water dripping from baxi boiler

ebbsy

quick query - i was getting my baxi gas boiler serviced by bord gais and the guy told me i needed a plumber to fix a small leak that was coming from it - would anybody know if this is a major operation ? Thank you.

sullzz

ebbsy wrote: »

quick query - i was getting my baxi gas boiler serviced by bord gais and the guy told me i needed a plumber to fix a small leak that was coming from it - would anybody know if this is a major operation ? Thank you.

Impossible to say with no information given , what baxi is it , where is the leak coming from , take a few pics .

gdavis

Could he not fix it as part of his "service"?

corkgsxr

gdavis wrote: »

Could he not fix it as part of his "service"?

Actual work no they couldn't do that, they only eyeball everything and say job done

ebbsy

apologies it was a repair and service call. I guess i will have to give bord gais a ring in the morning and get their take on the water drip. As i dont want to be paying twice for it.

shane0007

ebbsy wrote: »

apologies it was a repair and service call. I guess i will have to give bord gais a ring in the morning and get their take on the water drip. As i dont want to be paying twice for it.

This I do not understand with BG! Only an RGI can work inside the boiler. If there is a leak inside the boiler then a plumber, unless he is also an RGI, cannot fix it. The BG technician is an RGI so why did he not fix it. They are an absolute waste of time and a waste of space on this planet.

corkgsxr

shane0007 wrote: »

This I do not understand with BG! Only an RGI can work inside the boiler. If there is a leak inside the boiler then a plumber, unless he is also an RGI, cannot fix it. The BG technician is an RGI so why did he not fix it. They are an absolute waste of time and a waste of space on this planet.

Never seen them clean a heat exchanger either.

ebbsy

i will give bord gais a ring tomorrow and post here again. Wont be paying them and an indy it will be one or the other. I live in kildare town btw.

cikearney

I agree with the BG lads being useless AND lazy, but even if they are subbies no matter what response they are on they are at risk of losing there contract by handing out there own card and are told to tell the customer to call an RGI contracter, and who wants to work for free but how hard is it to have a buddy there and pass on the number

cikearney

I agree with the BG lads being useless AND lazy, but even if they are subbies no matter what response they are on they are at risk of losing there contract by handing out there own card and are told to tell the customer to call an RGI contracter, and who wants to work for free but how hard is it to have a buddy there and pass on the number

ebbsy

OP here again.

I was told by BG that the leak was outside the "scope" of the engineer - I told them I would'nt be paying them a cent for the repair portion. My unit is leaking FFS.

Tonight I am going out with an independent contractor -I will be doing so every time from now on as well.

Lesson learned.

ebbsy

Guy came out last night and sorted it out relatively quickly. He will return in afewdaysto check its ok.