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Re: MAAC Ltd
Companies House data reveals the company reg no they list relates to Media and Appliance Care UK Ltd. The company was incorporated on 20 November 2013. It’s sole director lives in Brighton.
They don’t appear on the Royal Mail address list for Link House, but I suppose it is early days yet.
Re: I resent Landlords trying to push me
I didn’t know Whirlpool sold to non account holders. Thier website links through to 4whirlpool, ie Connect Distribution. If what the landlord says is true, try seeing it from your customer’s point of view:
If your van was off the road and the local independent garage quoted 2-3 weeks lead time for the spares you would not be too impressed if you discovered your local dealer could get hold of the parts next day.
Re: Fisher & Paykel DD603 DishDrawer Dishwasher Problem
Most likely the heater has failed. To confirm, test continuity through the heater.
Re: Whats the most annoying thing customers do?
Ah yes, I remember the tingling feeling. I’ve found a bit of blue paper towel acts as a useful litmus test, turning pink if there is any caustic soda around. (Test on a small sample first!)
Re: Certificate of Electrical Competency
Possibly a reference to certification schemes under Part P of the Building regulations? Not that relevant for repairers unless you carry out modifications to electrical installations. Best to ask them to clarify their requirements.
Re: Repaircare & Espares now advertising on Maplin homepage
Probably a pay per click advertising deal.
Re: dixon training
Jamie, if you are training 5 sparks to work on white goods, the £3500 would be well spent. However, they will need a lot more input from you after that before they start to generate profit. Maybe you are too ambitious – perhaps start with 1 and work up from that!
Re: dixon training
I am sure there are several on here that have done the Dixon course, as I did when I started out. Graham must have trained a few hundred over the years.
The two week introductory course is just that. A solid introduction to how machines and their components work, and a chance to practice maintenance on some old machines. A good grounding in basic diagnostic techniques and health and safety procedures. From my recollection, the practical coverage was around 80{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} washing machines, the rest split between tumble dryers and dishwashers.
However, if you think this course is an easy route to setting up from scratch as an independent repairer, think again. You may understand the principles, but applying them to your first fault finding job on a split cabinet Zanussi washing machine, belt change on a Hoover condenser dryer or heater change on an enclosed base Bosch dishwasher, and you’ll realise the course in no way diminishes the need for years of experience in the field to be able to confidently find your way around any machine and quickly diagnose faults. Only after that will you become a truly proficient repairer and make a decent living.
One thing is sure, with Graham’s inimitable teaching style and endless bank of anecdotes, there is rarely a dull moment on the course, and if you’re serious about getting a good grounding in the trade, well worth the money.
I always feel there should be a part 2 to the course, a refresher for experienced repairers, covering the theory in greater detail, for example motor technology. But I suspect cost factors would limit take up, just as with white goods City & Guilds courses in the past.
Re: Britannia :: Oh yes they are… oh no they’re…
How are you so sure DrDill? You are giving wsts a hard time. How do you explain that only 2 of the 5 range cookers on the New World website are advertised with the Made in Britain logo?
Re: Winter Tyres?
For the official view on what the weather holds this winter, read this:
http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/winter-forecasting-responding-to-the-headlines/
there is absolutely no certainty about what weather the UK will see over the winter period. The science simply does not exist to make detailed, long-term forecasts for temperature and snowfall even for the end of November, let alone for the winter period, which does not officially start until 1 December.
Re: Winter Tyres?
Or for those on a low budget, buy a pair of Autosocks – from £60 a pair. They’re not as convenient as winter tyres as the have to be removed when you get back onto snow free roads, but useful to have in the van in case you get caught out in the snow.
Re: More Stuff You Don’t Need
Ken’s right, when the bacteria are killed off (good and bad), mould will take over, so black door seals will be inevitable.
We added an anti-bacterial “mouth wash” (as recommended by our vet) to our cats’ water fountain and after a only a few days we noticed the cats weren’t drinking from it any more. On dismantling we found the fountain had been completely taken over by black mould.
