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martinsurrey wrote: »That would be for the court to decide if it went that far.0
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It appears that these lights have been deemed inherently faulty.
If that's the case then the seller is not only responsible for the replacement, but also any cost associated with that.
As all the wiring is still in place, the supplier could argue that replacing the light units does not require an expensive electrician.0 -
Head_The_Ball wrote: »Has that ever been tested in court in a situation similar to that of the OP?
Anyway, a county court judgement does not set a precedent.Head_The_Ball wrote: »As all the wiring is still in place, the supplier could argue that replacing the light units does not require an expensive electrician.
Maybe a handyman could/should do it, perhaps the seller could send their own man out.
I'm only pointing out what the law says, and as someone pointed out earlier, a line has to be drawn somewhere.0 -
We've just bought 2 of these for our kitchen:
http://www.diy.com/departments/arvon-titan-chrome-effect-3-lamp-ceiling-spotlight/1084424_BQ.prd You can't replace the bulbs and it does make me nervous if they stop working we'll have to replace the whole thing, however after weeks of looking it's the only ones me and my OH actually agreed on...0 -
Thanks all. I will look into these advice on claiming back costs for the electrician. I'm not confident enough to do it myself so would not take risks hence my asking the electrician to do it!:beer:0
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