Recent content by ahlondon

This appears to be for accommodating width shortfall distance between valve and rad, which does not solve a depth issue?

I need to bring it closer to wall to line up, not further out!

Thanks. That was the one I was looking at actually. Seems like switching the brackets to the more shallow hang will get me back 11mm which counters the 11mm extra depth of type 21 rad but type 22 would still be 11mm out.

I have a Type 11 Single-Panel Single Convector Radiator 600 x 400mm that I want to switch to Type 22 Double Panel, same size. I want to change the radiator myself, but can only do it if the location existing valves will line up with new radiator. I know it will be thicker and I think the same...

SOLVED! (At least for now): I encased the knob with a condom then made a hole which I filled with bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar. Lots of fizzing and a few hours later of soaking it does not drip. Limescale was likely interfering with normal operation of cartridge. Would still like to get...

ok, i'll try pulling outward with some grips that will allow me to really pull, but is there any risk of damaging the cartridge? i think it's dripping even faster now since my fiddling around...

Oh no! I really don't want to be doing that to fix the drip :/

I did think that and gave it a good pull and wiggle (and it does move a bit) but don't want to do it too hard incase the cartridge gets damaged. Shall i spray some Viakal or white vinegar around it perhaps?

The upper valve (controls handheld/rainfall) in the photo is leaking and I want to remove the chrome cover to see if something can be tightened. I unscrewed the pull and grub screw but it won't come off unlike the valve below it (water temp) that comes right off. There is no access panel on the...

Sorry, so many posts flying about but I have now seen post 6 and I had already read the PDF. It confirms what is widely explained on the internet that an EICR will not fail purely on a CCU not being metal. Thanks!

Thanks. To be clear, a plastic unit can potentially pass but how about the RCD observation noted in my original post?

Sounds like you agree a plastic unit can pass? This is based on an electrician giving me an EICR for a plastic unit in 2021, quotes I've had from others who have said a plastic one does not always need to be upgraded and some discussion on here where has it been debated and said it is not a...

Are you referring to the plastic CCU, lack of RCD or both? I know and EICR pass for rental property can pass with plastic CCUs can pass if everything else complies.

Yes.

Last EICR passed in 2018 but will it again with these observations noted back then for this rental property? Absence of RCD (411.4.9; 411.5.2; 531.2) circuits 1,2,3 unlikely to be used to supply mobile equipment outdoors (C3) Plastic CCU does not Conform to Amd3 (C3)