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Plumbworld's DuraTherm radiators

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Steve

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Aug 13, 2008, 2:26:20 PM8/13/08
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Has anyone experience of Plumbworld's 'DuraTherm' radiators? The Plumbworld
website has loads but I've never heard of them and DuraTherm don't show up
on Google (and neither do 'Glo-Warm, which Plumbworld say is the previous
name for DuraTherm).

The '10 years manufacturer's guarantee' (e.g.
http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/duratherm-double-convector-2001-16907) makes me
think these might be better quality than Screwfix's (which I'm also
considering) but it could just be marketing hype.

Cheers

Steve


Jim Alexander

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Aug 13, 2008, 2:46:12 PM8/13/08
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"Steve" <stevesc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone experience of Plumbworld's 'DuraTherm' radiators? The
> Plumbworld website has loads but I've never heard of them and DuraTherm
> don't show up on Google (and neither do 'Glo-Warm, which Plumbworld say is
> the previous name for DuraTherm).
>
>
Not the radiators but have you checked what Plumbworld would charge you for
a pallet delivery?

Jim A


Steve

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Aug 13, 2008, 2:55:11 PM8/13/08
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"Jim Alexander" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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I have now (£34.97) - thanks for that. Steve.


Individua...@gmail.com

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Aug 13, 2008, 4:03:35 PM8/13/08
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:26:20 +0100, "Steve"
<stevesc...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Has anyone experience of Plumbworld's 'DuraTherm' radiators? The Plumbworld
>website has loads but I've never heard of them and DuraTherm don't show up
>on Google (and neither do 'Glo-Warm, which Plumbworld say is the previous
>name for DuraTherm).
>
>

unless you local why not just go for scrwfix ones at least they have
more than one depot

Steve

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Aug 14, 2008, 4:53:09 AM8/14/08
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"NOSP...@gmail.com" <Individua...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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My query (see full original post) was basically are the Plumbworld radiators
significantly better than Screwfix ones. The Plumbworld ones carry a 10
year guarantee but the Screwfix ones don't.

If the Plumbworld ones are signficantly higher quality for roughly the same
total cost, it would be silly not to go for the Plumbworld ones. But so
far, no one is saying this is the case.

Steve


Bob Mannix

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Aug 14, 2008, 9:27:45 AM8/14/08
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"Steve" <stevesc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I only have experience in fitting the Screwfix ones (just fitted 6th in
this house). Their quality is fine and they look very similar to the
Plumbworld ones. I did purchase one single and the end decor panel and top
grille fixings on singles aren't as robust as the doubles and can end up
looking a bit p*ssed if you take them off and refit for any reason. I would
guess they are much the same overall as the Plumb World ones.


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jim

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Aug 14, 2008, 10:57:36 AM8/14/08
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On 14 Aug, 09:53, "Steve" <stevescholn...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "NOSPAM...@gmail.com" <IndividualnetNOS...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>
> news:dff6a49uvaf99l59r...@4ax.com...> On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:26:20 +0100, "Steve"
> > <stevescholn...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>Has anyone experience of Plumbworld's 'DuraTherm' radiators? The
> >>Plumbworld
> >>website has loads but I've never heard of them and DuraTherm don't show up
> >>on Google (and neither do 'Glo-Warm, which Plumbworld say is the previous
> >>name for DuraTherm).
>
> > unless you local why not just go for scrwfix ones at least they have
> > more than one depot
>
> My query (see full original post) was basically are the Plumbworld radiators
> significantly better than Screwfix ones. The Plumbworld ones carry a 10
> year guarantee but the Screwfix ones don't.
>
> If the Plumbworld ones are signficantly higher quality for roughly the same
> total cost, it would be silly not to go for the Plumbworld ones. But so
> far, no one is saying this is the case.
>
> Steve

IMHO - the longer the "guarantee" the more "unachievable in normal
life" are the conditions/requirements to actually claim...
Have you checked the small print? - Alleged marketing "professionals"
love these sorts of unenforceable "guarantees"

hope it helps
Jim

Bob Mannix

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Aug 14, 2008, 11:21:41 AM8/14/08
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"jim" <jk98...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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Or, more charitably, sellers realise that ALL radiators last 10 years in
normal use and houses change hands on average once in ten years so the
guarantees can be freely given (and honoured) without any significant cost.

Dave Plowman (News)

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Aug 14, 2008, 2:26:19 PM8/14/08
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In article <g81ii5$s6g$1...@south.jnrs.ja.net>,

Bob Mannix <b1o...@mannix.org.uk> wrote:
> Or, more charitably, sellers realise that ALL radiators last 10 years in
> normal use and houses change hands on average once in ten years so the
> guarantees can be freely given (and honoured) without any significant
> cost.

I fitted Thermapanels to the sucking of teeth from certain pros who said
they didn't last well. Some 30 years ago. Not had one problem with them
which I'd put down to using inhibitor and changing it about every 5 years.
Just about everyone else I know have had radiators holed through corrosion
and replaced.

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Dave Plowman da...@davenoise.co.uk London SW
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