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Captive Basin Waste..Opinions
I have one of these captive basin wastes .
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...93543&ts=84870 I am wishing I hadn't got it to replace my popup waste . I find it difficult to get the plug to remain "open" when you lift it and tilt it to the side .It keeps falling back in to the plughole . Also if the water is too hot you burn yourself putting your hand in to lift the plug . I am seriously thinking of taking the waste apart and sawing off the bottom of the rod below the plug to make it non-captive .That would,at least ,allow me to take it completely out when emptying the basin . Anyone else got one of these or is there a knack to using it . Bring back the plug and chain . Stuart |
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:19:41 +0100, Stuart wrote:
I have one of these captive basin wastes . http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...93543&ts=84870 I am wishing I hadn't got it to replace my popup waste . I find it difficult to get the plug to remain "open" when you lift it and tilt it to the side .It keeps falling back in to the plughole . Also if the water is too hot you burn yourself putting your hand in to lift the plug . I am seriously thinking of taking the waste apart and sawing off the bottom of the rod below the plug to make it non-captive .That would,at least ,allow me to take it completely out when emptying the basin . Anyone else got one of these or is there a knack to using it . Bring back the plug and chain . The tilting disc type seem to work really well. They don't seem to leak the water away when closed which I find surprising. They are s/fix #16719 and £16 instead of £5. Alas another example of you get what you pay for. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html Gas Fitting Standards Docs he http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards |
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:57:08 +0100, Ed Sirett wrote:
On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:19:41 +0100, Stuart wrote: I have one of these captive basin wastes . http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...93543&ts=84870 I am wishing I hadn't got it to replace my popup waste . I find it difficult to get the plug to remain "open" when you lift it and tilt it to the side .It keeps falling back in to the plughole . Also if the water is too hot you burn yourself putting your hand in to lift the plug . I am seriously thinking of taking the waste apart and sawing off the bottom of the rod below the plug to make it non-captive .That would,at least ,allow me to take it completely out when emptying the basin . Anyone else got one of these or is there a knack to using it . Bring back the plug and chain . The tilting disc type seem to work really well. They don't seem to leak the water away when closed which I find surprising. They are s/fix #16719 and £16 instead of £5. Alas another example of you get what you pay for. Funnily enough I looked at that one as well but decided on the other captive one ..It also does keep the water in too. |
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Stuart ) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying : Bring back the plug and chain . They went away? Screwfix #90200 |
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On 24 Oct 2006 21:19:25 GMT, Adrian wrote:
Stuart ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : Bring back the plug and chain . They went away? Screwfix #90200 Ah but where do you secure the top end of the chain if your basin doesn't have anywhere to fix it ? Stuart |
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