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December 5, 2022
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Corgi Complaint: No heating or hot water?

  • December 5, 2022
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OVOS LEGAL OBLIGATION

 

have/will be  left without ANY Heating and Hot Water for  2 weeks, in the 'minus' degree centigrade temperatures.

 

I have taken extra insurance [Boiler Cover] over the last 4 years to mitigate this risk. I have been told today that the issue will not be fixed until December 9, possibly December 12 at the earliest.

 

Time line of events:

June 25 : Boiler serviced by Corgi Homecare Plan 24-7  as part of an OVO policy I have had for 4 years.

 

November 23: Boiler failed

November 23: Called Corgi told to repressureize the Boiler [Myself] - Completed Worked

November 24: Failed Again 10pm - Called Corgi Engineer to visit November 26

November 26: Engineer visits need apparently 4 new parts asked Corgi/OVO to call me, to confirm parts ordered

November 27: No Call

November 28: No Call - I called 5 times for over an hour was told we will call November 29

November 29 - No Call so I called again - Parts not ordered or authorised for payment. makes complaint asks for customer service manager to call , no return call/

November 29 - Parts Ordered but Engineer not available until December 2

So at this point unable to wash or have any heating for a week.

December 1 - Called to confirm Fridays appointment still on I asked for time not given one, not even an all day appointment. Apparently I have had a call on a number that doesnt exist anymore 2 numbers are available though, still no customer service call.

December 2 - Takes a day off for the appointment - Waits in called at 10:31

December 2 - Call from Corgi at 10:31 [RINGS TWICE THEN IS PUT DOWN]

December 2 10:32 - Calls Corgi speaks to Sue [very nice lady] , Im returning [AGAIN there call].

 

At this point I am advised that the parts will not be available until December 9 , despite that I was told an engineer will be on site at today {TOOK A DAY OFF] .

 

At this point I have told OVO and CORGI that they have an hour to provide alterante heating and hot water with an hour or I will write to my MP, and complain to OFGEM.

 

If its not resolved by Monday I will go to small claims court to get a replacement boiler, and costs.

 

Questions I need answering

  1. I want a copy of my contract NOT SENT previously asked.
  2. Full report of the boiler service in June ASKED NOVEMBER 28
  3. Why do I need four parts on a recently serviced boiler.
  4. What Work Around is in place for myself a Senior Citizen
  5. How am I supposed to wash
  6. How am I supposed to heat the house cost effectively in the meantime
  7. Why the poor customer service.

 

November 23: Boiler failed
November 23: Called Corgi told to repressureize the Boiler [Myself] - Completed Worked
November 24: Failed Again 10pm - Called Corgi Engineer to visit November 26
November 26: Engineer visits need apparently 4 new parts asked Corgi/OVO to call me, to confirm parts ordered
November 27: No Call
November 28: No Call - I called 5 times for over an hour was told we will call November 29
November 29 - No Call so I called again - Parts not ordered or authorised for payment. makes a complaint asks for a customer service manager to call , no return call/
November 29 - Parts Ordered but Engineer not available until December 2
So at this point unable to wash or have any heating for a week.
December 1 - Called to confirm Friday's appointment still on I asked for time not given one, not even an all day appointment. Apparently I have had a call on a number that doesn't exist anymore 2 numbers are available though, still no customer service call.
December 2 - Takes a day off for the appointment - Waits in called at 10:31
December 2 - Call from Corgi at 10:31 [RINGS TWICE THEN IS PUT DOWN]
December 2 10:32 - Calls Corgi speaks to Sue [very nice lady] , Im returning [AGAIN there call].
 
December 2 - 1:45 pm Called soke the lady I previously spoke to, advised she would contact Customer Services 40 minutes call
 
December - 2:15 Custmomer Services call whilst Im still on the call, and Im replied with a message that I cant call the number thats been left , ridiculous on bot counts
 
December 2 - Ask for Call back at 3:15 NO CALL COMES
 
December 2 16:30 hrs - Calls back wait 40 minutes again - , and the Customer Service team , have gone home for the weekend
 
December 3 - No Call
 
December 4 - no call
 
December 5 - No Call 10:30 am
Best answer by Emmanuelle_OVO

Updated on 15/08/25 by Ben_OVO

Hey @russcolesmith,

 

I’m really sorry for the issues you’ve had,

 

It sounds like you’ve had a really frustrating experience. I’ve found the following information about their complaints procedure on the Corgi website: 

 

Depending on your complaint, you will be able to contact the team in 3 simple ways. Here’s how you can contact them:

 

1. Write:

CORGI HomePlan Ltd
PO BOX 3129
Worthing
BN11 9QS

 

Please consider that when you are sending a letter or email, you should include your name, policy number and/or full address. This is to prevent any possible delays with being able to respond to you.

 

2. Telephone: Call on 0800 032 0657. The team is available 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

 

3. Email: Send an email to customer.relations@corgihomeplan.co.uk.

 

You can find more about CORGI’s complaints procedure here.

 

Hope this helps. 

17 replies

johnr64
Newcomer
Newcomer
August 7, 2025

Sorry to hear about your bad experience, I personally have never taken out breakdown insurance for my household device, Heating, TV, Washing Machine etc in the 30 years I`ve been married, we are bombarded with adverts that try to entice us into parting with are money. I have a Valiant ASHP that is 4 years old and of course you can pay to have it maintained and honour its warrantee but why when the only moving parts are the fans, compressor and the Central heating pump, I personally would wait for it to fail then get the pro`s in and save up my money.

 

I would like to think that OVO as a goodwill gesture will refund your excess and release you from your disappointing contract.

 

As Alexmac I also put a nail though my heating pipe 20 years ago and fixed it with a 2 pence piece, solder and a gas torch, I'm quite good with my hands and hate paying for anything that I can sort of fix,

 

I am glad your up and running 🙂 

 

  

Abby_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 8, 2025

Hey ​@morgan0704 

 

I’m sorry to hear about this, I reached out to the team about this who’d like to try and help.

 

I’ve sent you a private message, which you can view here

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August 8, 2025

@johnr64 I would like to think they would do that too, but they flatly refused. I asked them multiple times.

Ben_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 11, 2025

Sorry to hear this ​@morgan0704 - very frustrating. Is the complaint still ongoing, or have you accepted an offer of resolution now?

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August 11, 2025

Sorry to hear this ​@morgan0704 - very frustrating. Is the complaint still ongoing, or have you accepted an offer of resolution now?

I accepted a bare minimum resolution offer for the sake of not spending any more time on this scam of a company, even if I’m going to be forced to spend more money on them until my contract comes up for renewal. I’m sure you and your colleagues will keep posting polite apologies on here which do absolutely nothing for me, as has been the way with everyone at OVO I’ve spoken to so far. If you’d like to actually help, please cancel my contract and reimburse me properly.

Ben_OVO
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 11, 2025

Sorry ​@morgan0704 but there’s nothing we can do to fix this further on the Forum, we don’t have access to customer accounts, and all complaints need to go through the correct channels.

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August 11, 2025

Me: I have had a terrible experience with OVO customer service.
OVO Community Manager: I’m sorry, that sounds frustrating.
Me: can you help?
OVO Community Manager: no, go back to customer service, they were so helpful the first time.

Some more incredible evidence of why YOU SHOULD NEVER, EVER TAKE OUT COVER WITH THIS COMPANY.