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Yes, I know this picture is from a site offering a new toilet seat, but
what I need is the cistern/tank and tank lid (the originals have cracked, so V&B isn't all it's cracked up to be....) https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. -- Roland Perry |
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Roland Perry wrote:
Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? Miscellanea have a series of greenhouses stuffed full of old bathroom bits: https://brokenbog.com/ Worth asking if they can help. Theo |
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In message , at 19:00:23 on Fri,
11 May 2018, Theo remarked: Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? Miscellanea have a series of greenhouses stuffed full of old bathroom bits: https://brokenbog.com/ Worth asking if they can help. Thanks for the link. But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! -- Roland Perry |
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On 12/05/2018 11:05, Roland Perry wrote:
But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! With a design such as the one you have surely any close look alike would not look out of place. Others would notice that it's not original only if they had an intimate knowledge if the white porcelain market or if you told them. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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Roland Perry wrote:
But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! If it's a plain white toilet, replace it with another plain white toilet. If it's a specific white toilet you need, then it evidently isn't a plain white toilet. Theo (trying to resist saying 'bog standard' here) |
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May 2018, alan_m remarked: But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! With a design such as the one you have surely any close look alike would not look out of place. Others would notice that it's not original only if they had an intimate knowledge if the white porcelain market or if you told them. I agree, but the cistern would have to physically fit well enough, even if from a cheaper brand. As this one (and its pedestal obviously) is 20yrs old, it may or may not. I do hope to fix it without having to re-plumb either the pedestal, or just as importantly where the cold water feed emerges perpendicularly out of the wall, via a cutout in the back wall of the cistern. And not through the side or bottom of the tank. -- Roland Perry |
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12 May 2018, Theo remarked: Roland Perry wrote: But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! If it's a plain white toilet, replace it with another plain white toilet. If it's a specific white toilet you need, then it evidently isn't a plain white toilet. Theo (trying to resist saying 'bog standard' here) The two things which need to "fit" are where the water feed enters the rear of the cistern, and the soil pipe exits the pan. The latter fit is probably easier to source than the former, but a whole new unit needs both, of course. -- Roland Perry |
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Sat, 12 May 2018, Martin remarked: On Sat, 12 May 2018 11:59:32 +0100, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 11:44:59 on Sat, 12 May 2018, Theo remarked: Roland Perry wrote: But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! If it's a plain white toilet, replace it with another plain white toilet. If it's a specific white toilet you need, then it evidently isn't a plain white toilet. Theo (trying to resist saying 'bog standard' here) The two things which need to "fit" are where the water feed enters the rear of the cistern, and the soil pipe exits the pan. The latter fit is probably easier to source than the former, but a whole new unit needs both, of course. Aren't they made to a standard? We had no problems replacing both our toilets more than 30 years after they were first installed. Where the water goes into the cistern appears to vary quite a lot. External pipework is a lot easier to adapt than ones coming out of the wall. Hopefully the "close coupling" is fairly standard, but a feature of this model is a crescent-shaped lip in the top of the pan just behind the hinges, which will constrain the dimension of the bottom of the cistern. Rather than like this one where it's essentially a flat shelf: https://www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk/s...ace-a-close-co upled-cistern-step2.jpg? And like that one, there's a significant gap between the hinges and the cistern. Most modern designs are much closer. If this means the pan itself is closer to the wall, it might not marry up with the soilpipe properly if replacing the whole unit. I'm going to need to go to B&Q with a measuring stick! Have you tried here for information about a replacement? https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk...arts-209-c.asp My model isn't available, and a more modern one is £200 for just the two bits of porcelain. That's when I reached for this newsgroup, earlier. -- Roland Perry |
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On 12/05/18 11:44, Theo wrote:
Roland Perry wrote: But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! If it's a plain white toilet, replace it with another plain white toilet. If it's a specific white toilet you need, then it evidently isn't a plain white toilet. Theo (trying to resist saying 'bog standard' here) or even Ideal Standard -- djc (–€Ì¿Ä¹Ì¯–€Ì¿ Ì¿) No low-hanging fruit, just a lot of small berries up a tall tree. |
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On 11/05/2018 16:42, Roland Perry wrote:
Yes, I know this picture is from a site offering a new toilet seat, but what I need is the cistern/tank and tank lid (the originals have cracked, so V&B isn't all it's cracked up to be....) https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. |
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On 12/05/2018 15:10, Roland Perry wrote:
The two things which need to "fit" are where the water feed enters the rear of the cistern, and the soil pipe exits the pan. The latter fit is probably easier to source than the former, but a whole new unit needs both, of course. Aren't they made to a standard? We had no problems replacing both our toilets more than 30 years after they were first installed. Where the water goes into the cistern appears to vary quite a lot. External pipework is a lot easier to adapt than ones coming out of the wall. IME most these days will expect the feed to enter from the underside of the cistern... If yours comes out of the wall somewhere in the back of the cistern that may prove more tricky - depends on how high up it is. (moving it down, is possible obviously, but slightly more work). Hopefully the "close coupling" is fairly standard, but a feature of this model is a crescent-shaped lip in the top of the pan just behind the hinges, which will constrain the dimension of the bottom of the cistern. In many cases you may be able to, but its not a safe assumption that you can in all cases - offsets will vary as will the mating surfaces. Rather than like this one where it's essentially a flat shelf: https://www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk/s...ace-a-close-co upled-cistern-step2.jpg? And like that one, there's a significant gap between the hinges and the cistern. Most modern designs are much closer. If this means the pan itself is closer to the wall, it might not marry up with the soilpipe properly if replacing the whole unit. That's usually less of a problem since there are a wide variety of WC connectors available that have slight offsets, or bends, or flexible or hinged bits etc. You can normally find something that will get the two to mate ok. I'm going to need to go to B&Q with a measuring stick! Have you tried here for information about a replacement? https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk...arts-209-c.asp My model isn't available, and a more modern one is £200 for just the two bits of porcelain. That's when I reached for this newsgroup, earlier. You are probably between a rock and a hard place. If you want a compatible match you may have to be prepared to pay top money, or just swap the pan as well. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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On 13/05/2018 11:40, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:40:52 on Sun, 13 May 2018, remarked: Yes, I know this picture is from a site offering a new toilet seat, but what I need is the cistern/tank and tank lid (the originals have cracked, so V&B isn't all it's cracked up to be....) https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Â*Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? Â*I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. It looks like they are selling mainly new complete units (and not many of them WCs), not spares for 20yr old ones. But thanks for the link. Too many years ago for me to remember where, but my insurance company put me in touch with a company in Birmingham to source replacement parts for an old, discontinued bathroom suite. The insurance company were also going to pay for fitting, but I said I'd do that myself. They then actually offered to pay me for doing it, but only at minimum wage. I said not to bother. I later found that they didn't charge many the excess. My premium didn't seem to change either. SteveW |
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On 13/05/2018 14:02, Steve Walker wrote:
On 13/05/2018 11:40, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:40:52 on Sun, 13 May 2018, remarked: Yes, I know this picture is from a site offering a new toilet seat, but what I need is the cistern/tank and tank lid (the originals have cracked, so V&B isn't all it's cracked up to be....) https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Â*Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? Â*I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. It looks like they are selling mainly new complete units (and not many of them WCs), not spares for 20yr old ones. But thanks for the link. Too many years ago for me to remember where, but my insurance company put me in touch with a company in Birmingham to source replacement parts for an old, discontinued bathroom suite. The insurance company were also going to pay for fitting, but I said I'd do that myself. They then actually offered to pay me for doing it, but only at minimum wage. I said not to bother. I later found that they didn't charge many the excess. My premium didn't seem to change either. That should have been "didn't charge me the excess" SteveW |
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13:18:42 on Sun, 13 May 2018, John Rumm remarked: On 12/05/2018 15:10, Roland Perry wrote: The two things which need to "fit" are where the water feed enters the rear of the cistern, and the soil pipe exits the pan. The latter fit is probably easier to source than the former, but a whole new unit needs both, of course. Aren't they made to a standard? We had no problems replacing both our toilets more than 30 years after they were first installed. Where the water goes into the cistern appears to vary quite a lot. External pipework is a lot easier to adapt than ones coming out of the wall. IME most these days will expect the feed to enter from the underside of the cistern... Yes, that's where they were on earlier houses, but it results in exposed pipework which the builder here was trying hard to avoid. If yours comes out of the wall somewhere in the back of the cistern that may prove more tricky - depends on how high up it is. It's right at the top of the cistern. The pipe then turns 90degrees and runs horizontally across the back of the cistern and straight into the top of the float-valve gubbins. (moving it down, is possible obviously, but slightly more work). It'd mean taking off tiles and all sorts of other stuff. Have you tried here for information about a replacement? https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk...arts-209-c.asp My model isn't available, and a more modern one is £200 for just the two bits of porcelain. That's when I reached for this newsgroup, earlier. You are probably between a rock and a hard place. If you want a compatible match you may have to be prepared to pay top money, or just swap the pan as well. I'm not that much against replacing the pan (and thus having a slightly odd one), but I need to make sure its cistern has the rear-feed. -- Roland Perry |
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Sun, 13 May 2018, Martin remarked: On Sun, 13 May 2018 10:40:52 +0100, wrote: On 11/05/2018 16:42, Roland Perry wrote: Yes, I know this picture is from a site offering a new toilet seat, but what I need is the cistern/tank and tank lid (the originals have cracked, so V&B isn't all it's cracked up to be....) https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. Thanks for that. WCs https://www.megabad.com/bad-keramik-...eramik/wc.html The whole thing https://www.megabad.com/hersteller-m...ramik-classic- 100-a-327949.htm That's remarkably similar (but not how the whole range only has two such models; I can't work out why the other so much more expensive). Off to take measurements... but it doesn't look like that one has the rear water feed. -- Roland Perry |
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In message , at 14:27:11 on Sun, 13 May
2018, Roland Perry remarked: https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. Thanks for that. WCs https://www.megabad.com/bad-keramik-...eramik/wc.html The whole thing https://www.megabad.com/hersteller-m...ramik-classic- 100-a-327949.htm That's remarkably similar (but not how the whole range only has two such models; I can't work out why the other so much more expensive). Off to take measurements... but it doesn't look like that one has the rear water feed. While I'm pretty confident the measurements for the pan are the same, the cistern is completely different. Mine is shorter, fatter, and tapers towards the back (to 310 vs 364mm) rather than rectangular with a slightly bowed front. See my earlier link: https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg But that gives me more confidence the Omnia Classic (rather than Classic 100) is the model I'm looking for. -- Roland Perry |
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On 13/05/2018 18:33, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 14:27:11 on Sun, 13 May 2018, Roland Perry remarked: https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg Is there any place to buy those bits of possibly expensive ceramic on their own, or a plausible compatible? I could of course just buy a whole new bowl and cistern from B&Q, but then it would be the odd-one-out in the house. You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. Thanks for that. WCs https://www.megabad.com/bad-keramik-...eramik/wc.html The whole thing https://www.megabad.com/hersteller-m...ramik-classic- 100-a-327949.htm That's remarkably similar (but not how the whole range only has two such models; I can't work out why the other so much more expensive). Off to take measurements... but it doesn't look like that one has the rear water feed. While I'm pretty confident the measurements for the pan are the same, the cistern is completely different. Mine is shorter, fatter, and tapers towards the back (to 310 vs 364mm) rather than rectangular with a slightly bowed front. See my earlier link: https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg But that gives me more confidence the Omnia Classic (rather than Classic 100) is the model I'm looking for. They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email. |
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On Saturday, 12 May 2018 11:45:03 UTC+1, Theo wrote:
Roland Perry wrote: But prices for a potentially compatible cistern and lid start at around £250 (inc VAT & Delivery) which is fine if you want an exact match with the rest of a coloured/sculptured the bathroom suite. But a plain white toilet is a plain white toilet! If it's a plain white toilet, replace it with another plain white toilet. If it's a specific white toilet you need, then it evidently isn't a plain white toilet. Theo (trying to resist saying 'bog standard' here) And failing to resist ... |
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On 13/05/2018 14:21, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 13:18:42 on Sun, 13 May 2018, John Rumm remarked: On 12/05/2018 15:10, Roland Perry wrote: The two things which need to "fit" are where the water feed enters the rear of the cistern, and the soil pipe exits the pan. The latter fit is probably easier to source than the former, but a whole new unit needs both, of course. Aren't they made to a standard? We had no problems replacing both our toilets more than 30 years after they were first installed. Where the water goes into the cistern appears to vary quite a lot. External pipework is a lot easier to adapt than ones coming out of the wall. IME most these days will expect the feed to enter from the underside of the cistern... Yes, that's where they were on earlier houses, but it results in exposed pipework which the builder here was trying hard to avoid. If yours comes out of the wall somewhere in the back of the cistern that may prove more tricky - depends on how high up it is. It's right at the top of the cistern. The pipe then turns 90degrees and runs horizontally across the back of the cistern and straight into the top of the float-valve gubbins. (moving it down, is possible obviously, but slightly more work). It'd mean taking off tiles and all sorts of other stuff. Diamond blade on a multimaster will let you slot tiles in situ... If the cut is behind the cistern when its reinstalled you would not even see it. Have you tried here for information about a replacement? https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk...arts-209-c.asp My model isn't available, and a more modern one is £200 for just the two bits of porcelain. That's when I reached for this newsgroup, earlier. You are probably between a rock and a hard place. If you want a compatible match you may have to be prepared to pay top money, or just swap the pan as well. I'm not that much against replacing the pan (and thus having a slightly odd one), but I need to make sure its cistern has the rear-feed. I suppose you could look at the "build in" cisterns - they are usually flexible with piping directions etc. However you would then need to make a tiled box to house it (and presumably then be searching for matching tiles made from unobtanium!) ;-) -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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00:28:28 on Tue, 15 May 2018, John Rumm remarked: On 13/05/2018 14:21, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 13:18:42 on Sun, 13 May 2018, John Rumm remarked: On 12/05/2018 15:10, Roland Perry wrote: The two things which need to "fit" are where the water feed enters the rear of the cistern, and the soil pipe exits the pan. The latter fit is probably easier to source than the former, but a whole new unit needs both, of course. Aren't they made to a standard? We had no problems replacing both our toilets more than 30 years after they were first installed. Where the water goes into the cistern appears to vary quite a lot. External pipework is a lot easier to adapt than ones coming out of the wall. IME most these days will expect the feed to enter from the underside of the cistern... Yes, that's where they were on earlier houses, but it results in exposed pipework which the builder here was trying hard to avoid. If yours comes out of the wall somewhere in the back of the cistern that may prove more tricky - depends on how high up it is. It's right at the top of the cistern. The pipe then turns 90degrees and runs horizontally across the back of the cistern and straight into the top of the float-valve gubbins. (moving it down, is possible obviously, but slightly more work). It'd mean taking off tiles and all sorts of other stuff. Diamond blade on a multimaster will let you slot tiles in situ... If the cut is behind the cistern when its reinstalled you would not even see it. I've done that before, but it would require cutting a large enough "chase" in the tiles+plaster+breezeblock to be able to work on the feed pipe (which comes up from the floor before turning 90-degrees towards the cistern) and either lengthen or shorten it as required. Have you tried here for information about a replacement? https://www.bathroomspareparts.co.uk...arts-209-c.asp My model isn't available, and a more modern one is £200 for just the two bits of porcelain. That's when I reached for this newsgroup, earlier. You are probably between a rock and a hard place. If you want a compatible match you may have to be prepared to pay top money, or just swap the pan as well. I'm not that much against replacing the pan (and thus having a slightly odd one), but I need to make sure its cistern has the rear-feed. I suppose you could look at the "build in" cisterns - they are usually flexible with piping directions etc. However you would then need to make a tiled box to house it (and presumably then be searching for matching tiles made from unobtanium!) ;-) Due to earlier remodelling elsewhere in the room, I have lots of spare tiles But building and tiling such a box is disproportionately effortsome for this ostensibly simple repair project. -- Roland Perry |
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May 2018, remarked: You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English. Thanks for that. WCs https://www.megabad.com/bad-keramik-...eramik/wc.html The whole thing https://www.megabad.com/hersteller-m...ramik-classic- 100-a-327949.htm That's remarkably similar (but not how the whole range only has two such models; I can't work out why the other so much more expensive). Off to take measurements... but it doesn't look like that one has the rear water feed. While I'm pretty confident the measurements for the pan are the same, the cistern is completely different. Mine is shorter, fatter, and tapers towards the back (to 310 vs 364mm) rather than rectangular with a slightly bowed front. See my earlier link: https://www.bathroomstudio.com/image.../villeroy_boch _omnia_classic_replacement_toilet_seat_1.500.jpg But that gives me more confidence the Omnia Classic (rather than Classic 100) is the model I'm looking for. They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email. If "they" are Megabad, it's very unlikely they have 20yr old spares (other than, like bathroomstudio, new seats which is a foreseeable ongoing requirement). And the cost (with carriage) for a cistern and lid will be prohibitive. Yesterday I called brokenbog, and they didn't sound very thrilled. Said they didn't have much V&B, but took the details and said they would call me back. Which they haven't, yet. I know someone who will be in their area tomorrow and could conceivably pick something up, but I'm not that hopeful. -- Roland Perry |
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Thu, 17 May 2018, Martin remarked: They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email. If "they" are Megabad, it's very unlikely they have 20yr old spares (other than, like bathroomstudio, new seats which is a foreseeable ongoing requirement). And the cost (with carriage) for a cistern and lid will be prohibitive. "I'd suggest sending them Still not sure who "them" is. or V&B an email." Did you send one to V&B? Do they take enquiries from the public? -- Roland Perry |
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Villery & Bosche toilet repair rather than replace
On 17/05/2018 13:59, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 12:58:26 on Thu, 17 May 2018, Martin remarked: They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email. If "they" are Megabad, it's very unlikely they have 20yr old spares (other than, like bathroomstudio, new seats which is a foreseeable ongoing requirement). And the cost (with carriage) for a cistern and lid will be prohibitive. "I'd suggest sending them Still not sure who "them" is. Here's the earlier conversation, with a couple of bits omitted: "You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English." "Thanks for that" .... "They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email." Did you send one to V&B? Do they take enquiries from the public? The easiest way to find out is to ask them https://www.villeroyboch-group.com/e...s-service.html |
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Villery & Bosche toilet repair rather than replace
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May 2018, remarked: On 17/05/2018 13:59, Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 12:58:26 on Thu, 17 May 2018, Martin remarked: They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email. If "they" are Megabad, it's very unlikely they have 20yr old spares (other than, like bathroomstudio, new seats which is a foreseeable ongoing requirement). And the cost (with carriage) for a cistern and lid will be prohibitive. "I'd suggest sending them Still not sure who "them" is. Here's the earlier conversation, with a couple of bits omitted: "You might find that you can get the V&B parts you want (at a sensible price) from www.megabad.com ... their prices and service are excellent, plus they will correspond in English." "Thanks for that" ... "They are very helpful so I'd suggest sending them or V&B an email." OK. In any event I think the kinds of prices on their (Megabad) website, plus shipping, will be prohibitive. Did you send one to V&B? Do they take enquiries from the public? The easiest way to find out is to ask them https://www.villeroyboch-group.com/e...s-service.html I'll let you know how I get on. ps Why do they need my date of birth, why is their country-list not in alphabetical order, and why is their form asking for non-GDPR compliant consent? Later... Four attempts to eventually get past their "I am not a robot" test, and then: "Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20180519160225f1e6b414" So that's a bust. -- Roland Perry |
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Villery & Bosche toilet repair rather than replace
On 19/05/18 15:06, Roland Perry wrote:
I'll let you know how I get on. ps Why do they need my date of birth, why is their country-list not in alphabetical order, and why is their form asking for non-GDPR compliant consent? Later... Four attempts to eventually get past their "I am not a robot" test, and then: "Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20180519160225f1e6b414" So that's a bust. No. thats modern software authors. Having spent the last 5 hours trying to get thunderbird to download mail from gmail account via POP3. Imap took 30 seconds. Google are complete Cnuts. -- Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx |
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