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Checking an unfitted combi boiler for faults
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In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay (brand new and in the box supposedly) Are there any quick checks I can make to spot any big problems to the boiler when I pick it up? Thanks in advance James |
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"Lurch" wrote in message ... On 24 Jul 2004 04:31:49 -0700, (James W) strung together this: Hi In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay (brand new and in the box supposedly) Oops, I think you may have ****ed up there. Ariston are useless at the best of times, but off eBay... Nothing worse than someone who hasn't a clue giving advise. These people should shut up about fields they know little. The "Microgenus" is a very good boiler. Are there any quick checks I can make to spot any big problems to the boiler when I pick it up? Check the connections are all there and see if it has been used. Check the flue assembly is there too. |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:04:40 +0100, "IMM" strung
together this: Nothing worse than someone who hasn't a clue giving advise. These people should shut up about fields they know little. Quite. -- SJW A.C.S. Ltd |
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"IMM" wrote in message ... "Lurch" wrote in message ... On 24 Jul 2004 04:31:49 -0700, (James W) strung together this: Hi In a moment of madness I bought a ariston micro genus 2 off ebay (brand new and in the box supposedly) Oops, I think you may have ****ed up there. Ariston are useless at the best of times, but off eBay... Nothing worse than someone who hasn't a clue giving advise. These people should shut up about fields they know little. The "Microgenus" is a very good boiler. Are there any quick checks I can make to spot any big problems to the boiler when I pick it up? Check the connections are all there and see if it has been used. Check the flue assembly is there too. I'd aggree with IMM on this one. It is a good little boiler.I have an install guide for one somewhere... I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay. Could be boiler was stolen from a building site which happens quite often. |
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BillV wrote: I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay. Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their feedback before dealing. -- *Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off NOW. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 19:11:03 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , BillV wrote: I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay. Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their feedback before dealing. I agree. I have bought some useful stuff off eBay. Mostly stuff where I think "well it would be good to have one if I could find one at a price I can afford". The boilers which come on tend not to be premium units, which is my only comment for the OP. Also they usually go for prices which are well over half the trade price, at this level the uncertainty v. cost saving tips the balance, for me at least. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , BillV wrote: I'm suspicious of anything to do with Ebay. Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their feedback before dealing. I know of a least 2 big traders on Ebay who have switched to a new ID after adverse feedback and to avoid paypal clawback. Paypal (now owned by ebay) security is also a joke. Someone managed to register my credit card with paypal even though he didn't have the security number. After making £1k of Ebay puchases in one day the CC company blocked the card and clawed back the amounts. As the sellers were stupid enough to ship to a different address than the card holders, they will have to take the hit. |
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In article ,
BillV wrote: Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their feedback before dealing. I know of a least 2 big traders on Ebay who have switched to a new ID after adverse feedback and to avoid paypal clawback. Then anyone dealing with them should be very careful as with anyone with little feedback. Have you reported this 'fact' to Ebay? -- *Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , BillV wrote: Most people on there are far more honest than the average trader. They wouldn't last five minutes if they weren't. Just check up on their feedback before dealing. I know of a least 2 big traders on Ebay who have switched to a new ID after adverse feedback and to avoid paypal clawback. Then anyone dealing with them should be very careful as with anyone with little feedback. Have you reported this 'fact' to Ebay? Yup, one is being investigated for fraud... Good feedback can be "self generated" as you are probably aware. |
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