Domestic Cats are not known for their affinity with water – preferring to look after their bathing needs for themselves. But some cats seem to buck the trend, either liking to sit in a bathroom sink, ball-up in a basin or have a full-on swimming session in the bath. Does your cat like water and the bathroom?
Get ready for a crazy cat that likes the sink:
And here’s another that likes the basin:
And here’s one that’s happy in the bath:
Looking for a Wireless Programmable Room Thermostat that is compatible with your Combi boiler? This one simply plugs in and you can use it.
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The Towerstat RF/BM consists of a free-standing battery-powered (2 x AA alkaline) radio-frequency transmitter (TX), and a boiler module, which is a boiler-mounted modular receiver (RX). The boiler module RX is mains powered by connecting to existing wiring within the boiler, and controls a volt-free changeover switch according to signals from the TX.
The TX and RX must be linked by the RF setup process. The transmitter can then be positioned freely around the property, and will control the boiler to bring the heating on and off according to automatic or manual settings on the transmitter.
The boiler module RX must be installed by a qualified person. We recommend that you obtain the services of a Gas Safe registered heating installer for any work within your boiler.
We found a great article from the Bristol Evening Post with some great tips for selling your home during the winter months. They make such suggestions about kerb appeal, running an open house, making the home inviting by keeping it warm and bright and how to find a good estate agent to market your home.
With the continuing challenges in selling your home at the moment, we believe that this article is worth a read.
Of course, added to the advice in the article, we would always recommend that you deal with your dripping tap and make sure that your bathroom is refreshed and those little jobs finished off before you begin to market it.
We’ve recently added some new bathroom furniture, including Vanity Units, to our website. It’s really great quality and we think you’ll like it.
This customer was having problems bleeding a large radiator at the end of their radiator circuit. It was a large, designer radiator with a high BTU output, but it was just not getting warm. They had bled all their radiators, but this one didn’t seem to want to bleed. They knew there was air still in the radiator. They were stumped.
They had already spent quite a large sum of money on the radiator itself and were loath to get a plumber in for what seemed like quite a simple job – bleeding a radiator. They were keen DIYers and were fairly confident and competent at what they were doing. The weather’s pretty cold at the moment and they were starting to feel the bite of jack frost as they were playing around with their heating.
The only other thing that I could think of to help bleed the large radiator was an old plumber’s trick that I was told a few years ago. On particularly large radiators, it’s sometimes difficult to bleed it with all the other radiators going at the same time. This wiley chap told me that I should shut off all the other radiators in the circuit using the radiator valves and just leave the valves to the large designer radiator open. Then run the heating and bleed that radiator. The reason why this sometimes works is that the boiler pressure might not be quite enough to push the air out of the system if the radiator is particularly large and at the end of a circuit. By just concentrating all the pressure on the one radiator, it’s possible to bleed it, even if it is a large one.
We share this information as a matter of interest. We always recommend that you seek professional advice from a Gas Safe registered heating engineer.
The construction industry is now facing a double dip recession, following a record number of companies going insolvent due to public sector spending cuts.
A new report has found that nearly 1,000 construction companies went bust in the last three months of 2010, which was up 19% on the previous quarter.
This has been caused in part by reduce spending by the public sector, with many large scale projects being scaled back or cancelled.
The industry is now hoping that construction work from the private sector will replace the gap and improve prospects for builders, plumbers and electricians.
Plumbers looking for supplies such look to Trade Plumbing for great value prices and a wide selection of products, from heating supplies and central heating radiators to bathroom enhancements such as shower enclosures and heated towel rails.
Today is the last day for people working in the plumbing and heating industry to register for the Plumbers Safe Tax Plan (PSTP) to get their taxes in order.
If you think you may have made a mistake with your taxes or haven’t declared some income, it is a way to make a fresh start. People who sign up for the scheme and are found to owe the HMRC money have no risk of prosecution and receive lower penalties, as well as a chance to spread payments if you are unable to pay all at once.
After the amnesty ends, people working in the industry who have not registered to be involved in the scheme could be investigated if the HMRC believes they owe money. People who are found to owe money after the PSTP registration ends could be liable for penalties of up to 100% of the amount they know and even risk of criminal prosecution.
Registering for the PSTP can be done online, by calling the dedicated helpline or by completing and posting a PTSP notification form to the HMRC. More information can be found on the HMRC website.
Plumbers looking for supplies should visit Trade Plumbing. They sell a wide range of products for the bathroom, kitchen and central heating systems such as shower enclosures, kitchen sinks and central heating radiators, all at great prices.
In 1938, a young man in California dropped his class ring into the toilet at the butcher’s shop he worked in and never expected to see it again.
In a bizarre twist of fate and consequences, Jesse Mattos had it returned to him 73 years later after being found when a sanitation team were doing routine maintenance on the sewage system.
Picture from the Times-Herald
The ring appeared amongst debris and was found by sanitation worker Tony Congi, who attended the same high school in the 1970s and recognised the design of the ring. Tony then took the ring to be cleaned and it revealed that it had the year 1938 and initials “JTM”. He then found the yearbook from that year and discovered only one person graduating that year had the initials.
In another weird twist, Tony knew an old classmate of Jesse’s who gave him his phone number so the two men could meet and Tony could return Jesse’s keepsake, 73 years after he lost it!
Trade Plumbing are a leading supplier of bathroom and heating supplies to both the trade and the public, selling a wide range of goods from shower enclosures to electric towel rails at great value prices.
With another bank holiday weekend upon us, now is the ideal time to do some DIY around the home!
Making improvements to your home not only improves your living environment but can also increase the value of your property, making it doing DIY a worthwhile investment for the future.
There are a variety of changes you can easily make to your home which can make a significant impact.
Your kitchen is the hub of your home so it is important that the room is suitable for your requirements, but replacing the entire kitchen can be costly. Small changes, such as replacing your sink or taps can make a noticeable change without breaking the bank.
As the summer months approach, making changes to your household central heating system is a good idea. Replacing worn out central heating radiators with new designer models or installing electric towel rails in your bathroom can make a big difference to the style of your property and can also help you save costs on your heating bills. This is definitely worth considering as heating costs are expected to rise dramatically this winter.
Whichever changes you decided to make, Trade Plumbing have all the plumbing and heating equipment you could need. They supply both the trade and the public, and have a wide selection of items all at great prices.
There seems to be a day celebrating almost everything in the world and today is no exception, as fans of the sci-fi writer Douglas Adams have marked 25th May as Towel Day.
Why?
Douglas Adams, best known for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, passed away on 11th May 2011 and fans decided to come up with a way to pay tribute to him. They decided that 25th May would be known as Towel Day, as towels are a significant item in the book. This was only intended to be a one off event but due to its popularity it has been celebrated every year since.
Towel lovers should consider installing an electric towel rail in their bathroom to keep their towels dry and warm, and Trade Plumbing have a wide selection of heated towel rails so you can find the perfect one for your bathroom!
