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Water efficient toilet – retrofitted

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 8 August 2016 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with interflush, maintenance, toilets, water, water saving

Simple, but highly effective Last week I suffered a common complaint from siphon toilets – that of the failure of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the only thing that can go wrong with siphon toilets – in most systems it …

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Shoe missing in street

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 22 April 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with damp, drainage, maintenance, rainwater, water

This could be titled: ‘How to get a roof load of water into your floors and walls’. Note the crack between the wall and the pavement This is a very common sight in urban areas. Downpipes have had their shoes …

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Can I upcycle a toilet and make it more efficient?

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 4 February 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with interflush, toilets, water, water saving

Older toilets use all the water in the cistern when flushed Upcycling is a great new fad. It is even better when you can make something even more efficient than it was before.  One of the biggest users of water …

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Concrete blocks full of water

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 22 October 2014 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with damp, lime, render, water

I hope that you can see from this photo that in the corner of the wall there is a dark rectangular patch. Under here is where an old doorway was blocked up using concrete blocks. The first coat of lime …

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What are breathable walls?

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 1 July 2013 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with breathing structure, damp, refurbishment, water

From http://www.ewht.org.uk I have come across a few people who when talking about breathable house structures state that they keep their windows open a bit and the chimney helps. The term breathability / breathable does conjour up images of lungs …

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Pipe lagging

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 22 January 2013 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with insulation, water, water saving

Many of us are running around lagging external pipe work at the moment, what with this cold snap. Always a good idea as it is an unpleasant surprise to find water gushing everywhere when the thaw comes, especially if you …

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Mould at ceiling edge

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 13 December 2012 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with auro, insulation, maintenance, mould, thermal bridging, ventilation, water

I have seen a lot of mould at the edges of ceilings, especially where the wall is an external one. So what is the cause of this? There are a number of potential suspects: Lack of ventilation Water ingress from …

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Wood treatment in wet conditions

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 19 November 2012 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with decking, osmo, water, wood

I thought that it was worth sharing a customers unfortunate situation with regards to treating wooden decking. Having laid a beautiful deck the whole area needed treating and a really good oil from Osmo was choosen. All well and good. …

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Grey water recycling

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 8 May 2012 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with drainage, greywater, interflush, mecon, water, water saving

Greywater is waste water from showers, baths, washbasins, washing machines and kitchen sinks. You can collect it from some or all of these sources and, after treatment, use around the home for purposes that do not require drinking water quality …

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Water collection or saving?

By EcoHomeCentre Posted on 21 March 2012 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with interflush, mecon, rainwater, toilets, water, water saving

I think that people are starting to wake up to the fact that, even in Wales, we have a water shortage. Admittedly the SE of the UK fares worse than the fresh and green west, but water is growing in …

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