by Nick Jolliffe | May 14, 2024 | Bathrooms
Black mould on silicone sealant comes off with a bleach or fungicidal cleaner held in contact with the joint for several hours, usually overnight. That works when the mould is sitting on the sealant. Once it has grown into the sealant, no cleaner on sale in the UK...
by Nick Jolliffe | May 9, 2024 | Heating
A thermostatic radiator valve, almost always shortened to TRV, is a self-regulating valve that sits on one end of a radiator and shuts the hot water off once the room around it reaches the temperature you have dialled in. It senses the air in the room, not the heat in...
by Nick Jolliffe | Feb 24, 2024 | Plumbing
Drain unblockers are not interchangeable, and the main reason people write them off as useless is that the bottle went down the wrong drain. The chemistry that strips a plug of hair and soap out of a shower waste does very little to a kitchen pipe lined with cold fat,...
by Nick Jolliffe | Feb 19, 2024 | Heating
Almost every page ranking for best oil filled radiator is written by somebody who sells heaters, and all of them repeat the same claim: that oil-filled radiators are cheap to run. That claim is mostly nonsense, and this page shows the arithmetic that proves it. Three...
by Nick Jolliffe | Feb 19, 2024 | Plumbing
Introducing the Plumbshark 10-in-1 Multitool: A game-changer for plumbing tasks. This versatile tool has exceeded all expectations, offering a variety of functions that simplify plumbing projects. Its ergonomic design ensures comfort during extended use, and its...
