mick2me
01-07-2006, 11:31 PM
You will see from another thread that I am fitting a Daikin Inverter. And am planning to get a qualified engineer to deal with final pipe connections, vaccing down releasing gas and commissioning the units. Now I must say I have been impressed with the assistance given to me by the members of this forum.
But I feel obliged to post re my first contact with an Air conditioning engineer who I came across by chance whilst working at a premises nearby. (I have to say this was not in Nottingham)
Hello I am fitting a Split Unit and am looking for some parts. (first assistant leaves the counter, and another one comes in to serve me)
Can I help you?
I repeat the question...
Your fitting one of them B&Q jobs?
No something better quality than that
(Thinks - would I need to be here if it was a B&Q unit)
What are you looking for?
First brackets for the outside units.
About £45 +vat
What about Pipes,
What sizes?
XXmm and XXmm
We only do Imperial.
Will that do the job?
Look its not as easy as that, you have to flare the joints!
I know.
And you need insulation
I know (Thinks - That was my next question) How much for the pipe?
Er o' thirty quid or so, (plus vat)
Looks at me with some suspicion...
Look I am a qualified electrician, I am doing the electrical and heavy work and am going to get a fridge engineer to do the gas side.
Well we wont do it. The problem is lots of people are buying these units off the internet... We cant give a warrenty for self fitted units...
I'm not expecting a warrenty, I just need an engineer who can do the gas side.
Well you wont get one, No one will do it,
"It's a bit of a closed shop you see"
Thanks for your help.
Your welcome...
Senses I am wasting my time here, and leaves.
Good job I never mentioned the dead parrot!
Now I am the first person to be critical of unqualifed or non competant persons carrying out work.
Tell me, is this typical of Refrigeration Engineers?
But I feel obliged to post re my first contact with an Air conditioning engineer who I came across by chance whilst working at a premises nearby. (I have to say this was not in Nottingham)
Hello I am fitting a Split Unit and am looking for some parts. (first assistant leaves the counter, and another one comes in to serve me)
Can I help you?
I repeat the question...
Your fitting one of them B&Q jobs?
No something better quality than that
(Thinks - would I need to be here if it was a B&Q unit)
What are you looking for?
First brackets for the outside units.
About £45 +vat
What about Pipes,
What sizes?
XXmm and XXmm
We only do Imperial.
Will that do the job?
Look its not as easy as that, you have to flare the joints!
I know.
And you need insulation
I know (Thinks - That was my next question) How much for the pipe?
Er o' thirty quid or so, (plus vat)
Looks at me with some suspicion...
Look I am a qualified electrician, I am doing the electrical and heavy work and am going to get a fridge engineer to do the gas side.
Well we wont do it. The problem is lots of people are buying these units off the internet... We cant give a warrenty for self fitted units...
I'm not expecting a warrenty, I just need an engineer who can do the gas side.
Well you wont get one, No one will do it,
"It's a bit of a closed shop you see"
Thanks for your help.
Your welcome...
Senses I am wasting my time here, and leaves.
Good job I never mentioned the dead parrot!
Now I am the first person to be critical of unqualifed or non competant persons carrying out work.
Tell me, is this typical of Refrigeration Engineers?