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rusty69

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  1. Don't tell us his name, you stupid boy!
  2. Have you considered a vinyl wrap? No, it's not a raincoat
  3. Two hedgehogs in a Maze would be amazing. Could be a bit prickly if they bump into each other though.
  4. A Maze amazes me. Just why?
  5. Can you recommend a good paint supplier?😂
  6. I would agree, had you known A] You would be onboard for 28 years B]. That you could get spares for that length of time (or bought them up front) and C] That the pump would last that long, you might have a point. However, assuming, at todays prices your pump cost 700 quid, and mine 100 quid, that 7 x 6= 42 years of pumps. Mine aint doing too bad afterall, and if I drop dead in the next 10 years, i'm quids in.
  7. Miele and Sebo make great vacuum cleaners. We have, amonst other things a George and a Henry, a dyson and a Sebo. I would say the dyson is the least well built of the lot. The thing that amazes me the most is why we think we need 5 vacuum cleaner.
  8. I wouldn't say they were rubbish as such. They do leak after a time. The last one we had lasted 6 years full time liveaboard before it started leaking. Now that may not compare with you belt drive pump, but then neither does the price. BTW Do you need spare parts for the old belt drive pump if they go on and on, or have you got a triggers broom?
  9. When we were choosing colours for our boat, we got lots of those little paint sample pots and painted the whole boat until we found one we liked. I say we liked, but really Mrs R chose the disgusting colour we finally ended up with. It just so happened it was the same colour as one of her handbags. When asked in the paint mixing shop what colour we would like, she thrust her handbag at the poor sod in the shop and said mix us 10 litres of this please. Unfortunately, 15 years later we still have some left. Turns out 10 litres was far too much. I'm reluctant to repaint until its all gone, or she's gone. I suppose we should count ourselves lucky he didn't mix the paint in her handbag.
  10. A spare pump in case of failure is a useful thing to have if you intend keeping the boat for more than a few years. These jabsco pumps have quick connections, so it's usualy only a 15 min job to swap over. As a general installation point, as said above, flexible pipe is preffered for the final connection to a pump. Both at its inlet and outlet. Installing the pump on a vertical surface with the pump head lower than the motor, and a receptacle of some sort (we use a lunch box) to catch any drips, when it does inevitably start leaking, will hopefully prevent your wood work, and the bilges being damaged in the future. Some people even put a water leak alarm beneath to give an audible warning. You have to give some thought to damping the vibration caused by the pump on a hard surface too, and the noise it produces. Whilst these pumps generally have rubber feet, that do an ok job, its not always enough. Having said that,you don' t want a pump to be totally silent either imo, as its a good indication of when a leak does begin, but only if it is on the high pressure side of the pump.
  11. Thats a push type clamp with an 'o ring' type connector beneath. Make sure the clamp is fully pushed home. Make sure you push it the right way. The other way will make the connector come out.If that fails, Isolate the supply and check the 'o ring' is intact and positioned in the groove correctly, and there is no debris in the pump inlet.
  12. The other thing worth looking at if its beneath the kitchen sink, is the sink drain and overflow connection (on both the sink and the skin fitting outlet). If its a metal sink, they are also a culprit of condensation. But you may have a mixture of things going on here. You won't really know (unless its an obvious leak) until the area is thoroughly dried out, and then observed. If you have access to a fan heater, that, in addition to a solid fuel stove going should dry the area out prettty quickly.
  13. You just said you were sure it was the window. But yes, a constant, but slow dripping would cause damp and a wet floor, and if the pump running was caused by low batteries, may have masked the problem. Looks to me you still have a pump leak. Try checking the connections are tight. That brass connection looks like it is dripping, though may be condensation.
  14. That looks like quite a lot of water. First off, did you resolve the broken window and pump running problems? No point laying new floor, particularily on top of wet wood, until the leak is resolved. Kitchen towel is good for finding pump and pipework leaks. Thoroughly dry the area and lay towel beneath suspected offending area. Does the pump run when all the taps are off? After you have eliminated a plumbing leak,I think you will need to remove the carpet near the window to see whats going on.
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  16. That seems pretty short sighted.
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  19. Well, I would say I would be right along side you. However, my mobility scooter probably won't make it past the 6 foot deep potholes and climate change protestors. Besides, the retirement age will be 87 by then, and unless my scooter has an inbuilt toilet and my replacement knee and hips hold up,Westminster may be a step too far. I'll be right up for an internet protest though as long as it doesn't clash with my afternoon nap.
  20. No expereince of using it but have you looked at 3m thinsulate, Kingspan or rockwool.
  21. Heating pad on Lithium Battery? Cooker/oven knobs or similar? Battery charger?
  22. You checked the obvious, I suppose.Its not disappearing into the engine due to a head gasket failure?
  23. Outside smell from someone burning dodgy stuff.
  24. Well, I am not as smart as what you is. I think I was still at school in the late 80's, so am now fooked. By the time I even get near the goalposts, they will have disapperared.
  25. They are cheap enough to buy a spare so that there is no danger of putting a freshly cleaned but wet one back into the machine. I am sure the lack of cleaning of the filter has a knock on effect deeper into the machine too, compounding the problem. I have taken a few dysons apart. Its usually a one tool job, and the internals are usually caked with dust, indicating the primary filter has been bypassed.
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