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Terry wrote:
Mr Chairman (Dave): Point of clarification please. Meaning?

"Snip ...... the chap that services her (GAS?) water heater ...... snip
..... that her electric cooker could only be replaced (BY A GAS COOKER?)
by a registered tradesperson".

Or am I missing the point? Slightly!

Electric for electric. The story would have no meaning if she wanted to
replace it with a gas one, as he would have been correct.

Sounds like the usual business of a) Don't believe everything
(much) of what you are told and b) Any buyer or potential buyers
responsibility to find out to a sufficient degree what they are
agreeing to/contracting for; caveat emptor.

But who should she have asked to be certain of:-
a) getting accurate advice
b) not being ripped off

Organisations like CORGI love to give ambiguous advice in their favour...

Regards. Terry.

PS. Love those bottom 'one liners' on your posts.

At least they ensure there's something worth reading in them...

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*I brake for no apparent reason.

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn