Recent content by 200thhorseman

Many thanks for the replies to my post. The mains pressure seems to be OK in the bathroom so I'm leaning towards a problem with the ballcock valve at the moment. I have bought a new one and will set about fitting it tomorrow. I will also point the tube down into the water as you have advised...

Hi there, Thanks for the reply. I'm guessing by pointing that tube down into the water it creates a sort of syphon which sucks the water out quickly should the tank ever get too full?? Regards, Rob

Dear all, Recently I have noticed that the tank in our loft that feeds the hot water system and power shower has been taking aaaaages to fill up. Last night was the last straw I could still hear water trickling into it at 2.00 in the morning and we'd last used the hot water at 9.00 the...

Hi Jules, Hmmm, I'll give these a look. Thanks for the info. Regards, Rob

Afternoon all, Are there any kitchen fitters about? My wife has been moaning for ages about the fact that it is difficult to see what's at the back of the larder cupboard in our kitchen. To solve this problem I have bought some of those wire baskets on runners that you can put inside a...

Hi all, Thanks for all your replies. Yes, the company are still trading so I'll get them back after Chrimbo to sort it out. Cheers, Rob

Dear all, Are there any UPVC window fitters about? I recently had all of my windows replaced with the latest and greatest UPVC offerings. The fitters came and went without too much fuss and everything was fine for a few weeks. However... It was a bit windy last night, and whilst...

Hi all, I'm pretty sure the lights I bought have a manual override facility. I have checked on the Homebase website and the spec says so as well. I guess I'll have to pop back and see what I can find out. Cheers, Rob

Dear all, I recently purchased and istalled two 120W eternal floodlights which I purchased from Homebase. They both work fine and the PIR sensor works as it should. The problem that I am having is that I cannot seem to manually override the PIR sensor so the lights stay on permanently. I...

Hi there, I can hear the pump running for about 8 mins so I don't think it is that. There's usually a click from the boiler PCB (probably a relay or something) and then the pump turns off. Rob

Evening all, I have recently been having some trouble with my Baxi Solo 2 50 PF boiler. I have cover for it through Scottish Power and eventually after numerous visits by their engineers and a new fan, PCB, pressure switch and gas valve the problem was solved. The boiler is now working...