by Nick Jolliffe | Sep 15, 2026 | Bathrooms
A mixer shower blends hot and cold water from your existing plumbing inside a valve, and sends the result to the shower head. It does not heat any water itself. That is the whole idea, and every page on the internet will tell you the same thing. What almost none of...
by Nick Jolliffe | Sep 15, 2026 | Heating
Turning a radiator off is a twenty second job, right up until the valve will not turn, or you close the wrong one, or you come back in March to find the room has damp in the corner. There are two valves on a radiator and they do completely different jobs. Only one of...
by Nick Jolliffe | Sep 15, 2026 | Heating
Bleeding a radiator takes about five minutes and needs one tool that costs under a pound. Every guide on the internet tells you the same seven steps, and they are all broadly right. What almost none of them tell you is the part that actually matters: how to know...
by Nick Jolliffe | Sep 15, 2026 | Plumbing
Salt is the part of owning a water softener that nobody thinks about before they buy, and it is the part that decides what the machine costs over its life. Depending on which softener you own and where you shop, feeding it costs anywhere between £50 and £390 a year....
by Nick Jolliffe | Jan 6, 2025 | Bathrooms
When it comes to fighting the relentless battle against water and moisture, the right silicone sealant is your strongest ally. You know that even the tiniest leak can spiral into major problems, from unsightly mold growth to serious structural damage. As a...
