarium?” I said, “I don’t care what star sign It is.”
I was in this restaurant and I asked for something herby. They gave me a Volkswagen with no driver.
My mate is in love with two schoolbags. He’s bisatchel.
I went to the doctor. I said to him “I’m frightened of lapels.” He said, “You’ve got cholera.”
So I met the bloke who invented crosswords today. I can’t remember his name, it’s P something T something R.
I was reading this book today, The History Of Glue, and I couldn’t put it down.
I phoned the local ramblers club today, and this bloke just went on and on.
My mate asked me “What do you think of voluntary work?? I said “I wouldn’t do it if you paid me.”
So I was in the jungle and there was this monkey with a tin opener. I said, “You don’t need a tin opener to peel a banana.” He said, “No, this is for the custard.”
This policeman came up to me with a pencil and a piece of very thin Paper. He said, “I want you to trace someone for me.”
So this lorry full of tortoises collided with a van full of terrapins. It was a turtle disaster.
So I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said “Tenpin?” I said, “No, it’s a permanent job.”
So I told my mum that I’d opened a theatre. She said, “Are you having me on?” I said, “Well I’ll give you an audition, but I’m not promising you anything.”
I phoned the local builders today, I said to them “Can I have a skip outside my house?” He said, “I’m not stopping you!”
So this cowboy walks in to a German car showroom and he says “Audi!”
So I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, “Nearest the bull goes first” He went “Baah” and I went “Moo” He said “You’re closest”
So I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing Dancing Queen on it. I thought that’s Aboriginal.
I visited the offices of the RSPCA today. It’s so tiny you couldn’t swing a cat in there.
I was stealing things in the supermarket today while balanced on the shoulders of vampires. I was charged with shoplifting on three counts.
I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do the splits. He said, “How flexible are you?” I said, “I can’t make Tuesdays or Thursdays.”
So I went to the local video shop and I said, “Can I take out The Elephant Man?” He said, “He’s not your type.”
I love kids, went to school with them.
Re: BSH fixing Gias
Some of the BSH guys could never get their heads around Gorenje’ and after losing that work they thought they could move on with their own product. Tee Hee!
To be fair, the Candy/Hoovers of today are a tad better to deal with regards bearings.
Some of us still lose sleep regards the Charme Range. Stainless tubs, with the rear plate assy siliconed in place. They used to have foam strips around the rear access panel, and their trainer Mel Barff used to say; “The foam is not there to prevent the engineer cutting himself, it is to soak up the blood”
Oh happy days!
Alex
kwatt wrote:Get the customer to put clear nail varnish over it and it forms a hard coating that won’t rub off and the letters won’t either.
Doesn’t work on SS.
K.Test in a small inconspicuous area 1st though. Nail varnish will melt some plastics.
Alex
Re: GB DAR
Bryan wrote:
PINKY wrote:
The friend in question who advertises in the local rag actualy works for a major manufacturer and moonlites.
Anyone involved in this sort of practice deserves all that is coming to them IMO 👿 .Sure his employer would be seriously unhappy and I would imagine it irks most of us running our business in a bona fide manner.
BryanIf the above is the case, why the hell hasn’t GB DAR noticed they are dealing with a moonlighter. Surely they should be asking for Vat number, trade references regards supply of parts and check out Yell.com or something similar. What about insurance? Surely a company cannot offer work out to an individual that cannot prove his insurance cover.
If not, then they deserve each other!
Alex
