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wombles

In todays news is an article about fake Chinese Hebel. I wonder of Nick Smith will hold the installers responsible. Using his own statement that plumbers are responsible for deciding that the products they install meet NZ standards, then surely the LBP that installed the HEbel will be responsible for the repairs..  Anyone want to place bets that different rules apply?

Fordy

I see in the Wellington Hospital leaky copper fiasco - they are suing Fletchers, Crane Group (owned by Fletchers) and the designer/specifier Beca  but not the plumber for $19million - which is the cost to rectify the mess.


Jaxcat

Job was done by Aquaheat Hasties Joint Venture.  JV is now dissolved.  Don't think there is any question of a problem with the installation - the copper involved was Crane Copper and some has already been replaced with Kembler copper (small amounts).   There is a lot more to this than meets the eye, the question of a lack of filters, water quality etc - it doesn't appear to be anywhere near as simplistic as simply poor quality copper.   One thing's for sure - it is going to cost the taxpayer of NZ a shit load to rectify.
Have you learned lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you?  Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed the passage with you?  (Walt Whitman 1819-1891)  American Poet

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