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No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
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When we moved into our house we found that (for some reason best known to themselves) the vendor had removed the (ceramic ?) part of the bathroom taps that say "Hot" and "Cold". The taps are "edwardian" in style. I'd like to get hold of replacements. Can anyone guide me as to what these parts are called (indexes springs to mind..) and where I might get hold of some ? Thanks Paul |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
In article , phigham
writes The taps are "edwardian" in style. I'd like to get hold of replacements. Can anyone guide me as to what these parts are called (indexes springs to mind..) and where I might get hold of some ? Nick 'em from the display models on show at your local DIY shed? -- A. Top posters. Q. What's the most annoying thing on Usenet? |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
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No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
"Stuart" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote: Hi When we moved into our house we found that (for some reason best known to themselves) the vendor had removed the (ceramic ?) part of the bathroom taps that say "Hot" and "Cold". The taps are "edwardian" in style. I'd like to get hold of replacements. Can anyone guide me as to what these parts are called (indexes springs to mind..) and where I might get hold of some ? Thanks Paul Or " Indices" even :-) Stuart In the UK hot should always be on the left. -- Woody |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
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harrogate writes "Stuart" wrote in message .. . On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote: In the UK hot should always be on the left. Not necessarily I put the cold tap on the left in the bathroom sink, I'm right handed and if I'm e.g. holding my toothbrush, I can control the water with my left hand (which is actually completely untrue, but the best reason I can come up with offhand) -- geoff |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:36:25 +0000, geoff wrote:
In message , harrogate writes "Stuart" wrote in message . .. On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote: In the UK hot should always be on the left. That's a 'should' not an 'is'. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at 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 |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
Mike Tomlinson wrote:
In article , phigham writes The taps are "edwardian" in style. I'd like to get hold of replacements. Can anyone guide me as to what these parts are called (indexes springs to mind..) and where I might get hold of some ? Nick 'em from the display models on show at your local DIY shed? I like that idea :-) |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
In the UK hot should always be on the left. That's a 'should' not an 'is'. Yes, the bathroom hot taps are on the right (and on the left in the kitchen). When the house was refurbed by the previous owner, they moved in mysterious ways...like putting the mains cold feed to the the bathroom sink and nicking the tap indeces (that's the word I was searching for). Now, where can I get these ? Paul |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
(phigham) wrote
"Ed Sirett" wrote in message In the UK hot should always be on the left. That's a 'should' not an 'is'. Yes, the bathroom hot taps are on the right (and on the left in the kitchen). Hmm, The one i've just plumbed is on the left, but more by good luck than good judgement ;-) Where did this convention originate ? P. |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
"Ed Sirett" wrote in message on.co.uk...
On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:36:25 +0000, geoff wrote: In message , harrogate writes "Stuart" wrote in message . .. On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote: In the UK hot should always be on the left. That's a 'should' not an 'is'. Why is it even 'should'? I would have said "is often on the left". |
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No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
In message , Andy Hall
writes In the case of bathroom plumbing, my theory is that since the majority of the population are right handed, they will grab first for the right hand tap if they are not paying attention. With the hot on the left, they will not scald themselves. If you believe that, you'll believe anything :-) Worse than my reply. But my argument was better if you're holding something in your right hand, it leaves the left free to turn on the cold tap -- geoff |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:42:45 +0000, geoff wrote:
In message , Andy Hall writes In the case of bathroom plumbing, my theory is that since the majority of the population are right handed, they will grab first for the right hand tap if they are not paying attention. With the hot on the left, they will not scald themselves. If you believe that, you'll believe anything :-) Worse than my reply. But my argument was better if you're holding something in your right hand, it leaves the left free to turn on the cold tap Hmmmm.... Maybe that's what the Romans were doing, and it was that that led to their demise....... ..andy To email, substitute .nospam with .gl |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:57:14 +0000, Andrew wrote:
"Ed Sirett" wrote in message on.co.uk... On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:36:25 +0000, geoff wrote: In message , harrogate writes "Stuart" wrote in message . .. On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote: In the UK hot should always be on the left. That's a 'should' not an 'is'. Why is it even 'should'? I would have said "is often on the left". I can't think where I found out that it was a 'should' rather than an 'is', but I beleive it to be so, but welcome to be corrected. Note that a thermostatic bath/shower mixer unit will _require_ the supply pipes are arranged according to the norm. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at 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 |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
In message , Andy Hall
writes On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:42:45 +0000, geoff wrote: In message , Andy Hall writes In the case of bathroom plumbing, my theory is that since the majority of the population are right handed, they will grab first for the right hand tap if they are not paying attention. With the hot on the left, they will not scald themselves. If you believe that, you'll believe anything :-) Worse than my reply. But my argument was better if you're holding something in your right hand, it leaves the left free to turn on the cold tap Hmmmm.... Maybe that's what the Romans were doing, and it was that that led to their demise....... I really can't think what you're talking about -- geoff |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
geoff wrote:
In message , harrogate writes "Stuart" wrote in message ... On 22 Nov 2003 03:44:07 -0800, (phigham) wrote: In the UK hot should always be on the left. Not necessarily I put the cold tap on the left in the bathroom sink, I'm right handed and if I'm e.g. holding my toothbrush, I can control the water with my left hand (which is actually completely untrue, but the best reason I can come up with offhand) I am very irritated by this 'standard practice' particularly in the kitchen, where I pick up the kettle in my right hand and have to cross my left over it to fill it...same for large heavy sauxcepans. Oh well. |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
they moved in mysterious ways...like putting the mains cold
feed to the the bathroom sink You don't like having drinking water from the tap when brushing your teeth then? You prefer water from a grotty tank with dead rats floating within? All my taps are direct from the mains, unstored and drinkable, even the hot taps. Christian. |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
I am very irritated by this 'standard practice' particularly
in the kitchen, where I pick up the kettle in my right hand and have to cross my left over it to fill it You could always pick up the kettle with your left hand. That way your right hand to free to manipulate the taps and the lid, which requires greater dexterity. Christian. |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
In message , Christian
McArdle writes they moved in mysterious ways...like putting the mains cold feed to the the bathroom sink You don't like having drinking water from the tap when brushing your teeth then? You prefer water from a grotty tank with dead rats floating within? All my taps are direct from the mains, unstored and drinkable, even the hot taps. Christian. I thought that the regs said that any tap from which you might drink had to be fed directly from the mains -- geoff |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
In message , Christian
McArdle writes I am very irritated by this 'standard practice' particularly in the kitchen, where I pick up the kettle in my right hand and have to cross my left over it to fill it You could always pick up the kettle with your left hand. Why ? I am right handed, I naturally pick up a kettle / toothbrush / whatever with my right hand That way your right hand to free to manipulate the taps and the lid, which requires greater dexterity. Hardly precision engineering - don't talk a load of wank -- geoff |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
"Christian McArdle" wrote in message .net...
they moved in mysterious ways...like putting the mains cold feed to the the bathroom sink You don't like having drinking water from the tap when brushing your teeth then? You prefer water from a grotty tank with dead rats floating within? All my taps are direct from the mains, unstored and drinkable, even the hot taps. Christian. Good point about the rats... Perhaps I should have added "....whilst feeding the kitchen cold tap from the tank..." |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
On 8 Dec 2003 02:54:17 -0800, phigham wrote:
You prefer water from a grotty tank with dead rats floating within? I wish I'd taken some pics of the main tanks here before I cleaned them out and fitted proper covers. Moderately random collection of drowned wood lice, beetles, centipedes and one mouse combined with a good layer of brick dust/mortar etc. We have never had any problems that could even be remotely linked to "poor water". All my taps are direct from the mains, unstored and drinkable, even the hot taps. And when there is a major mains failure and your water is off for maybe 24hrs? How do you make a cup of tea or, prehaps more important, flush the loo. Using bottle water for that seems a tad excessive, always assuming the local supermarket had any left, 'cause every one else will have been rushing out to buy whatever water they can... Ours was scheduled to be off for 6hrs last month as they messed about with the main. In the end it was nearer 24hrs we used about half of our stored supply. We didn't use the w/mc and the kids shared their bath water but other than that we didn't control our water useage. I would not be happy living in a place without stored water. Good point about the rats... I wouldn't worry that much about it. B-) -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:32:21 +0000, "Ed Sirett"
wrote: I can't think where I found out that it was a 'should' rather than an 'is', but I beleive it to be so, but welcome to be corrected. I was told it was so that blind people would know which was which. I don't know how they are supposed to know if it has been plumbed incorrectly though.... |
No Indicator of Which is Cold and Hot Taps
not completely on-thread (like most of my posts), but maybe a laugh
for you all ;) I went to stay in a four-star (it was when it was built) hotel in the Thrace region of Turkey. As I was grubby after a hard days work, I was pleased to see that hot water was available for a bath - in fact too hot to touch... So I opened the cold tap, lo and behold, that was running scaldingly hot as well... Had to leave the full bath about an hour to cool down before I could get in!!! |
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