Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Apr 16, 2018 9:23 am The heating was installed a lot earlier than we moved in. However, the builder claims the warranty should start counting from the day it was installed which is about 6 months or more before we move in. Is it fair? I think the warranty should start from the day we move in as this is the time we start using. How can I defend my interest? When should the warranty of heating start counting ? 5Apr 16, 2018 2:28 pm yhfg27 What is the common practice who will cover this gap? You do! But in truth, there is no gap. If the heating had a problem a day, a week or a month after it was installed it would be covered by warranty, so the warranty was already providing you coverage. Re: When should the warranty of heating start counting ? 6Apr 16, 2018 4:10 pm What about it breaks down one year after it was installed but prior to one year after I move in? From my point view, I should claim warranty because I have it less than one year. But it is not covered from manufacture point view. So the builder should cover the gap, isn't it? When should the warranty of heating start counting ? 7Apr 16, 2018 4:17 pm yhfg27 What about it breaks down one year after it was installed but prior to one year after I move in? From my point view, I should claim warranty because I have it less than one year. But it is not covered from manufacture point view. So the builder should cover the gap, isn't it? Well, it had to be installed at some point, and before it was installed, it was bought and paid for. You could ask the same question about the toilet, the oven and cooktop, the taps, the drainage pipe, the windows, the doors, the carpet, etc, etc. they all had to be installed at some point and bought before that. Businesses are not charities. Did you buy a new fridge, or microwave or lounge suit before moving in. Do you expect that he warranty starts with those on the day you cooled your first soft drink, reheated your first frozen meal or sat on the couch for the first time? The warranty starts on the day the item is bought, and it lasts the statutory period plus any extra time the manufacturer offers. If it breaks six months after the warranty expires you could always make a claim and put your case forward, and if you escalated to Fair Trading they might even support you, but the stated statutory warranty starts on the day the invoice is dated. Re: When should the warranty of heating start counting ? 8Apr 16, 2018 7:55 pm ‘’If it breaks six months after the warranty expires you could always make a claim and put your case forward‘’ If I make a claim six months after warranty expires, who should I make claim against? The builder or manufacurer? When should the warranty of heating start counting ? 9Apr 16, 2018 8:21 pm yhfg27 ‘’If it breaks six months after the warranty expires you could always make a claim and put your case forward‘’ If I make a claim six months after warranty expires, who should I make claim against? The builder or manufacurer? Manufacturer - tell them that for the first six months of the warranty the heater wasn’t used. The builders warranty can’t outstrip the warranty provided for the items installed in homes, otherwise they would go broke or all house would cost millions. BTW, has this happened? Are you in your house and the heating has failed? Re: When should the warranty of heating start counting ? 11Apr 17, 2018 10:28 pm Unless you had absolute junk equipment installed by the most incompetent installers with no idea between them and the system hasn't worked from day dot, what's to say that you won't get years of comfort and satisfaction out of it beyond this implied warranty period you are currently in? If it does pack up just after 6 months, the statutory warranty in our consumer protection laws will be on your side, and you would have recourse with the installer as the system installed would need to be of good quality and condition and fit for purpose. Why not enjoy your house and heating and stop worrying about something which could all be for nothing. my 2c Does anyone have a suggestion for a good hydronic in slab heating speacialist who may be able to help me with an existing system and wether or not it may need a seperator… 0 4889 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16026 hey there! 😊 so, it’s kinda common for standard drawer depths to be around 500mm since most cabinets use this size to fit the usual runners… 3 20922 |