Recent content by hartnellg

Thanks for the suggestion - I have not yet checked the inlet filters, but sounds like it might be worth doing Also thanks for the heads up on the Ebay repair service

My son and girl friend moved into their house about 3 years ago. The existing shower is an Aqualisa Quartz model and the processor box is grey. My understanding is that the grey box was superceded with a black box several years ago, so it will be well outside any warranty. Recently the pump no...

I have a mixer bath tap which has a shower hose attachment There is a divertor that diverts the water to the shower Recently the hose started leaking, so I replaced it However, since that time, the shower divertor has not worked fully: some of the water is still coming out of the bath...

I finally solved the problem and thought I should publish for others Probably obvious, but I had not had a chance to look until now I disconnected the inlet pipe to the pan and had a look inside to see if there were any blockages - and sure enough there were. I should have done this earlier...

All thanks for all your suggestions Hugh - the cistern does fill to the mark cmother1 - Ok, understand - the outlet to vertical soil pipe is via a flexible connector and is about 15 inches I've sort of come to the conclusion that it's the pan design in the way it allows (does...

I would welcome some input on choosing a replacement toilet pan There are a vast array of pans to choose from, starting at the low end with Wickes at around £59 (and possibly some even cheaper): http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/199702 to Armitage Shanks at around £307...

Alz0r I think resiting the cistern is a non starter - if the image shows correctly, you can see that the cistern is of the concealed type and sits in a unit. This was purchased as a complete package from Homebase and the pan is a "Monte Carlo" Back to Wall Pan cmother1 I...

Bahco If I understand the definition of close coupled, it's where the cisten sits directly on the pan and the seal is with a rubber 'doughnut' In my case there is a short pipe that connects the cistern to the pan, with a difference in height of about 6 inches - so I guess that makes it...

I managed to get a look at the syphon and waste pipe over the weekend: a) the diaphragm was intact b) I could view the vertical soil pipe all the way down to the bend and it was clear - no blockage in that I don't put anything in the cistern Comparing the ground floor toilet...

All, Thanks for your replies Interestingly, we did have a conifer close to the drain runs, but took it down about two weeks ago However, the toilet in question is on the first floor and we have a ground floor toilet with a low level flush that works perfectly I have never...

About 2 years ago, we changed the toilet for a built in type with the flush mechanism concealed in the housing unit, as shown in the picture The flush efficiency was never very good and in an attempt to improve this, I recently changed the pipe connecting the cistern to the pan: the old pipe...

I am trying to identify a hand tool used for nail extraction Several years ago, a builder who was doing some work for an extension on my property demonstrated the tool and I now want to try and buy one. The tool was used for removing nails embedded in wood As far as I can remember, the...

Heater / Boiler Options for Replacement We are in the process of buying a house to pass onto our children when they are older At present the house is rented out As a result we have an annual maintenance and inspection certificate This is carried out by a national company that does...