Recent content by Spreadmann

I'm not in London, I'm in the Isle of Man. I've got another property around the corner from this one at which I've measured 20.5 litres per minute so I'm going to replace the service pipe. The water authority will replace their side, which is also still lead, free of charge at the same time. It...

Blimey, 20 litres per minute, I wish! I've got 7.5 litres only! Checked several times. So, I've investigated the tap at the street, (it's actually just inside my boundary) to see if that can be opened up further at all, but it can't. And it seems I've got lead pipework on my side of the tap even...

Ok, nice one, I'll measure it tomorrow, thanks dcawkwell.

Definitely no cisterns fed by the tank - there's only one lavatory in the house and it's mains fed. Only dodgy pipework is a lead waste through the wall for the bath which empties into a rainwater hopper - and will continue to do so for now, although I'll replace with plastic. I may replace...

Hiya Guys, love the forum, been a long time lurker and search facility user, but couldn't find anything on my situation. I am in the process of having a new kitchen and bathroom installed, and as part of the job I have dropped the kitchen ceiling which has exposed all the plumbing. (Bathroom is...