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Five adults currently. However my son and his g/f are due to be moving out within the next three to four months (they’re looking for a new place). So will then essentially be me, my wife, and our 23-year old daughter.

That’s interesting - thanks for the feedback! I went onto their website to check pricing, but they want me to contact they for a quote, etc. Could one of you give me a ballpark figure in terms of upfront cost for the unit, and then ongoing costs for the salt? Thanks! Lastly - I take it there...

So I used to live in London - the water there wasn’t particularly soft, but it was reasonably fine. I moved out to Reading about five years ago and… blow me! The water here is super hard. We’ve been through a couple of kettles already - even after using the descaling solutions. And the shower...

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Thanks both for the reply. I'm surprised, but also intrigued! Can you expand more on why a conservatory would knock the value off of a house? Especially if it was done well, and provides extra space? What are the downsides? I assumed that, as this was a new build, adding a full-blown extension...

Hey all, At the beginning of 2020 I moved into a new build property in Reading. It's generally spacious enough, but we've always thought that we could maybe do with just a little extra space - especially when family visit and stay for some weekends, etc. We're thinking a good option will be...

Hahahaha I'm such a skinflint aren't i?! LOL. To be honest, I thought that might be the case - so I guess I'd better get a new theshold ordered then :) Thanks for the reply! RTP.

No ideas or suggestions? Cheers, RTP.

Hey all, I have tiled flooring in my kitchen area, and laminate flooring in my dining room. There's no door between these areas - simply a 4ft long threshold which separates the two, and is secured with five fasteners/clips. This was fitted around 8 years ago when we had the kitchen...

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Story of my life, mate! Yeah that's what it sounded like to me. But I've given up on it now. I didn't check the element before I fitted it, and am no longer inclined to unfortunately :cry: I've been well and truly beaten into submission by a heated towel rail, and have disconnected it...

Heh - I've only been using 13amp fuses - so not sure where the 3 came from. Anyhow! I'm giving up. Calling in the professionals next week. (if any of you guys are near north west London and fancy a job, PM me). I got the replacement this morning. Connected everything up, and this time...

Quick update for all you helpful people. The eBay seller has popped a replacement heating element/flex assembly in the post to me. I'm really hoping it'll pitch up tomorrow so I can get this done at the weekend. If not, it'll be Monday or so. I'll let you all know what happens :wink: R.