Recent content by portlanders

Opps better look that up now, as snapped this shower up at midnight, was on a lightening deal on amazon @ £120 so couldn't resist, just need a pair of elbows now for the pipework that will come down from the ceiling....... are these universal fittings or do i need the £32 grohe ones? cheers...

Found out we're getting a Potterton Pro-Max 28kw Combi. Would anyone know if the boiler is sufficient for one of those thermostatic showers with the overhead drencher as well as a hand shower, something like this www.amazon.co.uk/Hansgrohe-27224000-Shower-Swivelling-Chrome/dp/B008DDEDWM

Gas The surveyor mentioned Aqualisa, he has a digital one, but can't stretch to that. I also notied that Bristan do one - Jute mini Twinline though no reviews that i can find. https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/bristan-jute-mini-twinline-thermostatic-shower-valve-w-adjustable-riser-ceiling-fed

To be honest we only know it to be a combi, i think the surveyor said Potterton as i was hoping he would say Valliant, as that is the make we had in a previous property. But apparently Valliant didn't submit a quote to the housing when the tender went out. Currently we have the Mira Advance...

cheers, that confirms what i found since posting on here, the elbows. So will go with the pipes from above. Any know what the cheaper Mira models are like? Seen 2 - the Atom and the Coda, with the Coda only £71.99 from T&P's

Hi, Need some options on feed when changing from an electric shower we have to a thermostatic shower. Our change comes about due to a change in boiler to a combination and thus wanting a more powerful flow from the shower. Our electric shower is in a wet room with the cold water feed coming...

Thank you, By taking that photo i follow and understand what you are saying. I will be replacing with a cheap plastic 1 gang switch from screwfix. After doing this i can take the cable from the outside light and remove up to the junction box and make safe in there, so should in the future i...

Here are a couple of photo's i've just taken, if a multi-meter is required i will get one tomorrow. The left switch (nearest the wall in the photo) is the one that is no longer required. Light Switch 1 by portlanders posted 22 Jun 2015 at 5:52 PM Light Switch 2 by portlanders posted 22 Jun 2015...

Hi yes, i meant two gang 1 way and edited the post to clarify this. I was thinking if it was acceptable to use single terminal blocks to cap the unwanted wires in the light switch and wrap them in electrical tape? I could then just connect the porch light wires to a single gang switch. Also do...

Hi, I have an outside pir light attached to the side of our porch which I haven't used since it interferes at night with the cctv camera i installed. There is now some damage to the pir cover so wish to just remove the light. Tracing the wire back it goes in to my brick shed (attached to the...

No need for any advice now, was obvious it was broken - see b&q do the unit for £20, but for a quick fix i just took it off and placed a tap stopper over the hole in the sink.

We have a 1.5 bowl kitchen sink with a pop-up waste in each bowl and control knob at the front of the sink. The control knob has come loose including the base that it sits on, meaning it's moving around showing parts of the hole in the sink. I've been trying all night to figure out how to...