Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Oct 31, 2011 5:29 pm I have just had a bill arrive in the mail from the plumber my builder engaged to do my extension. In the contract it states that installation of the hws is for a standard only, an instantaneous will be quoted as an extra. Well, no quote was offered and he went ahead and did the work without asking. My question is does it cost over $1700 more to install an instantaneous over a standard hws? Keep in mind that he has also run a new gas line from the meter, about a 20 meter run of 50mm gas pexel piping. Any plumbers out there think I have been touched? Re: Plumbers thoughts please ????? 4Nov 01, 2011 11:18 am B STAR $1700 more?? Does that include the unit??? No thats just the pipe install Re: Plumbers thoughts please ????? 6Nov 01, 2011 8:54 pm 50 mm pipe dont think so ???? might be 20mm for the 20m run 20mm will be fine ,did they have to dig was it lpg or ng ???also set up of heater etc etc to me it sounds too cheap but if the ran 20mm its close to the johhny cash fitzy Re: Plumbers thoughts please ????? 7Nov 02, 2011 6:24 am No it is 50mm I saw it going in, his reasoning is that it helps the flow of the instantaneous when other appliances are on. we have a hydronic boiler stove and oven all gas. Its NG. No diging it was all under the house. Re: Plumbers thoughts please ????? 8Nov 02, 2011 8:32 am Maybe I should leave this one to Fitzyplumber. I'm only the plumbers wife! My hubby mumbled something to me about instanteous using more gas to fire up so would need the bigger pipe. He also mentioned something about the difference in having low pressure or high pressure gas? I'm not sure I'm understanding what he means. Sorry I can't be more help. Re: Plumbers thoughts please ????? 9Nov 02, 2011 2:33 pm We're getting away from teh point. The contract state that the extra work required would be quoted first. This didn't happen. The OP may have chosen to have traditional tank pu tin if they had the option of doing so. Re: Plumbers thoughts please ????? 10Nov 02, 2011 7:40 pm Abby I'm only the plumbers wife! My hubby mumbled something to me about instanteous using more gas Nobody is only someones wife....throw a wrench at him next time he mumbles something at you.... full and undivided attention or he can go and look after his plumbing by himself Were struck with: Colorbond Ironstone Grey roof and cream windows. What color should we render and paint the garage door to tone down the cream windows? Farm House, will… 0 28041 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8812 Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7295 |