Recent content by uncle_geoff

All the components in the system seem to be ok - boiler, pump, valve etc but there is never a lot of hot water available. At most one hottish bath can be drawn but thats it, then have to wait hours for the water to heat up. The plumbing etc is over 20 years old which probably wont help but any...

I have already ordered a replacement gate valve ... the supply from the tank appears to feed upstairs bathroom taps and shower and the ensuite sink and shower .. as far as I can tell. There appears to be a separate pipe to the immersion tank, but feel free to doubt me as I am in no way a...

Cold taps upstairs only produce a much reduced flow. There is a gate valve on the tank outlet which only appears to have minimal effect on the flow. So just wondering if it is the pipe which has become blocked or possibly the gate valve jammed/broken? Water flow diminished gradually so...

The display is showing the word 'test'. No mention of this in the manual. A friends 2 year old was discovered pressing every button in sight which would account for this, but how to clear it? TIA Geoff +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'll answer my own post ... I had exactly the same, and...

Breezer - glad I could return some hilarity to the forum. In the past 2 years this house of mine has been a waterworld nightmare. I have replaced every single rad as the old ones all grew pinhole leaks, in some cases causing water damage to the ceilings below; the ensuite shower leaked where...

I found a bathroom planner on the web at http://www.bathroom-design-guide.com/bathroom-planner/ and the sizes shown there agree with what you said ChrisR - thanks. In fact by removing the bidet and shower and using a shower-bath I can get everything to fit, including the loo move and gain some...

Bit of a ramble but this is the background to the refurb. (The bidet was already there and will be going as part of the refurb). Opening the door the other way means it opens to the passage which I think is potentially a hazard. The main reason behind this refurb is the shower cubicle where the...

Bahco - I thought that would be the case, hence my question. Basically it means the loo cannot move except along the joist, and everything else will have to fit round it so to speak. And the bath is an odd size, as is the shower, and who needs a bidet anyway? I may well just nail up the bathroom...

Am in the process of planning a refit to the main bathroom. Moving the bits of paper round the grid is easy but I think moving the toilet will involve a lot of work. The soil pipe currently runs between the joists to the central down pipe. How much of a job is it to have the soil pipe cross the...

Brilliant, many thanks. Plenty of ideas to be getting on with. Appreciate the response! Geoff

May be worth considering a pilot hole and then a hand saw to cut to the size required. This is just an example..... click me Geoff __________________ moderator. edited to correct link :wink:

I am considering a face lift exercise in the kitchen. The units are usual mdf and the doors/drawers/end panels are veneered in a close grained light oak type wood. What would be the best paint to use in this case? Thanks Geoff

ChriR I think I am with you! So I disconnect the flinge pin from the doobrey bracket and then hold my breath? Only joking! There are drain points immediately outside my front door, can I connect the mains water there? Or are you talking of using a pump? Or just open the drain point and let...

ChrisR This came about following a BG call out (I have their Central Heating Care package.) The engineer replaced a defective electric valve but said the system needed a power flush. I am at the mercy of experts here, hence my questions to the forum. Some guidance on a DIY job would be...

Just another thought ... I have replaced EVERY rad in the house in the past 9 months. All those I removed were full of black sludge. Is it still worth flushing the system which would presumably just clean the pipework? Or would draining it all down and then filling with an inhibitor be just as...