Recent content by peter anderson

are there any alternatives to using grip fill?

Readers digest suggest hanging a little bucket on the arm to stop the bouncing

i appreciate the sense of what everyone is advising but i made a huge crack in my wc pan then used ceramic glue (it comes in two parts which you mix together) and its been fine for months. If it leaks again i'll just use more glue.

In one of my college assignments i have been asked to write a maintenance schedule for an electric shower. My plumbing books aren't very helpful and just write about checking o-rings and descaling the "working parts of the shower". How often do you think these should be done and are there any...

is the pump on the highest (strongest) number? if you change it to a lower number does the heat not reach so far through the pipes?

Have a look into your cold water tank and the smaller feed and expansion tank for your boiler. when the the water is coming out of the pipe. One of them may be causing the overflow. If so it may be that your float valve in one of the tanks needs repairing or replacing

Hi Breezer, I don't really know how long corgi engineers charge for their time. Would they go to a house if they were only going to earn £29 for getting the part and the time spent in putting it in?

sorry, I meant low carbon steel not low steel cast iron. Low carbon steel is what they use to carry water underground isn't it. Copper is for above ground.

If I was your tenant I would be incredibly unhappy both with you and your estate agents that a) it took 3 weeks for the matter to reach you b) that you were making your tenants wait for days without hot water while you worried about the cost. IF I was them I would be looking for a reduction in...

what is the difference between black iron and low steel cast iron because low steel cast iron is routinely used to carry water underground?

Anyhow, FYI the total quote came to ~£3100+VAT. That includes the boiler at £1600 (condensing combis... :roll: ), power flush of old system, fitting TRV, conversion of open vented system to sealed, some pipe work then since I want to move the boiler out of the kitchen to the utility room in the...

"Limelite" from tescos works very well

why do you need a plug in the overflow pipe?

Hi, Does anyone know how to attach plastic soilpipes onto cast iron soil pipes? I saw one that looked as though it had been heated first and then attached to the cast iron pipe but does anyone know how to do this?