http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/ This group promotes & supports Selfbuild Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:28 GMT Matt http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86404 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86404 LOL - SWMBO needs to understand that water is the cheapest utility available, I'm guessing at about £0.90p/1000ltrs so if a couple of flushes uses approx Thu, 23 May 2013 14:18:19 GMT rex-butcher@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86403 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86403 Matt, It is one of those dual flush with variable water volume jobbies. when I first found out what was happening last year, I wound the flush volume up to Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:37 GMT russ_olivant http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86402 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86402 Hi, Does anyone have a Delonghi / Cliamventa GSHP installed ? Anything to say about them ? Good or Bad ? There are some wildly varying quotes and prices out Thu, 23 May 2013 06:34:02 GMT rex-butcher@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86401 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86401 Starting to get too much information here, but we only use regular Sainsbury's super soft. However, I have spoken with the Osma Inspection Chamber Tech Dept Wed, 22 May 2013 21:12:00 GMT Matt http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86400 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86400 Rex I wonder if you have one of these modern 'low water use' cisterns? if so, you could try increasing the amount of water being used per flush or if it's a Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:17 GMT Graham Pye http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86399 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86399 It's v. expensive (comparatively) though... But perhaps that's a price worth paying to avoid four weekly outings with the hose! Graham ... From: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:34 GMT David Chandler http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86398 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86398 Whilst not solving the cause of the problem you could  try using a caravan toilet tissue i.e. 'Thetford Aqua Soft', this disolves easier and may help   Dave Tue, 21 May 2013 12:16:01 GMT Tim Hawes http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86397 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86397 +1 We found that some of the very plush/padded/super-soft toilet roll would block up our toilets and it was quite repeatable :-( We've changed to a more Tue, 21 May 2013 11:12:39 GMT Christopher Hunter http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86396 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86396 our 'paper disintegrates v.easily once wet, so maybe there are options there (Andrex & Velvet) ... else (no experience) has the junction got arrows for Tue, 21 May 2013 11:06:39 GMT Rex http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86395 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86395 Which brings up the next sewerage issue. During the groundwork stage, one of those Osma drain inspection chambers with a main flow straight through and about Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:08 GMT rex-butcher@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86394 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86394 OK, got it; thanks Rex Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:23 GMT PeterB http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86393 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86393 Having removed a number of waste pipes, over the years, I think there will pretty much always be a fairly thin accumulation of bacterial slim. I've never seen Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:22 GMT rex-butcher@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86392 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86392 I have not tried caustic soda but have bicarb and vinegar. It fizzzes nicely but I imagine that it is only cleaning what it is in contact with, ie. the U Sun, 19 May 2013 14:56:22 GMT ChristineW http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86391 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86391 Hi You could try caustic soda. Get it in the chemist. It's cheap and can be used to unblock drains. Handle with care. Bleach won't work. Chris Sun, 19 May 2013 07:46:41 GMT Graham Pye http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86390 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Selfbuild/message/86390 It has been previously suggested that this was the case - "better" bulbs are supposed to have a fuse built in to them, although I don't know if that's the only