Recent content by letmedoit

My Mum's house had a bedroom and shower-room loft conversion 18 years ago. The room is used very little (last time 8 months ago), but I stayed there last week on a visit. When I flushed the toilet the water built up in the pan till almost full, then rushed away. As it went, air gurgled out of...

If no one has come across this before, is there a specialist forum somewhere (I have done a google search but haven't come up with anything). Alternatively maybe recommend a helpful water softener company who won't try to sell me a new machine ?

We have had water softeners for over 25 years (Norfolk has very hard water). Current model has worked fine for a long time but last year got some sort of contamination in the brine tank. This appeared as little white specs which got worse untill it blocked the gauze filter in the brine tube. The...

I have already put a tiny blob of silicon grease on each pin and once the valve has opened the pins can be pushed down easily and pop back up straight away. I do press the pins 1/2 doz. times more each time I have freed the valve just to make sure. I guess it must be the valve sticking to the...

We have Westco TRVs on all the rads in our house which are over 20 years old (bar one Danfoss recently fitted with replacement rad). One or two of the TRVs have stuck shut occasionally, but have always freed off using the flat of a screwdriver method. Having run the CH for a couple of weeks...

Existing shower pump has packed up. Looked online for a replacement but confused by positive/negative classification. System has cold storage tank in loft and hot water tank in airing cupboard. Which pump do I need ? Thanks OK forget it - got the answer ! Did a search but nothing...

Been offline for a couple of days - it is New Year ! :mrgreen: As expected, I couldn't change the DNS settings on wifes laptop without an administrator password so went for Astra99's suggestion: - Reset router as above (all the lights were green) and PC DNS to auto, but was back to the...

Actually, I have reset Astra99's workaround as suggested for now. The PC is doing fine through the router and the previous unobtainable websites are now flashing-up :) Can't try Wifes laptop yet as she has gone to bed (again) but doubt if I could change such settings without an...

Not really by choice. We set up with Tiscali originaly, who were sold on to Toucan, who became Pipex, who have now been taken over by TalkTalk just in the last few weeks ! Oh, and I have re-booted the PC and router and am now back on USB !!!! The router logs the Primary DNS Server as...

I haven't done anything since my last post above ^^^^ but now the router is working again ? I think it must be the time of day :wink:

As suggested, I have reset the PC and adjusted the router to PPoA VC-MUX. Unfortunately everything is just as before: - Pinging 209.85.. gets a result Pinging Google.com doesn't I currently have to access websites (such as DIYnot) through the USB modem. I did notice when I had tried...

Did you try Astra99's suggestion as a workaround? Router and PC now re-booted and here I am ! I haven't yet tried my wifes laptop (she has now gone to bed - bless !) but I think this is the first time the PC and modem have worked straight from booting. More info to follow Many thanks

Did you try Astra99's suggestion as a workaround? All now done and guess what - PC is working through ADSL router :) Does this help explain what is actualy faulty ? Anyway, I will keep an eye on things and let you know how it goes after a re-boot (hopefully - not tomorrow) ! Thanks

Hi Guys, Sorry, got home late on the 27th and also took the missus out last night after work as it was her Birthday (and I am in the good books :D ) So, a little catch up: - using windows XP SP3 Modem settings are: - VPI / VCI ...................0 / 38 Connection Type ........PPPoE...

Hi all, Thanks so far for the help. I am going to have to postpone any more fixing, as we are leaving shortly to go to our daughters in Sheffield and won't be back until sometime on the 27th :P Igorian, I will get the info you have asked for then (I know where to find the set-up page...