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by barkinglama
Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:56 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Looking to replace a basin in bathroom - what fitting is this?
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Re: Looking to replace a basin in bathroom - what fitting is this?

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by barkinglama
Sat May 31, 2014 6:20 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Looking to replace a basin in bathroom - what fitting is this?
Replies: 2
Views: 2107

Looking to replace a basin in bathroom - what fitting is this?

anyone tell me what this fitting is called and how it comes off and is it reusable?

http://imgur.com/1Hnn1LA


thanks
by barkinglama
Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:52 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

plumbbob wrote:Is it possible to provide a link to higher quality images or close ups of the filter? These are so poor, it is impossible to see any detail.


Had to edit photos for the forum

full size here

http://imgur.com/iuHaIMq

http://imgur.com/1t19IE0
by barkinglama
Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:43 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

plumbbob wrote:Is it possible to provide a link to higher quality images or close ups of the filter? These are so poor, it is impossible to see any detail.


Had to edit photos for the forum

full size here

http://imgur.com/iuHaIMq

http://imgur.com/1t19IE0
by barkinglama
Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

new filter 10 mins..jpg filter 6 weeks.jpg Bought new filters and been in touch with the enviromental health at the council Here's a couple of photos Photo 1 is the filter from hot feed for 6 weeks of use Photo 2 is a brand new filter after 10 mins Anyone seen the like of this substance before Both...
by barkinglama
Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:09 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

was thinking of getting the gunk tested to find out what it is, any idea how I go about it? Where could I send it in the UK?
by barkinglama
Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

update

hot water cylinder to be replaced, hopefully sooner than later, still no idea what the gunk is, hopefully that will be the end of that
by barkinglama
Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:58 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

Sorry to be of so little help. no idea about argon flushing. Shower outlets are normally 1/2 inch BSP. Washing machine connections 3/4 BSP, so a simple 3/4 to 1/2 brass bush should do the job. The problem being that you need to have the water running in order to test the pressure, otherwise all you...
by barkinglama
Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

time for an update, still no resolution, have had several more visits - persimmon have been in contact with the cylinder manufacturer, they are talking in terms of flushing the tank using Argon - whats that all about? they also found gunk at the hot water pipework in the bathroom I bought a water pr...
by barkinglama
Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

Thank you for that, It really doesn't seem right to me. I wouldn't have thought a washer, even if it had disintegrated would be the cause. One other suggestion - how about contacting the manufacturers of the cylinder, their name's all over it, and see what reaction you get from them. That type of c...
by barkinglama
Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:16 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

Have you had the tap sorted yet?? What's the betting one of the flexible hoses is blocked with the same gunk?? The bore of these pipes is often only 5mm or so. A new tap was fitted and like you I would not be surprised to find it blocked - I wasn't there so didn't see the "cartridge" Stil...
by barkinglama
Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

Good to get the feedback. Please let us know if anything is found. Wasn't in but my wife told me, Tank was drained from the top as a washer from the tap at the bottom was causing a problem, then washer changed and further draining from the bottom - flushing was mentioned but I don't know what that ...
by barkinglama
Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

Thanks for the photo. That's not the type of system I had in mind. I was expecting an open storage tank when I mentioned bacteria, clearly that is not the case. So, I'm out of ideas now. this will just have to be investigated on site, or the 'gunge' tested in some way. All about a year old so there...
by barkinglama
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Re: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

Hi From your description, the supply is tank fed, although I'm not clear on red and white tanks, I suspect the red one is an expansion vessel. I don't think 'plumbers paste' is the answer, there couldn't be enough in there to cause a problem, and after a year ! Now, I could be wrong, but what comes...
by barkinglama
Wed Nov 20, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought
Replies: 25
Views: 15021

Mira Shower in a New Build House Filters Keep Clogging up - Plumbers Advice Sought

We moved into our newbuild house october 2012 and the Mira Shower was fantastic. We live in Inverclyde and AFAIK like most rest of Scotland we are not in a hard water area. Our heating and hot water system is powered by a heat only boiler and we have a large hot water tank with two header tanks - on...
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