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Re: Public liability insurance increases
So what sort of prices am I looking at then for general domestic appliance repair, supply and install new appliances as well removal of appliances?
Will give them a call tomorrow morning.
Re: Fairy dishwasher tabs from Groupon
Well, it’s better than having no profits! A profit is a profit says Lord Sugar.
Re: Built in appliances compromise your ability to repair
lee8 wrote: If its the older version your screwed and indeed need to remove side panels unless you pull forward enough to lean backwards leaving hoses in place, remove 4 base screws and pry base of and access underneath.
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Of course I’m screwed hence the reason I gave up when it came to secondary fault due to the time taken to pull out the dishwasher. Can you suggest a special screwdriver that you can use for unscrewing the base? I have not found anything suitable other than using 1/4 inch socket with the screwdriver head blue tac in then use socket wrench. I found this is awkward. I saw someone using some sort of knob socket with the screwdriver head on in the car trade, I have not been able to find it on tools suppliers.
Ps – I have worked on newer type of chinese made dw like Kenwood and Tecnik, I found them ok-ish which meant it gave me a little more confident to work on them and the parts were reasonable. The build quality is questionable, I have had a few with hoses worked it way loose particular around the heater unit.
Re: Built in appliances compromise your ability to repair
lee8 wrote:If its the dw im thinking of, you can use an alan key to flip the impellor free via the sump, this allows the pump to drain, although noisy. Then access pump securing screws from front base panel and remove, takes 10min and no need to remove the appliance.
Learnt from doing 10 calls a day for a brand doing mostly intergrated chinese products.
Theres always a right way and a cheat.:mrgreen:
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2In hindsight, perhaps that could be the best way. If I come across another Chinese dw, I will look from that angle. I’m curious on how to access the pump securing screw from front base panel unlike you get with most Whirlpool DW as you can’t get access on the front, you need to remove the side panel. Otherwise I would have done that. Wish I could drill an opening wide enough for me to get in from the front for easier access.
The job was a potential huge profit making if it had gone according to plan but it went all pear shaped.
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
jag-12 wrote:Have just done a search on caravan and motorhome service companies in the local area and these are typical of the results that are coming up
http://www.caravanservicingnorthdevon.co.uk/
http://rivendellcaravanservices.co.uk/None of them mention gas safe registration.
The only one that I have found that is Gas Safe is one that does statics as well
This was why I posted on this forum and how can someone say I prefer to use Gas Safe registered person when there are so few of them. This brings us to what the regulation says, it is not required for tourers and CITO is adequate. Never mind what Gas Safe says but the regulation says that tourers are exempt. Regulations is law and yet Gas Safe is pointing to this and says you have to use Gas Safe when it says clearly that it is exempt! Why aren’t Gas Safe hounding down those caravan servicing people?
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
It’s all very well for Gas Safe to say it is law but they need to show it where did it say in law. The regulations says that tourers are exempt from Gas Safe, a lesser certification body like CITO can be used for this purpose.
You need to ask why are there so many caravan service places that are not Gas Safe registered.
Caravan club only gives out guidance and it looks good to say “use Gas Safe” as they do not want to cause grey areas.
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
Now it is looking calmer and more evidence based. Ken posted a link to HSE about gas safety concerning touring caravan, in my case my caravan is private and only my family use it. It is not for hire, therefore it is outside the Gas Safe regulations which means it is not legally required to have it.
I stand by that is good practice to have someone who is recognised by other certification bodies that side stepped the Gas Safety regulations who can service caravans and motorhomes that are for private use. But if the caravans and motorhomes are hired out then it needs a landlord certificate so enter in Gas Safe register.
Lee8 posted images saying that Gas Safe engineer should be used, but I think he missed the point completely, the heading on top is holiday homes and residential parks which refers to Static caravans and are often hired out which is completely different outlay than a tourer and motorhome. The regulations applies to Static but not tourer.
Now I shall sleep soundly with the knowledge that I am sending my caravan to a servicing centre that are operating within the laws and regulations. Thank you for fishing out the information for us to read and ponder.
It’s certainly a real eye opener and despite our good intentions, we are human and can be wrong sometimes. This case proves that no-one in the right or wrong just the way it was interpreted.
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
What lee8 showed looks like to me that it is for conversion from natural gas to LPG. Hence the wording “Changeover”. Different thing, I think. I am keen to hear from Martin on what he found.
As for BobHope – is this law or guidelines?
All I am saying is that there are so many of Caravan servicing people out there who are not registered as Gas Safe and still do carry out the work. They must be working to a different certification body. I guess that Gas Safe is the big player and would like to dominate the gas repair market but if there are other certification bodies that allow LPG work without being subjected to Gas Safe registration, how can Gas Safe let them do it knowing full well that there are other certification bodies that allows people to operate LPG?
Unless someone can come back to me with specific wordings from Gas Safe rules rather certificate, that you have to be gas safe registered to work on LPG on Caravans and Motorhomes. All I am asking for proof and links not rants.
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
I did some digging, in fact there is a website says…
http://cito.org.uk/engineers/gas/acops-5-day.html
Gas Safe is not required on tourers and motorhome as long the unit is not hired out as a business. Kinda a bit like us, competency is the word, as long you are competence on doing the work and work within the law and guidelines then you should be ok. It is good practice to be Gas safe registered or at least get a certificate from CITO.
I knew I was nearly right on my hunch about the law being unclear on gas safety when it comes to caravans. I would not compromise on safety as I have two little boys so just don’t take it face value and unleash your barrage of opinions. You are right to point it out but sometimes it good to take a step back and investigate why a lot of caravan servicing people are not gas safe registered. Some like to advertise it as it looks good but not a requirement just good practice.
A bit like Ken says on other thread many times that it costs too much money to do the course for Gas Safe for something so small and thus killing off the caravan business. Like I said it is off topic.
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
It’s very hard to find someone who can service the caravan at this time of the year. I guess I will have to get him to carry out the checks in order get evidence (- name and what he did to it) rather than heresy so I can report it to Gas Safe with concrete evidence. I will get another guy to do the Gas checks another time as we only use the cooker and oven. The usual guy who does it (different firm) is off sick at the moment with kidney stones and will be off till September. Kinda left me in the limbo.
Re: Off topic – Caravan servicing – LPG gas and electric che
kwatt wrote:It falls under Gas Safe, if he’s not Gas Safe registered and carrying this out commercially then he is breaking the law.
There is nothing vague about it I’m afraid.
K.
Carrying out commercially, do you mean if he’s paid to do the checks but not legally allowed to do it then he is breaking the law? If he does this, can he be reported and who can deal with him?
Re: Whirlpool/Ignis oven fault codes – F06
Alister,
854190915000
I replaced the module on the other day as the original was showing F03 and all it needs reconfiguring but I didn’t have that information to hand. I have the instructions on how to do it as it came with the new module.
I did wonder about the door lock as it appears to be quite common fault with self cleaning oven. I asked the owner not to use the self cleaning for the time being until I find out what’s going on. The oven is working as it can be used for cooking but not self cleaning.
Do let me know the outcome so I can give the owner a call.
Many thanks
Matt
Re: Own Brand Detergents
madangler1 wrote:That’s a point is their anywhere in trade guys can get detergents at a decent price ?
Are you thinking of selling them on? Costco and Makro are a good source, and so are many cash and carry. If you have a trade, then you can open an account with them. Most asian supermarkets sell them a little more than trade but still a lot cheaper than what you pay for smaller packaged washing powder.
Re: Own Brand Detergents
Interesting though according to Which? July 2013 edition, The top 3 washing powders are Ariel Actilift Bio, Persil Bio and Almat Stain-Lift Bio(Aldi). The cheapest wash out of the three is Aldi at 10p per wash.
I’m fortunate to be able to buy industrial size Persil (100 washes) for £8 and lives in soft water area.
The tests are based on cleaning performances rather than how it protects your machine.
I found that incorrect dosage (under dosing) especially in hard water areas can cause problems with the machine. This will not manifest until after around 5 years.
At the end of the day find a washing powder that works for you as long you know it works and the machine is being descaled and cleaned regularly.
