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Ray Stafford
Fernox now have their TF1 compact version out.
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Hi bspareltd
A word of caution there. Branding, marketing and distribution all matter. I have lost count of the smart ideas and clever featured products that have crossed my desk and are now lost in obscurity. It ought to be the case that the best product wins, but that isn't the way the market operates.
If you put your product up against Magnaclean and TF1 at similar prices, even with a full on marketing campaign, you will struggle to get it off the ground. They have the advantage of having recovered their design and tooling costs, and so have the luxury of operating on marginal manufacturing cost if they so choose.
Most buyers will go with the brand names, and if they have a price war between themselves (and Sentinel) you are in danger of being crushed between them.
Sorry to sound negative, but the market is pitiless, particularly when two big players are at war.
Our filter is currently going to start retailing at £65 and the official online GAS SAFE distributor has taken this on .
This will be available from them on December the 17th , you can pre order if you like .
www.gassafetyshop.co.uk
Hi bspareltd.
Congrats on getting that off the ground. A couple of questions:
Is that £65 + VAT or inclusive?
You use the term "retail at..." - filters aren't usually a retail sale - is that really a trade price? Or can trade customers expect discounts?
I bet you are mighty relieved to have them on sale at last! Congrats againarty:
What do you think of the advert in the gas installers magazine , page 92 and a editorial in the industry innovation section page 86 .
Managed to do the same with Pham magazine but not with REGISTERED GAS ENGINNERS only a 1/4 page advert.
I will certainly be sending samples out , could you email me on [email protected] and i will be sending samples out in mid december
from now i am officially dropping magnacleans and specifying trappex and the first one i get is going strait on my dads old baxi 80 eco,now my dad much like me,we dont do anything to our own boilers or systems until they,leak,die or explode so his systems a good test never been de-scaled,and is pumping what resembles oil around his system with lumpy bits and i have just unblocked his phex again my performas a bit better i de-scaled it 6 years ago LOL i even serviced it last month,pics will follow from my dads system
done a filter clean on a tf1 fitted to a 2 year old potterton gold after doing a boiler service lid was peeing outNice....we need pics....bought a sentinel eliminator to take to bits, magnets x4 look weedy........waiting for a system like your dads to try it on lol.
Changed the seal on a MC lid today just 1 year old, found when doing on ASV to boiler...
It's getting to a point where RF stats and filters etc cause more hassle and call outs, as good and convenient as they are!done a filter clean on a tf1 fitted to a 2 year old potterton gold after doing a boiler service lid was peeing out
This is why I have designed centramag ,so when you turn the lid , the rubber seal or o ring does not .There is a high chance of the lid leaking ,that is why we have opted for a rubber washer not a o ring , 2 reasons ........ rubber washer can be reused and has a greater cross section .
I tried TF1s for a while, Adey Magnacleans are far better and easier to fit, i get my in above the boiler next to the flue most times.
They do not collect everything, so if the system is really bad suck the F&E out with a wet and dry.
Also fit a strainer in just after the Magnaclean and do a rapid flush with a maganclense.
Job sorted.
Any chance you could get approval by a boiler manufacturer?
I'm thinking of a company who manufactures in the UK, would be nice for marketing if you could put something like Approved by Ideal or Gas boiler manufacturers on your web site and labels.
Have you looked at the Irish market?
done a filter clean on a tf1 fitted to a 2 year old potterton gold after doing a boiler service lid was peeing out
You back from Thailand now then ? centralheatking
No still in Thailand , 28 degrees today ,cant complain !!!!!!!!!!
can you recommend any irish distributors ?
Any chance you could get approval by a boiler manufacturer?
I'm thinking of a company who manufactures in the UK, would be nice for marketing if you could put something like Approved by Ideal or Gas boiler manufacturers on your web site and labels.
Have you looked at the Irish market?
Pete have a look at my new video , the benefits of Centramag
Centramag Filter - YouTube
fitted one today, no probs,will see in a year if its done its job
to new, guess time will tellHas anyone had any issues with these centramag filters yet, any leaks etc?
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