blackrose

So because gas water heaters are water pressure dependent, was this a case where pressure was restricted by a downstream blockage rather than anything upstream like a loss of accumulator pressure? Interesting. I'd naturally be looking upstream for the cause. I guess it's easy enough to diagnose a blocked tap as the problem by opening a second hot tap? If the heater comes on when the second tap is opened then you know the pressure restriction is downstream of the heater. Would that work?

Inside the tidal basin as you approach the lock it's on the right (starboard) side. I had to moor there for 20 mins while waiting for the lock to open.

There are plenty of major employers who've relocated outside the M25 and I fail to see how the problem of house price inflation stems from too much employment in the capital. But I think any employment argument misses the point. The problem of house price inflation in this country (not just London) stems from an inflation in the population of London and the country as a whole. https://www.google.gm/search?q=population+of+England&client=ms-android-om-lge&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOtYKylOfQAhUKBBoKHRwaA-wQ_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=511#tbm=isch&q=population+of+uk+graph&imgrc=sL7DkO6uPPmgeM%3A

I think I'd probably be looking around for a suitable replacement.

Ok, I only had a 1 month licence when I came through. But anyway, my point is that potentially could one have paid for a licence online and still be refused entry because CRT lockkeepers couldn't take cash payment for lockage fees?

I'm joining this discussion rather late and have only skimmed through the thread so not sure if this has been covered, but if CRT are no longer handling cash then it's not just going to be licence fees that are affected but lockage fees too. Those with only short term licences have to pay £25 to use the lock. At least that was the situation when I came though sharpness 4 years ago. Also, Sharpness has a big floating pontoon that boats use while waiting for the lock. If I found myself denied entry that's where I'd moor while trying to sort things out rather than going back out onto the tideway. Same at Limehouse.

I've got some storage heater bricks in my stove to reduce the size of the fire box. The downside is that it takes longer to heat the stove (and boat) due to the stove's increased thermal mass/ heatsink. The upside is that heat will continue to emanate from the stove long after the fuel has all burned out, although that could be a potential downside too.

Could try this,: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesives+%26+Sealants/d180/Grab+Adhesive/sd3199/Stixall+Adhesive+%26+Sealant+290ml/p60981 Goes off like rubber, much better than soft silicone. But you'll have to degrease the bonding surfaces first with some white spirit.

Concern is good, it means you're thinking about safety. If worry affects your confidence then perhaps it's not a job for you, but if you can plumb then you can plumb gas, just make sure you're using the correct fittings with soft copper olives and follow the recommendations in the BSS essential guide on aspects such pipe supports (max 300mm apart, 150mm from fittings). As others have said, test every joint with leak detector spray before use.

Looks like someone's been arson about. The joys of East London...

Yes, I know lots of people drain down their entire system and that's why I was asking whether Catweasel intended to do the same. I didn't understand the focus only on the gulper.

But for mounting a pump I'd have thought you'd want it "floating" on its rubber mounts to reduce vibration and noise rather than having a pump mounted with any metal to metal interfaces?

Budget for your usage? Who does that? I'm sure most people just use what they need and pay for what they use. Then of course there are those unfortunate people who have to budget their actual use of electricity (i.e. go without). Possibly we are both missing each other's points here, because you have definitely missed my point that some marinas are effectively circumventing the law by charging whatever they want for the facilities.

Ok, but how does that help the user if the marina chooses to whack 60p/day or more on top of the unit price as some marinas do? The point for many consumers is what they pay in total, never mind how it's billed.

But are you going to wet vac out the entire freshwater system too，drain the calorifier, etc?

Any pipe or vessel filled with water is at risk of damage if the water freezes. Being attached to the baseplate with magnets sounds like an odd installation, at least one I'd never heard of, but on the other hand it may be slightly less likely to freeze down there. I'm on shore power so I just leave a thermostatically controlled oil filled rad set on medium power at 5C in the centre of the boat. That's in addition to isolating the freshwater tank, switching off the pump and opening a couple of taps. I also drain the auxillary gas water heater. I block all the vents when I'm away in winter too.

Very true. I see some complete nonsense written on this forum sometimes, and occasionally add my own contribution of balderdash.

And that is generally the way in which some marinas get around the law. They just overcharge you for the facilities and there doesn't seem to be a lot you can do about it.

Yes , if you have shore power then at least in the short term you could just go for a programmable electric oil-filled radiator. Cheap to buy and no installation costs or hassles.

Imagine if you cut them out，stepped off the boat feeling satisfied with your work, looked over your shoulder and then the entire boat imploded!

The advantage of a galley is that it has dual functionality: as a kitchen and also a passage through the boat so space is saved. However the disadvantage is that if someone is cooking and someone else wants to get past the chef has to move. Edit: the other advantage of a galley is that it's less likely to interfere with the trim of the boat in the water.

Ok I see. I appreciate it's not to scale, but that does look like quite a fat narrowboat. Also I think it takes up more space than a galley.

Ok, I'm still not really getting it. Perhaps I'm being a bit thick or perhaps that's your attempt at a joke.

This is a C (or U) kitchen fitted into the back of a widebeam, with access to the stern deck via steps through the centre. If you did this galley style on a narrowboat by just having worktops along the sides, you could create quite a big kitchen and yet keep it quite open plan and spacious. Also those braces could just be built into the cupboards if required.