Crazy Plumber

[senor_fabulous]

I got a call from a plumber to price up a job for a 8.5 kW shower. So I went and had a look, told him could be a complete rewire here mate. He and the customer not pleased at this so I told them I will have to do some tests. Plumber says no no dont do that. I said I have to, and it will need a board change anyway. So he and the customer, went through the cable run route, about 18 metres and a right pig. Then the plumber told me he will supply materials, give him a list and I gave him a rough quote there and then. He said I,ve already quoted the customer less than that. He then got really agrressive dont you want £150 blah blah blah. For the fact he got nasty I said yeah I'll do it. He said great be here tommorow at 7. I have just got a call from him " are you coming dont you want £150 " I told him never to ring me again and put the phone down. A new shower cct and board change for £150 what an Nutter.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Was the CU that bad you needed to do a board change?

 

[senor_fabulous]

Yep an old mem rewireable fuseboard cream in colour must be 50 - 60 years old

 

[Mark_Burgess]

A henley block and a small C/U for shower would have done, no need to replace every time.

 

[malcolmsanford]

A henley block and a small C/U for shower would have done, no need to replace every time.

You've nicked my next suggestion Mark.................

 

[sparks1234]

Should have walked away earlier,its not worth the agro

 

[senor_fabulous]

i did think of that space is tight, just about get away with a board swap

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Well, fair play for shafting the plumber like that, in the past when they or anyone are in mid rant I just walk away without saying anything and snigger to myself when they are shouting "oi, dont you walk away from me".

 

[ghost]

You lasted longer in the room longer than I would have!!!!

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Usually ends with a "you're breaking up......yep you've gone"

 

[sparky1502]

plumbing is a dirty trade....he has prob spent to much time twisting someones ubend....i would have told him to jog on....the idea of a quote is you price up materials and a labour price...they say yes or no...its not can u do it for 150 quid the tool....

 

[DurhamSparky]

hahahhahahaha!! ge in!! if you go to plumbing forum later there wil be a post saying some stupid electrician or somit!

 

[senor_fabulous]

plumbing is a dirty trade....he has prob spent to much time twisting someones ubend....i would have told him to jog on....the idea of a quote is you price up materials and a labour price...they say yes or no...its not can u do it for 150 quid the tool....

A grade A tool of the highest order, he should stick to breaking up other people's jobbies than dictating terms to sparks

 

[telectrix]

ask the pratt if he'll install you a new boiler for £150. you'll buy the boiler so he can't put a mark up on it.

 

[senor_fabulous]

hahahhahahaha!! ge in!! if you go to plumbing forum later there wil be a post saying some stupid electrician or somit!

Yep could well be. It will start Am I an Angry Nutter, I have been shafted by a spark all because I tried to dictate a price on a job. Oh well there is always my trusty plunger. He was good looking though. LOL

 

[DurhamSparky]

dont even bother talking to him in my opinion!!

 

[Guest123]

What a tool!

 

[telectrix]

What a tool!

nah, tools are useful, plumbers ain't

 

[gpz900jim]

so he quoted the job for you?? and he is mad cos he underquoted it?? hes a ----er. It still would have been too cheap if you put a 1 way cu in and did it that way. the earths would need doing too, and possibly the tails. I wonder if, in that situation if you wouldnt have to introduce supplimentary bonding as well. Not for the shower circuit as thats rcd protected. But you are introducing a circuit into a special location where the other circuit is not rcd protected (lights). Is that correct?, im not 100% on that.

 

[jaresquire]

Good point.

Anyone?