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8th February 2008, 08:35 PM #31
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The system was under warranty. The fujitsu guys came and had a look and found a dead mouse with all mouse droppings and chewed wires in the head unit.
They said it is not covered under warranty because job was not done to manufacturers recommendations.
I spoke to plumbing commission. They only cover plumbing work and not problems with holes in walls etc.
Fujitsu want 400 dollars to replace the circuit board. It is an inverter unit.
Insurance will not cover a failed airconditioning/electrical item
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8th February 2008, 10:05 PM #32
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8th February 2008, 11:03 PM #33
It is probably in your interest to pay the $400, and get the unit fixed properly. Then explore your options of recovering the $400 from the installer, he might pay all or part, if its none there is always small claims/consumer affairs. For $400 I'd get over it and move on, its not enough to warrant loosing hours of your time and further costs to recover. Wage slaves seem to get up in arms over these things, for the self employed you soon learn you are going to come across people who will not or cannot pay, its life, get over it and find something else more positive to occupy your mind.
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8th February 2008, 11:31 PM #34
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8th February 2008, 11:35 PM #35
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8th February 2008, 11:49 PM #36
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You fighting this isnt going to help you get your air con working again.
I think maybe stand back and think about it for a second, myself; i have 5 split systems installed in my house with no problems, the guy who installed all 5 over a year period did a fantastic job on all of them, you are telling the world that he is a useless tradie when clearly you do not know him.
I think the thread is getting a bit out of hand, is any of this going to fix your rodent problem? no?
....go buy some mouse traps
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8th February 2008, 11:54 PM #37
I designed my house to work with the climate, so I don't have any airconditioning. I reckon air conditioning is the biggest cop out for not putting the proper effort into designing correctly and insulating properly that we have yet seen.
We don't eat cheese, so no mice either!
Cheers,
P
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9th February 2008, 12:20 AM #38
This bloke lives in a stump in our driveway, I'll rent him out.
(Stupid picture won't load.)
Fixed.... he was TOO big.
Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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9th February 2008, 09:18 AM #39
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9th February 2008, 09:49 AM #40
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9th February 2008, 11:31 AM #41
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9th February 2008, 01:51 PM #42
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My life experiences plus running part of the finances at work has long ago taught me not to worry too much over amounts like $400.
Get the board replaced and the air-con working. And make damn sure the hole is fixed so it doesn't happen again.
Then, if you have the time and are willing to use it to try and recover the $400, contact the installer and see if they'll pay up. If not then use a legal threat of some type. And finally there's always the small claims.
That said, if paid overtime is available where you work then just earning another $400 would likely be quicker and easier.
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9th February 2008, 02:09 PM #43
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10th February 2008, 04:15 PM #44
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Never. Why should a company accept dodgy workmanship?
How many split systems work fine in Shanghai and Dubai? Thousands on skyscraper buildings.
Not that they get them installed by half-starving uneducated slave labourers. Cannot be possible. Impossible!
I am not an aircon tech but I reckon I could install a system better than many installers with licence. Correct installation methods are all in the installation manual.
How many aircon installers even bother to buy and use torque wrenches?
Shame! Shame! Shame!
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10th February 2008, 05:03 PM #45
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For your kind information the WORD PUTTY IS USED IN THE FUJITSU INSTALLATION MANUAL
Putty has many compositions/applications
put·ty1/ˈpʌt
i/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[puht-ee]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciationnoun, plural -ties, verb, -tied, -ty·ing.
–noun
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">1.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">2.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">any of various other compounds used for similar purposes. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">3.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">any of various substances for sealing the joints of tubes or pipes, composed of linseed oil with red lead, white lead, iron oxide, etc. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">4.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">a creamy mixture of lime and water, partially dried and mixed with sand and plaster of Paris to make a finish plaster coat. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">5.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">putty powder. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">6.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">any person or thing easily molded, influenced, etc.: We were putty in his hands. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=luna-Ent minmax_bound="true"><TBODY minmax_bound="true"><TR minmax_bound="true"><TD class=dn vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">7.</TD><TD vAlign=top minmax_bound="true">light brownish- or yellowish-gray. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
–verb (used with object)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/putty
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