Cracked Glass on door of Flavel CV15 Multifuel Stove From Fireplace Products
I ordered my Flavel CV15 Multifuel Stove and boiler from Fireplace Products on 23rd April 2018 and arranged that delivery would be by the 8th May. On the 3rd or 4th of May I phoned to confirm that the delivery would be on schedule, only to be told that although they thought they had placed the order with the manufacturer, there was no record of the order being placed. To their credit they did then place an the order with the manufacturer on that day, and arranged that I would get my boiler only a day or two late. However this meant that I could not get it fitted when originally planned as my HETAS registered fitter was unable to reschedule other work he had. As there was other building work being carried out on the premises we stored the undamaged, palleted, package securely in the builders yard at the back of the premises with the rest of the fixtures and fittings we had purchased for the house as it was being refurbished.
I re-arranged with the HETAS engineer to have the boiler fitted on the 6th June and that afternoon when we removed the packaging from the Flavel CV15 Multifuel Stove, we discovered that there was a crack in the faceplate glass in the door. On examination it was obvious that the damage had been caused by one of the corner retaining screws being over tightened and causing the crack to spread across the glass from this point.
When I returned home I phoned Fireplace Products to explain that the glass had cracked need to be replaced. I was asked to provide photographic evidence of this. I agreed to do this but explained that I would not be back on site for a day or two and that I would get the pictures they required then. They agreed that that was O.K. In the early hours of Friday the 8th June I sent them photographs showing the crack. Later that morning I received a reply from Fireplace Products,saying that they could see the crack in the glass, but that as it was over the time they allow from delivery to my reporting the damage they would not replace the glass.
I agree that we had left it outside the time stated in their terms, but, as it was the belated delivery that stopped us opening and installing the boiler on the intended date, and the fact that the packaging was completely undamaged, it seemed safest to store it, in the original packaging, until it could be fitted.
I feel that it is very unreasonable for Fireplace Products to expect me to pay £38.00 to replace a glass panel that was obviously damaged either at the time of assembly or in transit. It is due to their original late placing of my order that the boiler was not unpacked and fitted on time. Subsequently it is because they expected, and made, me pay the £38.00 to replace damaged goods, after a delay attributable to them, that I give Fireplace Products this 2 star rating.
June 14, 2018
Unprompted review