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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mufcglen on October 15, 2014, 08:10:08 pm

Title: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: mufcglen on October 15, 2014, 08:10:08 pm: anyone interested in buying one of the lpg heaters from ebay dont buy one from this guy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330964151161?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330964151161?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
i bought it about a month ago, he said it would take about 2 weeks max and now ive just had to pay nearly £40 in customs charges as he put the value more than i paid for it and customs has charged me more tax due to this, theres anouther chiwanese seller selling the same heater for a few quid more and ive been told that they do get them shipped to you in double quick time although you may still pay the customs charges!
just hope it bloody works now!!!
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: jarvy on October 15, 2014, 08:29:11 pm: Got mine from that very same ebayer 3 years ago. 1st one was faulty, it was replaced very quickly. They have storage over here so it only took a couple of days. The replacment is still working well. I think thats not bad from the seller.
Dont know why you got stung so much for import tax. May just be that they are cracking down on stuff to generate more tax.
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: Scrimble on October 15, 2014, 10:35:34 pm: them heaters are cheap crap, I had one before take the cover off and you will see how poorly built they are
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: mufcglen on October 16, 2014, 12:28:59 am: Yeah I believe they are quite poorly made but for peanuts I don't expect much else, read a lot of good comments about them though for a budget heater and a local guy has got one with no probs too be honest I don't think I'll use it that much anyway as I don't really plan to work in freezing temps as I have other work to fall back on!
I'll plumb it in tomorrow and see if it works!!!
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: dazmond on October 16, 2014, 08:19:33 am: i dont see the point in saving a few quid on these type of heaters when you can buy an L5 from a reputable WINDOW CLEANING company like corwoods for £180 with no 20 min cut off.

SAYING THAT i bought a cheap chinese one for £63 last year from a link that a window cleaner put up on here.it was the wrong one!!runs on natural gas,not propane!binned it in the end as they refused to take it back.emailing them was funny though as they just couldnt speak fluent english! ::)roll ;D
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: jarvy on October 16, 2014, 06:50:33 pm: This is my 3rd year with a heater cost around £60. I see no need to pay 3-4 times that with no more guarantee of reliability.
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: bobplum on October 16, 2014, 07:42:17 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-6L-GAS-LPG-TANKLESS-INSTANT-HOT-WATER-HEATER-BOILER-/151123455466?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item232fa8edea

I was in corwoods on Monday, im sure this is what they are selling, it was on the counter, you can get this from London, £75.00, i stand corrected:)
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: davids3511 on October 16, 2014, 09:56:17 pm: Quote from: bobplum on October 16, 2014, 07:42:17 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-6L-GAS-LPG-TANKLESS-INSTANT-HOT-WATER-HEATER-BOILER-/151123455466?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item232fa8edea

I was in corwoods on Monday, im sure this is what they are selling, it was on the counter, you can get this from London, £75.00, i stand corrected:)

Business seller information

Anmeng Trading Co.,Ltd
liu zeping
Room 301,No.6 Shetoudong Street,Huangshixi Road,Baiyun District
510425 Guangzhou, 广东省
中國
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: mufcglen on October 17, 2014, 03:09:38 pm: We'll eventually got my heater and put water feed to it and it's lighting and sparking away just need to get a bottle of gas now, what size bottles do you guys generally go for and do they last long, gonna fit it in next few days but need to paint the inside of the van now.
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: Richard Shepherd on October 17, 2014, 03:44:20 pm: 19kg. I pay £23 for one that size and it easily lasts me 5 / 6 weeks
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: mufcglen on October 17, 2014, 03:45:36 pm: Cheers Richard great advice😉
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: Jonny 87 on October 18, 2014, 08:34:04 am: Quote from: Richard Shepherd on October 17, 2014, 03:44:20 pm
19kg. I pay £23 for one that size and it easily lasts me 5 / 6 weeks

That's not constant use is it Richard?

I'm sure I only get about 2 weeks out if my 19kg one.
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: LWC on October 18, 2014, 06:52:32 pm: Quote from: Scrimble on October 15, 2014, 10:35:34 pm
them heaters are cheap crap, I had one before take the cover off and you will see how poorly built they are

Theyre cheap...but theyre not crap. Ive used mine in a lot over last year, never fails.
Title: Re: for those wanting a lpg heater!
Post by: Deangsi on October 19, 2014, 08:26:07 pm: Quote from: LWC on October 18, 2014, 06:52:32 pm
Quote from: Scrimble on October 15, 2014, 10:35:34 pm
them heaters are cheap crap, I had one before take the cover off and you will see how poorly built they are

Theyre cheap...but theyre not crap. Ive used mine in a lot over last year, never fails.

i have to agree hear bearing in mind im running a secondhand one from scrimble no issues at all with ours i think its a bit like using a chinese turbo charger on a high powered vehicle most damn up. oh year iv got one of them to with no issues lol :P