If the government puts us in lockdown, customers with no heating or hot water ,what are we as engineers supposed to do.
Doesn’t seem right to just say sorry but can’t attend
As a uk ltd company with no business premises (work out of the van and do paperwork at home) it seems am not eligible for government grant offered to businesses with premises, at the same time not classed as self employed (as I take a wage from the business) anyone know what government help I...
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Recently new boiler was installed by reputable company.
Old boiler was removed, new Boiler was relocated to loft, wired from Y junction box to another junction box away five metres from boiler. Inside junction box just six wires- three in and three out. Live, earth and neutral.
Then...
Hi everyone, Quick question
Hows everyone getting on with not being at work ?
I've had a few pals inform me that they are still working in domestic properties but staying 2m apart from customers and having as may external doors and windows open as possible.
Wondering what everyones thoughts...
How have you all been keeping occupied ? , one good thing has come from a this lockdown it's a appreciation of the place I live for our exercise each day me and the wife get out into the countryside or on the beach for a good long walk , so lucky to have the Norfolk Broads on my doorstep and the...
Hi all.
Looking for an opinion; on the correct orientation of a plate heat exchanger. I had a discussion in passing about installing a plate heat exchanger on its back so that the connections are face up, standard orientation is that the platte exchanger sits on one end and the connections...
o_O OMG anyone been to the cinema lately took the Mrs on Sunday to see Midway great film but came out feeling like I had been mugged Christ they know how to charge. Cheers kop
Evening chaps, anyone happen to know if gas service engineers are exempt from self isolation if they've been abroad? I've checked the Gov website which mentions workers in the gas supply industry but it's a bit vague. Also checked GS website, again not much help...
The new proposed points system has been a hot topic over the past weeks. Especially relevant is what seems to be a total stop to allowing "unskilled" labour into the country.
The three relevant barriers to our industry are:
1. Basic ability to speak English
2. 25k a year job
3. A-level or...
Hello all, I have been training (working through course books mainly) for several months now and there's a hell of a lot to take in. I'm really enjoying learning about plumbing and thought a good way to get started in the community here would be to ask a good question, so
What's the best...
This has to be the most cluttered forum or website I have ever visited, why does the
"PlumbersForums.net asks for your consent to use your personal data to:"
have to pop up every time you click on something, surely once at sign in is enough.
It is so hard to navigate around this site.
Just out of curiosity I looked up Flightradar 24 which shows all the real-time fights all around the globe. We have been deceived there are 10,000 flights in the air right now. What a shock ...Centralheatking
After breaking the screen on yet another expensive Google mobile phone ☹️ I've got myself a CAT S31 Tough work phone, it does everything the Google did and seems alot stronger in build only issue is the camera is really poor 8mp which I will have to put up with . Regards Kop
Hi All,
I'm 53 now and my knees are well and truly playing up. I've used knee pads all my plumbing life but the pain is still there. Painkillers are giving me a bad stomach and although I'm doing all the physio exercises they're not working yet so I was wondering if any of you have had the same...
I thought I would call back in after a long forum holiday , a lot of new names but quite a lot of the usual suspects are still here, I hope you have all been well in these crazy times .
The wife had to give me a home haircut today never ever has this happened before , luckily enough it was No4 on a pair of clippers 😥 and the same all over it turned out okish only one slip up anyone else had to do this ?????? and was it success or disaster just a bit of fun chaps Regards. Kop
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