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Can anyone advise on a fix for this problem please? Should we consider replace pipework or calling Northumbrian water? The algae is also in the washing machine (very visible in the soap dispenser and on the rubber seal round the door). So that gets cleaned at least weekly too! Thanks...

i know this is an old post I am resurrecting but I searched for an answer before posting anew on here. We seem to have the same problem as mentioned above but my wife says she is cleaning our taps etc every week to clear them. In addition she says she has to bleach the toilet bowls regularly...

Thought I'd do an update on the dehumidifier action: Set away last Saturday and it initially produced water at a rate of 0.2 litres per hour. It's now (after 1 week's continuous operation) at 0.05litres per hour - a 75% reduction to ~1.2 litres per day. The window and door have been shut except...

Hello JohnD, Thank you for the quick reply. The window and door in the room are closed although we still need to access it sometimes (and will need to empty the dehumidifier too). Yes we have a water meter but I don't know what you mean by the bubble. The meter has 3 dials on it, none of...

Hi, Just an update to give current status. As suggested I called a local builder. He believes we have a concrete floor not block and beam because: 1). We'd have more airbricks 2). He doesn't think offset airbricks were used in the '50s / '60s 3). The airbricks we have look like they are...

Hi John D, Once again sorry for the delay in the reply. Unfortunately our bungalow (and the others in the street) are mainly 1 offs. I think a builder built it to live in and then sold quite quickly after, but this is anecdotal. A doctor had it before us but it was then empty for over 18...

Thanks again retrieverman, Maybe I'll try your way if I get another. (If I get brave enough after the horror stories) Even my Mum now tells me she killed a nest by spraying the foam through an airbrick so I guess I officially have no 'cojones' But as I said it wasn't too expensive and I'm...

Hello Retriever man, Thank you the wasps are gone. But not from my efforts. When I told people what I planned they regaled with me with horror stories of relatives stung badly and needing hospital treatment. Then I went to spray the ant powder at about 10.30pm when it was dark. The wasps...

Thanks John D, Sorry for the delayed reply. What you say is reassuring. The bungalow was built in the late 50s / early 60s so I hope it could have been as you say. I'll try to ask a builder to check the type of floor. Can you advise how would they tell? From when we moved in I know our...

Will do, thanks again

Hi RigidRaider, I don't know if the cavity wall insulation made a difference or not as I got it done very soon after moving in. (In the summer) To be honest I know very little about DIY matters (less then) and the Government keeps telling us to have cavity wall insulation, even subsdising...

I too have sympathy with the problem and have asked in DIYNOT for advice previously. Our bungalow had been empty and flooded when a pipe burst. Unfortunately I don't know for how long, and didn't know when I bought. When we moved in we did some major renovation but in hindsight should have...

Thanks retrieverman, I'll try that, probably this weekend. I like that idea better than trying to remove the slates, finding the nest and spraying with foam - no doubt when they are disturbed at the slate removal. Pete

wow! I hadn't expected a reply after all this time but pleased to see that posts are revisited from time to time. My final conclusion was to leave the bees and they have since moved on. Now though I have spotted a wasps nest in my roof. Until today we had not been bothered but 1 must have...

Thanks for the examples Ban-all-sheds. Will investigate further if I have more failures. Thought people may be interested in the reply from Megaman which answers and confirms some of the questions / points raised above: "I can assure you that every batch of lamps Megaman manufactures is...

Have googled looked for an Aurora R80 LED and can't find such a thing. Although it looks like they do a conversion kit from an R80 lightfitting which would also mean rewiring the lights so I don't want to do that. There do seem to be some R80 LEDs on offer in bulk from Alibaba.com (100 at a...

Wow, thanks to all for your interest and opinion. FWIW I believe the 15,000 hour life should be MTBF for consumer products as suggested by some above (I've heard it quoted for computer disc drives for example) but again it is purely speculative. I also understand the point that 6 bulbs...

Dear all, Thanks for the quick replies. Ban-all-sheds: I hadn't heard of the Genura lamps but I notice they are higher wattage and nearly 3 times the price of a Megaman. Do you have experience of the reliablity of these? A quick Google search of Genura found a complaint like mine - LOL...

Dear all, I have 6 Megaman bulbs in my kitchen. (CFL - Reflector - R80 - code 616897) http://www.megamanuk.com/products/cfl/8/reflector/32/r80/93/616897 They were bought in April 2009 from B&Q and a 4th bulb has now failed. They are meant to have a 15,000 hour life so I think 4 failures...

Thanks Tpt, Tictic, Not sure when I'm going to be able to start this now (life getting in the way) but will take all the advice about trying to clean the grout first I can honestly say I'm not looking forward to the job if it doesn't work. Cheers, Pete