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  1. Frelon

    Are Pipe Heaters Safe?

    Source?
  2. Frelon

    water pressure problem, unvented system

    Try by-passing the softener! If the output is better then the softener could be the culprit! After 20 years it may need a service, what make is it?
  3. Frelon

    Continuous stream of water in waste pipe

    Many water softeners do not need a power supply (twin tank models), so this is a red herring! You need to isolate the softener by doing what I suggested earlier. Of course this is assuming the brine from the regeneration process is passing through your problem waste pipe. We need to confirm that...
  4. Frelon

    Continuous stream of water in waste pipe

    Have you eliminated the water softener? Turn off the hard inlet and soft outlet and open the by-pass valve. It could be that the softener is stuck in regeneration mode
  5. Frelon

    Advice need about a decent Under-the-sink Water Filter system

    Belt and braces approach is called for! It seems you are more concerned about your hard water (you should be). A water filter will not solve this. You should invest (and I say this as good advice) in a modern twin cylinder water softener and get a water filter installed at the same time. Do it...
  6. Frelon

    Black, smelly copper pipes in new build (Gloucester)

    The power supply is suspect and probably installed for a waste disposal unit or water softener. Likely to be corroded inside too!
  7. Frelon

    Installation of filter tap

    Ideally you should fit an isolating service valve to both hot and cold feed whilst you are doing this work. You don't necessarily have to use the flexi that Brita have supplied. Many plumbers are a little sceptical about flexis. Here is your opportunity to do a good plumbing job, just like the...
  8. Frelon

    Installation of filter tap

    Brita instructions are very clear. They are also very supportive as they want their system to work! I have a Brita Torlan and found a drip coming from the spout (after three years). I called them and they sent a replacement cartridge FOC. What model do you have - it helps if we know!
  9. Frelon

    Hard Water and eczema

    Do some research, plenty out in internetland Drinking (hard water) and garden supply must be tapped off before softener. Preferred models use block salt, easier to handle that granular/pebble salt. Stuff (magnetic/other) that attaches to cold water supply is like snake oil In fact do a...
  10. Frelon

    Hard Water and eczema

    Harvey's or Kinetico, using block salt, no electricity or timer. Expensive, but will last 20 years +. Buy cheap and you buy twice
  11. Frelon

    Hard Water and eczema

    A water filter will not help! Do some research and buy the best water softener that you can afford. Think of it as a long term investment
  12. Frelon

    Localised condensation on pipes.

    I agree with Shaun, however we should ask the question "Was there any condensation on the rising mains before you installed the softener? With the softener by passed the water into and out of it will equate to the same temperature as it's surroundings = should be no condensation. However you may...
  13. Frelon

    Bathroom floor hopper thing. Anyone know what this is?

    Fairly common in Spanish properties, normal to have one in the bathroom. We had one in our Spanish house but never suffered from any smells from it. The smells normally came via the shallow 'u' bend in the shower which needed 'topping up' if we were not there for a period of time
  14. Frelon

    Lost of pressure in all cold/hot taps

    Do you have an expansion vessel in the system? If so, I suspect the bladder has ruptured!
  15. Frelon

    Good brands of high flow water softener

    Harvey/Kinetico. Both have two cylinders, both use block salt. Pricey, but think of a water softener as a long term investment. You buy cheap, you buy twice!
  16. Frelon

    Towel Rad Inadequate

    The Zehnder radiators mentioned above do just that. The towels go over the top part of the radiating panels leaving lots of exposed surface to heat the bathroom
  17. Frelon

    Booster Pump and Bore Holes.

    Looking up some of the specifications of this type of pump on Google.fr one can see that they are ideal for automatic irrigation (gardens) and for supplying washing machines, toilets etc. Needless to say the static pressure is normally set at 3 bar and this will drop as soon as a tap is opened...
  18. Frelon

    Booster Pump and Bore Holes.

    It may be that the diaphragm in the pressure vessel has been perforated! Check the pressure at the valve on the right hand side of the pressure vessel (unscrew the black bit). If water comes out the pressure vessel has had it and needs replacing. If you can read French there is lots of...
  19. Frelon

    Booster Pump and Bore Holes.

    I am assuming that there is a pump down the borehole which fills the above ground water cistern. The picture (below) shows the pump which (I think) will pump the water from the cistern into the house. These pumps are very popular in France (and elsewhere) as they provide a constant 3 bar...
  20. Frelon

    Towel Rad Inadequate

    "We just want a warm bathroom." Understand that completely, and to have warm towels! I have a Zehnder Roda Spa radiator in my bathroom, absolutely fantastic. Does what it says on the box! Pricey, but in my opinion (and Mrs Frelon's) worth every penny!

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