Afy Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 We got a quote for some 5K to install a new Oil heating System, and clean the chimneys et al. Well we paid the installer 2.5 K advance, he came and installed the heater, without a thermostat... stating that the part wasnt available with him. Dismantled the fireplace and semi-cleaned the chimney. However that was in October. Havent heard back from him since... The heater works... so we do have heat. But it runs all the time. It is something called "Ideal Standard" not too sure about quality and things. However not having a working fireplace and tons of wood piled up... is irritating... Not sure what course of action is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Afy, if phone calls don't work try a registered letter. If it's any consolation it sounds like you've had more than half of the work done for 50% of the price, so if chummy won't play and you need to take the work elsewhere you're more in control.BTW, Ideal Standard is a well-established make. Of course, nowadays they are probably made in Outer Mongolia.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Lol.... If I take the work else where I dont want to end up paying twice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I hope I never have you as a client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 I think you misunderstood.... I am more than willing to pay the second guy... but then dont want to pay the first guy for stuff never done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 "IDEAL" boilers became a generic name like BIRO and HOOVER;lots of people said they had an Ideal boiler even if it was made by someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 But Afy, clients exist to pay for work that hasn't been completed. If you are ever going to make the jump to freelance consultant you need to get your head round this! :-)(Sorry, smiley function doesn't work for Macs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afy Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 [quote user="Albert the InfoGipsy"]But Afy, clients exist to pay for work that hasn't been completed. If you are ever going to make the jump to freelance consultant you need to get your head round this! :-) (Sorry, smiley function doesn't work for Macs)[/quote] You use a Mac?..... :(:(:(Seriously... off topic: What is windows on Mac like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 On the Intel ones it works better than on a PC. And you have 2 opereating systems to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Off-topic be blowed!I've never bothered to try Windows on a Mac -- mine's not an Intel jobbie anyway -- or any other dual boot systems. I still have two PC laptops and a spare desktop to use for real work. Personally, I find the much-vaunted Mac interface a tad clunky and it's much harder to find a choice of software at decent prices. I got a Mac for several reasons, but the main one for keeping it is that it's tiny & silent so it can stay in the living room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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