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Post by RED on Nov 3, 2006 16:09:34 GMT 1
OK, either I am loosing it, which is possible or this is real and I need help.
A customer I fitted for a year ago in the conservatory.Not a standard conservatory but more like a brick built extension.Problem is, ever since I fitted the blinds every time we get a windy day, her conservatory whistles.
You might laugh, I know I did and started to whistle Dixie as she told me but soon found she was not laughing.
The problem is she said, Its not a nice whistle its a forlorn wailing whistle like someone is in pain.
Now I can no longer hold a straight face and I am nearly on the floor laughing.
She still does not see the funny side.
I suggested ghosts as it is an old farm building. She seriously answered, I dont think its that. What would any of you do in this situation.
I really could not help myself at this point and tears were coming down my cheeks with laughing so much, but the more serious the lady went the worse I got.
I have not got a clue what she wants me to do about it. Bear in mind these blinds are screwed into metal lintels.
It really cheered me up but she was not too impressed with my reaction.
Red
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Post by phugly on Nov 3, 2006 16:16:29 GMT 1
It's my experience that a conservatory (or Upvc windows ) only whistles if there's a faulty seal somewhere. My patio door was the same and it took me a year to find the problem
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Post by gloryboy on Nov 3, 2006 16:20:58 GMT 1
OK, either I am loosing it, which is possible or this is real and I need help. A customer I fitted for a year ago in the conservatory.Not a standard conservatory but more like a brick built extension.Problem is, ever since I fitted the blinds every time we get a windy day, her conservatory whistles. You might laugh, I know I did and started to whistle Dixie as she told me but soon found she was not laughing. The problem is she said, Its not a nice whistle its a forlorn wailing whistle like someone is in pain. Now I can no longer hold a straight face and I am nearly on the floor laughing. She still does not see the funny side. I suggested ghosts as it is an old farm building. She seriously answered, I dont think its that. What would any of you do in this situation. I really could not help myself at this point and tears were coming down my cheeks with laughing so much, but the more serious the lady went the worse I got. I have not got a clue what she wants me to do about it. Bear in mind these blinds are screwed into metal lintels. It really cheered me up but she was not too impressed with my reaction. Red send her a pair of spoons so she can join in as percussion! ;D ;D if they're metal venetians give her a thimble she can play them like a washboard along to the whistling! ;D wood vens, send Patrick Moore round to play them ;D ;D ;D ;D if she is still unhappy and wants to complain suggest she makes a real song and dance  if her wind problem is so bad suggest she cuts down her baked bean consumption. |
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Post by greenpesto on Nov 3, 2006 16:44:41 GMT 1
Whilst I prefer Gloryboys solution, I think that Phugly is correct. It usually is a seal ( Not the mammal one!  ). Is there a night-vent concealed behind the blind rail? Is there a screw thats over-tightened that has distorted the frame? Most of these problems are not our doing but a design/build fault so don't worry. |
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Post by hereticus on Nov 3, 2006 17:48:46 GMT 1
Red....how nice it is to see something has made you happy !
After all your woes over crap leads, 3 for 99, etc you can still find some pleasure in your work.
I agree with Phugly that the whistling problem is quite probably nothing to do with the blinds at all so I wouldn't waste too much time with her, but it would be worthwhile checking any air vents.
Keep smiling, and have a good weekend.
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Post by blindsfitter on Nov 3, 2006 18:17:43 GMT 1
Red...
Its nearly always a night-vent she doesn't know she's got, or a seal has dried up and warped in the past hot summer, leaving a whistling chink ( the bloke who works down the take-away!).
If theres more work to do for her, go in with a sealing gun and bung up her cracks--if no chance of any more send her a pair of ear-defenders.!!!!!!!!!
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Post by blindsfitter on Nov 3, 2006 18:29:15 GMT 1
May I add at this point now its Friday at 20 past 5 pm, that I have had 2 very good weeks.
Not a rant in sight , happy customers, commission from Colwick almost totaly right, plenty of work on Saturday, 'till the footy starts, then a good start to next week in the diary.
I have ignored FSM, and FSM has ignored my two mssgs I left on its ansafone, so thats got to be good.
I have "pm" exchanges with a couple or 3 on here and alls well.
"Bear" has not threatened to do disgusting things to me with a rivet-gun as I haven't spoke out of turn, so thats helpful, and means I won't need the crutches next week!
---and several folk have been really nice and helpful, and assisted me with what I am trying to do...Its been good!!
Thank you Hillarys for being what you are--you have made my week. Had you been any different to what you normally are I would doubtless be in a red mist running round in circles swearing and gobbing-off!!!
Please dont ever change Hillarys--my life has changed so much for the better in the past 3 weeks that I could never go back to being the old me!
There is no punch-line, folks, its true.....
Blindsfitter
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Post by hereticus on Nov 4, 2006 11:19:32 GMT 1
May I add at this point now its Friday at 20 past 5 pm, that I have had 2 very good weeks. Not a rant in sight , happy customers, commission from Colwick almost totaly right, plenty of work on Saturday - several folk have been really nice and helpful, and assisted me with what I am trying to do...Its been good!! Thank you Hillarys for being what you are - my life has changed so much for the better in the past 3 weeks that I could never go back to being the old me! There is no punch-line, folks, its true..... Blindsfitter Victor Meldrew's catchphrase comes to mind - 'I don't believe it !' Are you OK, BF ? Been to see the doctor ? Are you running a temperature ? Has your mind been taken over by some alien force ? How long do we have to wait before we find thhat there is a punch line after all ? |
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Post by keenasmustard on Nov 4, 2006 12:20:50 GMT 1
May I add at this point now its Friday at 20 past 5 pm, that I have had 2 very good weeks. Not a rant in sight , happy customers, commission from Colwick almost totaly right, plenty of work on Saturday, 'till the footy starts, then a good start to next week in the diary. I have ignored FSM, and FSM has ignored my two mssgs I left on its ansafone, so thats got to be good. I have "pm" exchanges with a couple or 3 on here and alls well. "Bear" has not threatened to do disgusting things to me with a rivet-gun as I haven't spoke out of turn, so thats helpful, and means I won't need the crutches next week! ---and several folk have been really nice and helpful, and assisted me with what I am trying to do...Its been good!! Thank you Hillarys for being what you are--you have made my week. Had you been any different to what you normally are I would doubtless be in a red mist running round in circles swearing and gobbing-off!!! Please dont ever change Hillarys--my life has changed so much for the better in the past 3 weeks that I could never go back to being the old me! There is no punch-line, folks, its true..... Blindsfitter but will it last?  |
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