Recent content by harvestmoon

Thanks Chris. It's an old lead jobbie, so I will get it replaced. Is a 32mm feed sufficient? The water supply company will only promise 1 bar. Is this enough for a good shower in the loft (I'm guessing the shower head will be 8 or 9m above the street level)? I got stung in my last place...

Hello, I would like to install a whole new water system into a 5 bed house with 3 bathrooms (1 in the loft, 2 on the first floor). I will get a professional in for the install, but I would like to understand the options & requirements first. I want to ensure there is enough flow rate...

I use a de-humidifer to dry my washing in a spare room (1900 3 bed terrace) - it is always left on Auto mode where it turns on above 60% humidity. It is lucky to get a litre a week if I don't do any washing.

I am not happy with the peak hour pressure of my local water supply in East London. I've found booster pumps on the web, but wanted to understand how they work, and how effective they are in real life. Is the following correct? There is a storage tank filled from the mains, a pump and a...

Hello, I am about to embark on a total refurb project on a 3 bed end of terrace house in East London. It will also be extended to the side and rear to make a decent size 5 bed house. Background: I've just come back from Sweden where I saw an amazing heating/hot water system, but I don't...

Thanks Breezer - interesting site (I'm a bit worried you find it amusing though)!! Are the £45-£60 detectors advertised here sensitive enough to detect very small leaks? Anyway, I called Transco last night and a guy came around - here is what happened if anyone is interested... He...

Thanks ChrisR. So the rubber hose with bayonet connector is allowed for a freestanding gas cooker, but not a built in gas hob? Why is this? Cheers moon

Thanks marios_kin. I've had work done in the kitchen a month ago, and once since then I thought I smelt something. I checked it out, but didn't smell it again so assumed it was paint stripper or something. The house is a 100 year old mid-terrace with pipes under the floor boards...

Hello. My gas meter is going up even with my combi boiler switched off and my cooker disconnected (at the bayonet fitting). I've done the soapy water thing on the bayonet fitting and could not see any change in the bubble. The meter appears to measure in Cu Ft, and has 4 white digits, 2...

Hello. I am replacing my free standing gas cooker with a built in gas hob and single electric oven. I want to make sure the heat from the electric oven does not pose a risk with the gas supply for the hob. The existing gas supply is via a copper pipe secured to the wall and running about...