Servicing gas coal effect fires

[talktalk]

I had two gas coal effect fires serviced. The plumber said that very few plumbers have the ticket for servicing these fires. A few weeks later another plumber came to service the Worcester Bosch combi. I told him what the first plumber said about servicing gas coal effect fires. He said that was bollox, that any gas safe registered plumber can service these fires. Who is telling the truth?

 

[Scott_D]

So you've effectively paid a company £140 per year for a service and break down cover even though, if the boiler broke down, Worcester would repair the boiler for free under warranty. As they offer a service on its own for £80 you've been overpaying them £60 a year for a worthless package. Not alot of money in the scheme of things but still abit of a con from the installing company.

Agreed
Unless they are covering all plumbing in the house

 

[Stu-B]

ouch!! so multiply that by 5 years

So you've effectively paid a company £140 per year for a service and break down cover even though, if the boiler broke down, Worcester would repair the boiler for free under warranty. As they offer a service on its own for £80 you've been overpaying them £60 a year for a worthless package. Not alot of money in the scheme of things but still abit of a con from the installing company.

 

[Timmy D]

If that’s the current coal layout on the fires...doesn’t look like they’re placed correct per manufactures instructions.

 

[centralheatking]

I had two gas coal effect fires serviced. The plumber said that very few plumbers have the ticket for servicing these fires. A few weeks later another plumber came to service the Worcester Bosch combi. I told him what the first plumber said about servicing gas coal effect fires. He said that was bollox, that any gas safe registered plumber can service these fires. Who is telling the truth?

I am no longer GSR. When I was DFE fires were popular. DFE is term for 'gas coal effect'. These things are inefficient, open flued appliances, which are inherrently dangerous, a bit like having a cooking hob in a sitting room. Ok you can have oxydepletion but
the sheer waste of gas is mind boggling. I suggest you get them removed. Centralheatking if not from a safety angle an efficiency point of view. By the way the coals are worn out look poor and you ought replace them and have an expert lay them up correctly and most heat goes up the flue, and your central heating heat goes up there as well..DFE...decorative flame effect not a heating appliance 20% efficient..centralheatking
The rooms these DFE are installed in MUST have always open vents to the outside air, not hit and miss vents or blocked up with cardboard because of the draught of air they have to have to keep you safe. They are and were grate...pun.. in pubs cause they look nice and the free air is always being replenished, but not in private dwellings where people can doze off in ft of their tv
centralheatking

 

[firemant]

I am no longer GSR. When I was DFE fires were popular. DFE is term for 'gas coal effect'. These things are inefficient, open flued appliances, which are inherrently dangerous, a bit like having a cooking hob in a sitting room. Ok you can have oxydepletion but
the sheer waste of gas is mind boggling. I suggest you get them removed. Centralheatking if not from a safety angle an efficiency point of view. By the way the coals are worn out look poor and you ought replace them and have an expert lay them up correctly and most heat goes up the flue, and your central heating heat goes up there as well..DFE...decorative flame effect not a heating appliance 20% efficient..centralheatking
The rooms these DFE are installed in MUST have always open vents to the outside air, not hit and miss vents or blocked up with cardboard because of the draught of air they have to have to keep you safe. They are and were grate...pun.. in pubs cause they look nice and the free air is always being replenished, but not in private dwellings where people can doze off in ft of their tv
centralheatking

The Magiglow DOES NOT normally need ANY ventilation. It is about 60% efficient. As opposed to the other one which under test conditions probably claims 20%. In a house it could even be a negative efficiency, as I think you intimidated. Those 2 fires are poles apart.

 

[centralheatking]

The Magiglow DOES NOT normally need ANY ventilation. It is about 60% efficient. As opposed to the other one which under test conditions probably claims 20%. In a house it could even be a negative efficiency, as I think you intimidated. Those 2 fires are poles apart.

Ok firemant, please do not consider my comments as a negative
they are not at all but I would like to understand how it differs
So this magiglow ...has an open flue ? is a dfe ? probably an oxy depletion etc. It looks like an ordinary dfe so how does it differ and how is it superior ..what are its regs regarding ventilation .regards centralheatking. keen to learn here
by the way I intimated rather than intimidated subtle difference

 

[firemant]

Ok firemant, please do not consider my comments as a negative
they are not at all but I would like to understand how it differs
So this magiglow ...has an open flue ? is a dfe ? probably an oxy depletion etc. It looks like an ordinary dfe so how does it differ and how is it superior ..what are its regs regarding ventilation .regards centralheatking. keen to learn here
by the way I intimated rather than intimidated subtle difference

It actually IS very different. I am actually at a music festival (bit amateur until teatime) and am on my phone which I struggle with. Even before a days drinking. I will try to answer properly in the morning. For now, a key question when working out what you are dealing with is “can you see up the chimney?”

 

[centralheatking]

It actually IS very different. I am actually at a music festival (bit amateur until teatime) and am on my phone which I struggle with. Even before a days drinking. I will try to answer properly in the morning. For now, a key question when working out what you are dealing with is “can you see up the chimney?”

reply after the weekend...where are you at? , drink loads and enjoy
stuff us .! I would mate ...centralheatking

 

[firemant]

HallatonFest Leicestershire

3 dayer but we are driving back and forth on a shared basis.

I drive there, she..............

 

[talktalk]

So you've effectively paid a company £140 per year for a service and break down cover even though, if the boiler broke down, Worcester would repair the boiler for free under warranty. As they offer a service on its own for £80 you've been overpaying them £60 a year for a worthless package. Not alot of money in the scheme of things but still abit of a con from the installing company.

That would work for boiler cover but the Danfoss room thermostat packed up this week and was fixed the same day under the service and repair contract which covers the whole system.