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by swayzak
Sat May 02, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Recharging Mego flo air gap ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1894

Recharging Mego flo air gap ?

Hello I've followed instructions (from various sources, all pretty similar). When I open the pressure release valve (after turning off main stopcock and draining tank with lowest hot tap in the house), it hisses for about 15 secs but no water drains through the tundish. Is this normal or do I have a...
by swayzak
Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:31 am
Forum: Ironmongery and Locks Forum
Topic: How To Remove And Replace A Door Handle
Replies: 4
Views: 6250

Re: How To Remove And Replace A Door Handle

Thanks all

Sorted it - marginally more complicated than changing a light bulb once I got into it :)
by swayzak
Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:50 am
Forum: Ironmongery and Locks Forum
Topic: How To Remove And Replace A Door Handle
Replies: 4
Views: 6250

How To Remove And Replace A Door Handle

Hi

Sorry for basic question, but how do I remove & replace this door handle ?

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Thanks
by swayzak
Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Tripping shower - ? cause
Replies: 4
Views: 2259

Re: Tripping shower - ? cause

It was the shower - replacement has cured the issue.

Thanks again for the advice.
by swayzak
Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:24 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Tripping shower - ? cause
Replies: 4
Views: 2259

Re: Tripping shower - ? cause

Thanks both I have ordered replacement shower ( m ) & an electrician is coming today to assess the situation / fit new shower if required. The isolator switch now trips the blue mains RCD on MCB (if that is the correct terminology) every time I turn it on, so can't have attic/shower running at a...
by swayzak
Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:37 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Tripping shower - ? cause
Replies: 4
Views: 2259

Tripping shower - ? cause

Hi I have an old Showerforce 1000XM, connected to hot/cold feeds from the attic immediately above the bathroom. There is white switch just next to the attic hatch labelled "Isolation", and has a small picture of a fan on it. Occasionally (usually after sustained use), the shower trips the ...
by swayzak
Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:10 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: Extending a dormer-style house ?
Replies: 2
Views: 6813

Extending a dormer-style house ?

Hi I'm a complete novice with respect to building / extensions. I have a 3 bed dormer style house (with 1st floor rooms having dormer style windows, sticking out of the roof tiles). There is room to extend at the back, and possibly to one side (by a few feet). Is it possible / straightforward to ext...
by swayzak
Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Leaking shower tiles - advice please.
Replies: 1
Views: 2550

Leaking shower tiles - advice please.

Hi I have a recurrent problem with a shower cubicle I inherited with the house. It is poorly installed, such that I've been getting leaks through the toilet ceiling below when water runs down the tiles at the back of the cubicle (about a cup or 2's worth). We first resealed around the bottom (where ...
by swayzak
Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:24 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Showerforce 1000XM died last night ?
Replies: 0
Views: 2552

Showerforce 1000XM died last night ?

Hi Just at the end of my shower, as I was hosing down the shower cubicle, the main trip in my fuse went. The house electrics refused to turn back on until I turned off the main shower power switch (outside the bathroom door). Now I'm guessing this is something to do with the shower. The plastic fron...
by swayzak
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:25 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Assessing my house for further insulation / weatherisation ?
Replies: 4
Views: 5319

Re: surveyor

[quote="welsh brickie"]what you need is a good architect. But do some homework on insulation the house just needs an upgrade. the architect will advise you on the lastest and most efficent way of insulating your home.[/quote] thanks Am I right in thinking that these "chalet" styl...
by swayzak
Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: Assessing my house for further insulation / weatherisation ?
Replies: 4
Views: 5319

Assessing my house for further insulation / weatherisation ?

hi I recently moved into a 1963 detached house with the first floor in the roof e.g. kind a chalet style with dormer windows. This was in the summer. It has (old) cavity wall insulation & I had Mark Group insulate the loft for me. However, now it's winter I've noticed how cold it can become, esp...
by swayzak
Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:08 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Water system "noisy" at night ...
Replies: 5
Views: 7435

[quote="htg engineer"]No, when the heating/hot water is off - the pump should also be off. There's a wiring fault somewhere. Is the water getting into the electrics ?[/quote] Not as far as I can see - it's a very slow drip underneath, which is falling onto some insulation foam underneath, ...
by swayzak
Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:44 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Water system "noisy" at night ...
Replies: 5
Views: 7435

Right I think I've found the source. Not the boiler but a thing called Grundfos Super Selectric, which after googling appears to be a pump. It is quite a quiet noise, but appears to get amplified through the loft floor / bedroom ceiling. Also I noticed it is dripping slightly at the bottom. So is th...
by swayzak
Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Water system "noisy" at night ...
Replies: 5
Views: 7435

[quote="htg engineer"]Try turning spur switch off - does the noise stop ? definately from the boiler ? Could it be the frost stat bringing the heating on when the temperature drops - as it should through the night ? will watch for further posts[/quote] Many thanks I'm not actually sure whe...
by swayzak
Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Water system "noisy" at night ...
Replies: 5
Views: 7435

Water system "noisy" at night ...

hi I've just moved into a new house (built 1965). A couple of years ago the owners got British Gas to install a new Potterton 30L-100L boiler in the attic. I have noticed at night that there is a constant low-intensity sound coming from the attic, as though the heating is on - even though it isn't !...
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