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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: P @ F on January 20, 2013, 11:05:33 pm

Title: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: P @ F on January 20, 2013, 11:05:33 pm: Doing this on behalf of another member , check it out , read the gubbins , sellers location , feedack , anything really , then give your opinion , good or bad , do you have one from the seller ?

WOULD YOU BUY IT ?

EBAY item no ...181037579248

Cheers Rich
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 20, 2013, 11:10:01 pm: NO.

I had the 6L version & the ignition box melted - I was lucky it didn't catch fire! They look good but the quality is dismal.
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: P @ F on January 20, 2013, 11:26:19 pm: Cheers again Nat , just the answer i was looking for !

Dean , hope you see this first reply , Nat is the man with the know how on entry level lpg heating , from what i recall he got the L5 to many members on here including me , its a great little unit if not tampered with , i have had mine for 3 winters now and no probs , im sure Nat has moved on and up from it (dont quote me ) but i think its your best bet , CORWOODS are doing it uk based , with more chance for you as the buyer to rectify any probs that might arise , unless of course Nat can point you in a different direction .

I am just glad that i have maybe just saved you £95.99 ;D

Regards Rich
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: R.C Property on January 21, 2013, 12:09:30 am: This is where I got my L5 water heater from, another UK based company, has the 20minute safety. Device fitted onto it too.

http://www.wayfair.co.uk/Eccotemp-Portable-Tankless-Water-Heater-and-Shower-CE-L5-L6040-K~ECCO1000.html?refid=GBUK321-ECCO1000
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on January 21, 2013, 09:24:30 am: Yes I would and have. Believe its the same as Pryors has fitted in all his vans and he likes them. I have heard of problems with these and l5's!! They are the same as Reach2cleans system that they sell for £199
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on January 21, 2013, 09:41:33 am: Richard Clues- I take it the one from Wayfair has no way to fit a flue. How do you use it? Do you have to hang it off teh back door to stop the fumes accumulating in the van?
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: R.C Property on January 21, 2013, 10:07:20 am: Quote from: Jim Waugh on January 21, 2013, 09:41:33 am
Richard Clues- I take it the one from Wayfair has no way to fit a flue. How do you use it? Do you have to hang it off teh back door to stop the fumes accumulating in the van?

built my own flue for it,

here is a video of what i did to fit it to my van.

http://youtu.be/AM07hsbkChU
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: bobplum on January 21, 2013, 10:46:30 am: i would pay a little extra and if anything goes wrong take it back to a shop/location in the uk were you may have more protection and less language problems
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny) on January 21, 2013, 11:04:23 am: Quote from: richard clues on January 21, 2013, 10:07:20 am
Quote from: Jim Waugh on January 21, 2013, 09:41:33 am
Richard Clues- I take it the one from Wayfair has no way to fit a flue. How do you use it? Do you have to hang it off teh back door to stop the fumes accumulating in the van?

built my own flue for it,

here is a video of what i did to fit it to my van.

http://youtu.be/AM07hsbkChU

Nice neat setup there. I do like that..
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: colin purewater on January 21, 2013, 11:18:09 am: I'm after non china L5 but I want one with
A flu so I can lock my vanup

Can't find one anywhere ???

Any one go any ideas?
I don't mind a bit of DIY if that's what it takes
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on January 21, 2013, 11:44:15 am: Dont the parts come from china??
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: richard jagger on January 21, 2013, 11:52:29 am: Colin : Cointra EB-10 tankless gas water heater, I thought you bought that one.
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: colin purewater on January 21, 2013, 11:57:38 am: Quote from: Smithie on January 21, 2013, 11:52:29 am
Colin : Cointra EB-10 tankless gas water heater, I thought you bought that one.
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No, but I've been looking at that one and emailed
The company in the us to see if they will post
It to England.
Fingers crossed they will

Looks like a decent system
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: richard jagger on January 21, 2013, 12:00:56 pm: Colin I thought you were buying the Cointra from Spain.
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: colin purewater on January 21, 2013, 01:22:20 pm: Quote from: Smithie on January 21, 2013, 12:00:56 pm
Colin I thought you were buying the Cointra from Spain.

It was from the us the one I looked at ?
Think I may of been looking at a different one
From you
But I could be wrong as I've looked at that many
Water heaters are all I can see when I shut my eyes ! :P
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: R.C Property on January 21, 2013, 01:30:53 pm: Quote from: Jim Waugh on January 21, 2013, 11:04:23 am
Quote from: richard clues on January 21, 2013, 10:07:20 am
Quote from: Jim Waugh on January 21, 2013, 09:41:33 am
Richard Clues- I take it the one from Wayfair has no way to fit a flue. How do you use it? Do you have to hang it off teh back door to stop the fumes accumulating in the van?

built my own flue for it,

here is a video of what i did to fit it to my van.

http://youtu.be/AM07hsbkChU

Nice neat setup there. I do like that..

thanks, took about a day to sort it all out and fit it.
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: R.C Property on January 21, 2013, 01:36:43 pm: Quote from: colin purewater on January 21, 2013, 11:18:09 am
I'm after non china L5 but I want one with
A flu so I can lock my vanup

Can't find one anywhere ???

Any one go any ideas?
I don't mind a bit of DIY if that's what it takes

L5 dont come with a flue and you wont find one that will have one, if you wanted to pay a little more then its bigger brother comes with a flue the L10, but not sure on sizes or anything about it.

this is waht i did so the doors can be left open but locked,
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: colin purewater on January 21, 2013, 01:46:59 pm: Cheers Richard but it's not for me that

Think I will try an cobble one together with
An old palomo hood or something
U don't fancy the L10 one due to start up pressure
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: R.C Property on January 21, 2013, 01:49:24 pm: Quote from: colin purewater on January 21, 2013, 01:46:59 pm
Cheers Richard but it's not for me that

Think I will try an cobble one together with
An old palomo hood or something
U don't fancy the L10 one due to start up pressure

no problem,

didnt look into the L10 much, just saw it about when i was looking into the L5 and new it had a flue.

are you looking for one that you have to cut into the roof or are you trying to avoid that?
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Deangsi on January 21, 2013, 03:03:35 pm: cheers for putting up this thread rich. im now going for a polma heater now you can buy them in the uk and you can get an exchange unit of ebay for £120 if yours goes wrong just send them your unit and the menoey and recieve a replacement should be safe with one of these. thanks item number for you guys to see 321059471697
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: R.C Property on January 21, 2013, 03:06:27 pm: Quote from: Deangsi on January 21, 2013, 03:03:35 pm
cheers for putting up this thread rich. im now going for a polma heater now you can buy them in the uk and you can get an exchange unit of ebay for £120 if yours goes wrong just send them your unit and the menoey and recieve a replacement should be safe with one of these. thanks item number for you guys to see 321059471697

That spare part is nearly the cost of some of the units we use brand new
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Deangsi on January 21, 2013, 03:12:01 pm: i meant paloma lol ;D
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: P @ F on January 21, 2013, 05:57:58 pm: Dean , where are you getting the paloma from and how much you paying ?

Rich
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: richard jagger on January 21, 2013, 06:51:54 pm: The gas water heater with a flue are sold as in door water heater the one like the L 5 is regarded as a outdoor water heater

I have just ordered this unit of AMAZON.mADE IN SPAIN.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cointra-Advance-CMB-5b-waterheater-propane/dp/B0050VL07G/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_1

LETS HOPE ITS BETTER THAN THE CHINA CRAP, I HAVE HAD 2 BOTH RUBBISH.. :D :D
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Deangsi on January 21, 2013, 08:13:39 pm: Bought it for 115 quid second used of eBay hope its good, he said it all runs tidy
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: P @ F on January 21, 2013, 08:25:43 pm: Lets hope so ....... just dont take until summer to fit it up , you wont get to use it ;D

Rich
Title: Re: Would YOU buy , if not WHY ??
Post by: Deangsi on January 21, 2013, 08:41:55 pm: Yea will probley take me 2 months to fit I wonder how long a bottle of gas will last?