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Morning chaps Just got message back from customer which is below.  "I live alone and heating my hot water every night when tank has some insulation and in summer is not always required But I then usually forget to reach in and manually switch off. So I was thinking more of a daily timer i.e...

I've messaged him Dave asking for bit more clarity on what exactly he is trying to achieve and will ask why and when he is using boost switch. I think he is a landlord so probably getting crossed wires (literally) with tenant. He's actually very high up in local politics (local Facebook posts...

Thanks Dave, Murdoch. Makes a lot of sense. He had sent me this photo requesting a timer to be installed in place of immersion control switch. As said the thermostat is there to maintain the water temp anyway and if he wanted to switch off all night heating if say property unoccupied he can do...

Hi all. Hope everyone's well and not feeling the pinch to badly in these crazy times. Just after a recommendation really. Been asked to change simple on/off switch to overnight boiler control to timer type has anyone a recommendation for a not to expensive one which would be easy to do a...

I do think its a nice gesture. Seems to go down well

Noted Sharpend.  You got any particular tactics though to get them referrals and repeat business? I feel like alot my jobs like call out stuff or silly little jobs aren't generating them. I get great reviews, get on really well with most customers but don't think it's generating enough at this...

Thanks guys. I have been quite down about things not going to lie. Have took stock though and took on board some of your advice. If going to make it work really need to focus on things I can control I.e quality of job, time keeping, clarity on pricing. Also really focus efforts locally. I.e next...

I have mate. Pretty decent one to. Get a few enquiries through it but not a great deal but think takes to start getting ranked better. Starting to blog on it that sort of thing think that all helps it

Cheers Dave. Glad to head you've got to a good place. I have grabbed myself most of the free listings online. In all honesty they haven't provided many leads. I feel like although I am mainly focused on domestic a lot of it, is just silly odd jobs, fault finding, new lights and for...

Thanks Doc. It is a big lay out on Checkatrade and the jury is still out for me on whether it is worth the expense. It has added something I think in terms of gaining reviews and touting them and membership on website, flyers etc. But in terms of a dependable source of income definately not

Thank Murdoch, much appreciated always good to head from someone who's been there. I always knew the first year would be difficult and if could make it past it things should get easier hopefully with word of mouth etc which is happening a little with trying to keep my work and advertising more...

Hi chaps hope all well. Could do with bit of advice. As know from some of my posts started up on own 5 months ago and to say been a roller coaster is under statement. Still learning on my feet every day, dealing with customers, pricing and call outs to jobs had limited experience of.....for...

I said in my previous posts I identified incorrect polarity at switched spur which I corrected. And i also proved element was good. As I had wrongly expected thermo to click into open position at some point I maybe wrongly suggested thermo change. As I have said already if I had new thermo on...

Sorry guys I know my terminology been using and explanations been lettuced to say the least. Obviously next time for sake of doubts with the thermostat just need to have one on board and do quick change. Thing that threw me when went to job was expecting thermo to click into open position like...

Thanks Doc very helpful. So even if thermostat disconnected from any power source it will still not click into open position because of the cold water? If this is the case how can the thermostat be effectively tested. Can this only be done by like you say putting a temp supply through it by...

It was and he reported its not been working since September Sharpend

Cold everything been off a while as flat unoccupied 

Sorry Dave my terminology mistake meant 0.00 ohms so totally closed and didn't increase with turning of dial which it should of right? Also from vid see if turned full distance it should eventually click into open position which it didn't. I didn't trace the 19ohms reading back to spur and then...

Just to give an update chaps still not entirely sure if have diagnosed things correctly? Got to property and first thing checked was connections from spur to immersion. Turned out polarity reversed by previous spark so live supply through neutral load and vice versa. Did all tests and got 19...

Hahaha quality. East London got a few characters like that somehow managed to avoid them so far