Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Cowboy Gas Fitter - DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
This pipe work and the cables were boxed in behind a panel in a rental we went to look at recently. I would have hidden this work too if I had done it!! In fact I would have hidden the pipe work, ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Cowboy Electrician - DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
The first picture (it's a bit grainy) is of a switched spur on the wall and underneath that is a double socket. We were on site to modify the electrics for a kitchen refurb and when we opened the existing electrics we knew ...
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Cowboy Electrics Fitter - DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
Whilst removing a gas fired air heating system we found this mess of connector blocks and green tape. At the time it was installed twenty or so years ago a flue had to be run through the house and apparently these cables ...
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Cowboy Electrics Fitter - DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
After years in the business you can read a house like a book. Sometimes it starts as you drive up the the property and sometimes it's once you get inside. Sometimes issues show up unannounced. But sometimes there are so many issues ...
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Cowboy Electrician - DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
A client of mine asked if I could replace some pull switch wall sconces with a light switch above the bed before they had the bedroom skimmed. Due to scheduling issues I couldn't get them done quick enough so they made other arrangements. ...
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Saturday, May 24th, 2008
The winner this week is the rental flat which has been refurbed with metal light switches throughout with inadequate, or no earthing. I like to think of un-earthed metal switch plates as giant heart paddels!
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
I was called out to undertake a Landlord Gas Safety Check or CP12 as they are also called. I entered the property and found a hob as the only gas appliance. I wnet outside and connected my manometer and tested the gas pipe work. The let by and tightness tested ...
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
What’s required to replace your old combination boiler? A lot of work goes into replacing an old cast iron boiler with a modern A-rated appliance. Though most boiler swaps can be accommodated in a day or two an entire heating system can take up to a week. It depends on ...
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Nappy Dreadlocks or Crappy Electrical Shocks?
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
'Can you issue me with a safety certificate' or the more common phrase 'can you commission my boiler' is the start of a conversation that in destined to go nowhere with our company. The reason is simple. If the conversation starts with either of those two phrases I know ...
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