Recent content by jdey

Hi there, Recently had my bath installed. The bath waste holds a couple of inches of water but if I put anything more than this in, it starts draining. It's a pop-up waste with a rubber washer inside 2.5cm inner diameter, 1cm thick ring. I bought the bath pop-up waste from the internet...

I'm pretty sure it's quite easy to imagine how much work is involved 1. Remove Toilet 2. Remove Sink 3. Raise bath 4. Remove Panels 5. Buy new Panels 6. Cut to size 7. Fit new Panels 8. Refit Sink 9. Refit Toilet. The panels are MDF, so the cost would be mostly in the labour...

It's the inlet to the cistern that's been leaking not the outlet, hence no sewage. I left it so long because I wasn't aware it was leaking until the units were water damaged.

The connector to my toilet cistern has been leaking for some time and has caused water damage to the following:- 1. Panel behind toilet 2. Sink unit 3. Bath end panel All of the above are currently in MDF. I live in SW London. I'd like to get an idea as to how much professional...

The connector to my toilet cistern has been leaking for some time and has caused water damage to the following:- 1. Panel behind toilet 2. Sink unit 3. Bath end panel All of the above are currently in MDF. I live in SW London. I'd like to get an idea as to how much professional...

Thanks for the replies. I found the instruction/servicing manual here if anybody has a similar problem:- http://www.partsarena.com/baxi/ It does suggest that the push rod between the water and gas valve is prone to scaling and should be de-scaled/re-greased as part of a service. From...

My problem is:- 1. My water heater cuts out about 1 minute after I turn off a hot water tap. 2. With the hot water turned off, when I re-ignite the water heater, the main burner goes on rather than just the pilot light 3. After a minute, the water heater cuts out because the water...

I've just had a boiler installed in a gap next to my fireplace. The boiler is 29cm deep, but the gap is only 30 cm deep, which leaves very little room to fit a proper door. I thought that maybe, I could fit a lattice door which would mean that I've got a solid enough frame but the lattice middle...

I think I've found out why Softus gets so uptight about Polish plumbers http://www.softus.com.pl/ The truth is out there

It's funny how the heating "engineers" get upset when I refer to them as cowboys. For an independent source on the meaning of words, I like to look up Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer reveals that in a lot of countries an engineer is required to have a degree...

Spoken like a true plumber. A house isn't a home, it's a place to store a boiler.

Ok, I think I'll go back to them & insist on a Vaillant or Worcester/Bosch. Are these two types just good for Combis or are they also good for regular boilers too? I've got my boiler price list from the Energy Saving Trust. They claim it saves me 35-55% off the retail price, but then again the...

I've got what seems like a good quote back so far from a HVCA/Trustmark approved organisation. They've quoted me £3545 (inc VAT) for a complete new central heating system consisting of:- 1. Glowworm Micron 50FF 2. 6 Barlo Round-Top radiators 3. 5 VT117E Traditional radiator thermostat 4...

On my search for a UK plumber, I found this useful site http://www.iphe.org.uk/consumer/toptips.html#finding Item 10 made me laugh. "Unfortunately, quite a few will also call you a 'gobshite'" should be added, I think.

Here in lies my problem as a consumer. I could go for the nice Mr Polski, very cheap but no warranties or I could go for the experienced Corgi-approved Mr Smith who'll give me a sales pitch with lots of references to Building Regs but deny liability for anything that was his fault. I'd like...