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chimney fire

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  • 14-07-2012 3:52pm
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    chuky_r_law
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    if you called the fire brigade out for what seemed to be a chimney fire but wasn't in the end how much would that cost?


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    SerialComplaint
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    Depends on where abouts you live. Check your local authority's website.


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    Samich
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    tree fiddy


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    Martyn1989
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    now really is not the time to be frugel


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    Wacker The Attacker
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    Who lights fires in their home in this day and age?

    OP must live in Laois. At least that would offer a reasonable explanation as to why they dont have a modern central heating system in their home.


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    Wacker The Attacker
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    Samich wrote: »
    tree fiddy


    Foe fiddy yo


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    Samich
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    Wacker The Attacker wrote: »
    Who lights fires in their home in this day and age?

    OP must live in Laois. At least that would offer a reasonable explanation as to why they dont have a modern central heating system in their home.

    How do you heat your home? Oil?

    Can't beat a good open fire when it's lashing rain and you're lying up on the couch with your socks off.


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    Mr Simpson
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    chuky_r_law wrote: »
    if you called the fire brigade out for what seemed to be a chimney fire but wasn't in the end how much would that cost?

    Serious answer: I'm guessing you live in Galway, so charged at chimney fire rate, €300.

    Linky

    Now run to the atm, get the cash and call them, run!!! :D


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    Abi
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    Wacker The Attacker wrote: »
    Who lights fires in their home in this day and age?

    OP must live in Laois. At least that would offer a reasonable explanation as to why they dont have a modern central heating system in their home.
    I have central heating in my home but I still use the fire in the winter, particularly around Christmas.


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    mikemac1
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    Depends if you've got a money grabbing local authority or not


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    Wacker The Attacker
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    Abi wrote: »
    I have central heating in my home but I still use the fire in the winter, particularly around Christmas.

    Thats so 1970's


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    Mr Simpson
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    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Depends if you've got a money grabbing local authority or not

    Aren't they all money grabbing now? :mad:


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    Wacker The Attacker
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    Samich wrote: »
    How do you heat your home? Oil?

    Can't beat a good open fire when it's lashing rain and you're lying up on the couch with your socks off.


    Then you have to clean up in the morning which just ruins it


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    mikom
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    Wave your household charge receipt at them and you get the call out for free.
    The household charge pays for your services......... Phil hogan told me.........


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    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭chuky_r_law


    am in galway. think there was some rubbish in the fireplace and someone lit it. anyway just received a phone call that they did indeed call out. all was fine (as i expected). so it looks like it will be a very expensive chimney clean :rolleyes:


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    chuky_r_law
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    Wacker The Attacker wrote: »
    Thats so 1970's

    i think its christmassy!!


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    Crann na Beatha
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    Wicklowrider
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    chuky_r_law wrote: »
    anyway just received a phone call that they did indeed call out. all was fine (as i expected). so it looks like it will be a very expensive chimney clean :rolleyes:

    What do you mean you got a call that they called out?

    Who phoned for to call the Fire Brigade out? The bill goes to whoever calls the brigade. Also check your home insurance - it may cover call outs.


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    chuky_r_law
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    Wicklowrider wrote: »
    What do you mean you got a call that they called out?

    Who phoned for to call the Fire Brigade out? The bill goes to whoever calls the brigade. Also check your home insurance - it may cover call outs.

    my missus called them out. she has spotted since that the call out charge is €500 for dublin. hopefully galway is cheaper! but will check the home insurance route - good advice


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    Private Piles
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    250 in Louth, about 3/4 years ago. Insurance covered it I think.

    But same thing happened 2 years later, we had to call them and while they were working away at the fireplace, one of them looks around the sitting room and goes ' this place looks familiar, have we been here before?'

    Lesson: have your chimney cleaned EVERY year.


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    ScumLord
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    Private Piles wrote: »
    Lesson: have your chimney cleaned EVERY year.
    Your supposed to clean your chimney more than once a year, more like 3 or 4 times a year, or get a Chimneysafe a new Irish product.


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    B.A._Baracus
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    Wait.. it the fire brigade charge you?!?! :eek:
    Thought it was a free emergency service.


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    ft9
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    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Wait.. it the fire brigade charge you?!?! :eek:
    Thought it was a free emergency service.

    We live in Ireland you know?


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    B.A._Baracus
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    ft9 wrote: »
    We live in Ireland you know?

    I've never had a need to call the fire brigade (touch wood) so never knew.

    But its insane! the Fire Brigade is an emergency service. Funded by peoples tax. What next? it'll cost money for an ambulance? to call the guards!? :eek:


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    Jammy Donut
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    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    ft9 wrote: »
    We live in Ireland you know?

    I've never had a need to call the fire brigade (touch wood) so never knew.

    But its insane! the Fire Brigade is an emergency service. Funded by peoples tax. What next? it'll cost money for an ambulance? to call the guards!? :eek:

    Errrm you've already to pay for an Ambulance I thought?


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    Mint Sauce
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    chuky_r_law wrote: »
    if you called the fire brigade out for what seemed to be a chimney fire but wasn't in the end how much would that cost?

    Is it your chimney or someone elses?


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    Teyla Emmagan
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    If it's a real fire, there's no charge as far as I know. Or at least I called the fire brigade recently and still haven't received a charge for it (building nearby was on fire). Of course maybe they simply passed on the charge to the building's owner when they got there.


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    Mint Sauce
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    Teyla Emmagan wrote: »
    If it's a real fire, there's no charge as far as I know. Or at least I called the fire brigade recently and still haven't received a charge for it (building nearby was on fire). Of course maybe they simply passed on the charge to the building's owner when they got there.

    I would doubt the charge is passed to the person who made the call, unless it was their property that was on fire.

    I have called the fire brigade once, for a building that was in sight of where I lived. The operator only had my name and number, cant see how, or even why I would have been charged.


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