Recent content by tonyatpoole

I would like to say a big thank you for your replies to my problem. First to Andy, who suggested a timer on the pump. It's stupid but I already have an adjustable timer on the pump but, being an old fool (83), I have gone all round the problem before trying the obvious. My only excuse is that...

I have had problems for several months with my pressure actuated whole house pump running for a couple of seconds regularly through the night. I have traced the cause to be the toilet cisterns (2) dripping regularly although the valves should be closed. My plumber tells me that they all do this...

I have had major problems whilst attempting to restore tired items of furniture. I completely rubbed down the flat surfaces of a dining table, a coffee table a dresser, a hifi unit and a small storage unit all in solid pine and previosly polyurethaned (the legs, etc are all finished in off...

Around 10 years ago I replaced the single ceiling light fitting in our kitchen with 4 flush fitting halogen downlighters. I used properly rated wiring and installed the fittings in series from the original ceiling fitting. I obtained the fittings and GU10 50w bulbs from Screwfix and soon began...

Thank You to Jason. Our domestic hot water temp is just 56 degrees so that shouldn't be a problem for the impellor and the hot cylinder is fitted with a 22mm Salamander flange so shouldn't be a problem with air locks especially as the first pump ran OK for a month or so and both the other two...

Hi, Thanks for the advice, trouble is I am now desperate to find out what the b***** problem was/is. Also Stuart Turner pumps are so much more expensive.

We recently had installed a Salamander RHP50 pump in our bungalow to boost our shower pressure. At first everything was fine but then the pump started making strangled screeching noises and also pulsing. There were also lots of black bits - looking a bit like swarf coming from the taps. We...