Recent content by chris547

Would the Mobility Check function be suitable to ensure an elderly person is still OK. Has anyone had experience of using it? If they lie quietly sleeping in bed is the very slight breathing movement enough to trigger a movement detection? If not then one would have to set the time period to 12...

Job done thanks for help.

Best quote is £26 I have looked everywhere on the site, how do you find other members profiles to get their email address I am on [email protected] chris

Thanks Softus you have been very supportive and encouraging Bypass probably is no longer required as the towel rail can always draw water but I will leave it open a peep as you suggest Chris

Finally got the system running just before the cold snap. It was an epic and a fair amount of pipe was gunged up and had to be replaced before I got a flow out of the F/E tank when I drained off some water. I reasoned that the problem lay between the F/E tank and the drain off point so just...

thanks nstreet, spent 2 hours struggling to get the damn thing out they make it tough because the wires are too short but made it eventually. You have to pull off connectors without being able to see the colour of the wires fumbling about behind the back plate. Stupid design! Gave the motor a...

Can you describe how you reach the fan please

I have a Hotpoint Fan Oven Nouvelle 6103 and the fan is dead. Took the stay clean oven liner off and the fan is mounted on a silver coloured panel set in the rear of the oven. This panel carries the fan, element and temperature sensor. Do the 4 self tappers allow access or does the whole oven...

Be careful about switching detergent types. I came out in a horrific rash when I did this. Took months to go away even with the doctors help. I use Persil non bio original and once a month also chuck in some washing soda to a towel wash which gets done at 90 degrees. I got this advice on this...

I had a real epic getting that fitting off and was exhausted. I am building up a bit of respect for plumbers. Not an easy job. 2 hours it took me and I resorted to sawing it off with a hacksaw. I took great care and have not damaged the copper pipe. Then I poked around and got some...

I tried the ChrisR approach full of hope and failed to budge the gunge using mains pressure down the Cold Feed. I tried the softus approach and removed the connector at the Tee and physically removed the rusty gungy crap and poked a wire about. I also tried applying mains pressure to...

That is a very attractive alternative as I have already flooded out my downstairs neighbour when the washing machine waste and trap got blocked with the white/grey cementy stuff. I have the option to try your idea first and then if it did not work then I can try cutting into the cold feed...

OK I will do a search on water softener but I use a Brita filter for the kettle and assume a softener is mega bucks. Unless any other kind person responds I think this thread has been successfully closed. My warmest thanks Ian for very useful info. :oops:

I presume you mean ordinary washing soda? Is this white/grey stuff blocking my waste the same as what you get in the kettle, the calcium carbonate from the water supply because I thought it was the washing powder. If so changing the powder to a liquid would not have worked anyway. I...

My washing machine waste became clogged up with a white/grey gunge and is virtually closed. Flooded out my downstairs neighbour I replaced the waste pipe/trap and it seems OK now however the neighbour is huffed. Is there anything I can do regarding choice of washing powders, to prevent this...