Recent content by viewcode

It is not physically possible to exit the ducting via the walls to left and right, since the flat is sandwiched between two other flats. It is not physically possible to exit the ducting via the walls to fore and aft, since the ducting is in the loft and there are no walls fore and aft...

Dear DIYNOT folks A few years ago I bought a 1980's flat with a loft. The bathroom extractor fan was broken so I got a man round. The fan feeds into a vertical pipe that goes thru the loft and exits thru the roof. The man said the fan was broken due to rust from condensation coming down the...

Thank you for the above. I showed your posts and the situation to my DIY friend, who promptly kicked it upstairs and recommended a professional plumber. I phoned up the plumber, emailed him the link to this post, he read it, agreed with your diagnosis, and somebody's coming round Monday morning...

Thank you for the above: your responses are sensible. Regarding the Fernox LS-X, my local B&Q doesn't seem to carry it. Is there another B&Q product that would do the trick?

Good afternoon. I hope you are well. I have a problem and it looks like this: BACKGROUND ========== * I have a hot water cylinder * It is a Gledhill 1050x450 flexiseven combi tank made in 2009 with two immersion heaters * The inflow of water is controlled by a ballcock in the tank. *...

Thank you

Thank you: I have already read it

It's OK. Replacing the plug and wiring it directly into the socket *is* an option for the future (as is sheathing the wiring in trunking). But the above are changes I can implement right now without worrying about breaking the law