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quick plumbing question....help!

Hi My wife has asked me for £300 to pay a plumber to sort the following problems....

Cold feed blocked
no air in system
pipes need reconfiguring

and will take 2 men half a day. Im worried because i dont live there anymore and also they said it could be more depending... Also they havent put a quote in writing... does this sound dodgy?? should i ask for a written quote? They have said the system could go at anytime and then will cost thousands...which i really dont have....HELP!!!!!:(

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  • spongebob69
    spongebob69 Posts: 11 Forumite
    Im no plumber but i thought you had to bleed your heating system of air????
  • martynbet
    martynbet Posts: 5 Forumite
    think youre right, maybe its to remove air from the system...as you can guess im no plumber either!
  • albyota
    albyota Posts: 1,106 Forumite
    Certainly get a couple more quotes......blocked cold feed??? NO air in system??..... and why on earth do the pipes need reconfiguring??? is the house being renovated....new kitchen....bathroom?.....sounds dodgy to me!!!
    £300 pounds now?.....(thats £150 Each for half a days work.....Nice) could be £900 by the weekend then more. I'll Leave it up to you to decide.
    There are three types of people in this world...those that can count ...and those that can't! ;)

    * The Bitterness of Low Quality is Long Remembered after the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten!
  • Thanks for that, i will get some quotes and cross my fingers!
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