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heleninwalesThe plumber and gas engineer came yesterday. They didn't come at the same time (thank goodness!) and all the work was finished in time to have lunch more or less at our normal time. The gas engineer came to fit a filter on the outlet pipe from the combi-boiler. It will remove any iron that gets into the water running round the system through the radiators. This should protect the heat exchange system in the boiler and prevent it from clogging up. The filter sits above the boiler on the outlet pipe and it's small and unobtrusive.
The plumber came to replace the tap on the washbasin that had become ridiculously stiff. It had got worse very gradually over a long period of time, so we'd adjusted to it and only recently decided it was becoming ridiculous. It's so lovely to be able to turn the tap on and off with one finger instead of struggling with two hands. I hope that's now the end of our water problems.
Having said that, if we do have any more problems, we have at last found a reliable and efficient plumber. The one who fixed the leak under the sink in February did a good job but didn't come back to replace the stiff tap. It took a while due to procrastination, but I finally got my act together and contacted another plumber recommended on a local FB group. He came round almost the next day to assess the job and he yesterday he came to do the work. He communicates better than the first plumber and has embraced new technology. He has a link from his web page to an online form where you can explain what you want doing and enter contact details. The following day he texted to make arrangements to come and look at the problem. Much better than trying to phone a plumber who isn't answering the phone because he's busy working. I'd much rather do things via text than try and leave a message on voice mail.
The plumber came to replace the tap on the washbasin that had become ridiculously stiff. It had got worse very gradually over a long period of time, so we'd adjusted to it and only recently decided it was becoming ridiculous. It's so lovely to be able to turn the tap on and off with one finger instead of struggling with two hands. I hope that's now the end of our water problems.
Having said that, if we do have any more problems, we have at last found a reliable and efficient plumber. The one who fixed the leak under the sink in February did a good job but didn't come back to replace the stiff tap. It took a while due to procrastination, but I finally got my act together and contacted another plumber recommended on a local FB group. He came round almost the next day to assess the job and he yesterday he came to do the work. He communicates better than the first plumber and has embraced new technology. He has a link from his web page to an online form where you can explain what you want doing and enter contact details. The following day he texted to make arrangements to come and look at the problem. Much better than trying to phone a plumber who isn't answering the phone because he's busy working. I'd much rather do things via text than try and leave a message on voice mail.
