Recent content by Sleebagz

This is what’s puzzling me as I’ve dismantled all internal components and all the seals are in good clean condition with no signs of wear. Plus the water doesn’t leak into the bowl at any time, other than when the fault happens, which is perhaps 1 in 10/20 flushes. A press of the flush buttons...

Any suggestions on alternatives?

That was my intention, so I emailed a couple of websites such as bathroomspareparts and they all told me to use Grohe components as they are pretty specific for the Grohe frame. Looks like I’ll have to replace the internals on all the toilets and hope it fixes the issue. 300 quid down the...

The buttons work on air via a tube. I’ve tried blowing down the tubes and they’re all clear, plus they work the flush when you blow down hard enough.

Hi all I live in a 5 year old new build property with Grohe concealed cisterns on 3 separate toilets. Over the last year or so the toilets have all started with the same fault - namely the toilet flushes as normal, then continues to flow into the bowl instead of refilling. A further press of...

Ok, well 24. But still….

Thanks all. I appreciate your help. Managed to get it all back together using a choc block, and it is working, however I’ve taped it up out of use just so we can have the power back on, as it was a complete mess behind it. Hundreds of wires with it being 3 gang, and hardly any space in the back...

John Further to your post - if I terminate all the earths in a 30A (30A is all I have in the garage) choc block, then run an Earth from this to the back box and another from the block to the face plate would that suffice?

Hi Colin 3 hours later and I’m struggling and I haven’t had a brew yet….! I’ve bought a new socket, connected all the live wires but can’t fit all the earths into the faceplate Earth terminal. I also now can’t get them all into the Earth at the back box as it’s too fiddly..!! Can I split them...

Thanks. I’ve emailed them. Will see what they come back with. Sweet FA if memory serves.

Thanks for the reply. I’m emailing the developer as we speak. Do you happen to the have the relevant section in Wiring regulations to hand that I could include in the email?

Ok so for this switch in particular, that I was hoping to replace today, is the quickest way to make it safe by taking all the earth wires that are terminating at the back box and attaching them to the Earth connector on the faceplate? The other switches I’ll have to live with until I can...

So is the work they have done technically illegal? Or just ‘against regulations? Just wondering how much power I have in terms of getting the developer back round to sort it instead of having to do it myself. I take it all metal power sockets should be earthed as well? I haven’t checked them...

Great are we talking best practice here or building regs? I.e. is it technically ok but best practice would be to earth it? Or should it definitely be earthed? It’s new build house with metal sockets and switches throughout. I don’t trust any of them now. If they’re unsafe I might still be able...

Looking to replace a 3 gang light switch in my kitchen that sounds like it’s been arcing / crackling when a switch is used. Took the screws out to have a look this morning and noticed that the switch faceplate is not earthed - the earth wires all seem to terminate at the back box. Is this ok...