Preparing for winter IV

mineallmine

We've lagged our condensing pipe too. Apparently whether or not they need to be lagged is down to how much of the pipe is exposed outside, the angle and other things which I simply don't understand! But we've lagged it anyway with that simple grey foam piping. You just need to get the right size to fit the diameter of your condensing pipe. If in doubt it's something that's useful to speak to your plumber about

nuatha

mineallmine wrote: »

We've lagged our condensing pipe too. Apparently whether or not they need to be lagged is down to how much of the pipe is exposed outside, the angle and other things which I simply don't understand! But we've lagged it anyway with that simple grey foam piping. You just need to get the right size to fit the diameter of your condensing pipe. If in doubt it's something that's useful to speak to your plumber about

Year before last our condensing pipe froze, which meant no boiler for central heating or water until we'd gotten it thawed, then thawed the little tank inside the boiler which feeds that pipe. I boxed the pipe in and filled the box with rockwool insulation (spare from doing the loft). Despite temperatures dropping several degrees a few days later the problem didn't reoccur.
Thawing the tank was achieved by using an incandescent light bulb clipped under the tank for about 24 hours.
Prevention is definitely better than cure, since the cure meant we were without central heating or tap hot water for 48 hours (thankfully we had alternate forms of heating)

mcjordi

well last food shopping of 2012 arriving tomorrow. plenty of gas and electric credit on the meters.might stick few more quid on each next week.. enough on both ro last till mid january at least..

esmf73

I have dark brown rattan blinds, think I could line them with brown fleece?

wilsooon

esmf73 wrote: »

I have dark brown rattan blinds, think I could line them with brown fleece?

I have done this in the past, I assume you mean those roll up rattan blinds? If so, I put the fleece on the room side (not the window side, IYSWIM), and it worked OK. The only thing is it made the rolled up blind quite bulky and didn't look overly stylish (!), but it definitely made the freezing cold room a bit warmer.

Good luck.

mineallmine

Going to do an inventory of what we need for food, drink, cleaning, pet supplies :A

OS_QS

mineallmine wrote: »

Going to do an inventory of what we need for food, drink, cleaning, pet supplies :A

I'm doing exactly the same this weekend. My OH is away for the weekend so I can haul everything out and do a proper stock take

The recent snow and ice has spurred me into action....plus having the place to my self helps

nicki_2

mineallmine wrote: »

We've lagged our condensing pipe too. Apparently whether or not they need to be lagged is down to how much of the pipe is exposed outside, the angle and other things which I simply don't understand! But we've lagged it anyway with that simple grey foam piping. You just need to get the right size to fit the diameter of your condensing pipe. If in doubt it's something that's useful to speak to your plumber about

How did you know which sized foam stuff to buy? The condensing pipe on my boiler is about 3m long and a shallow angle so needs covering but I have no idea which size to buy as they all look the same to me.

pollys

I need to do a stock take. The freezer is running low. I have plenty of tins in though. I have used some grit, the very steep drive has been slippy this week but we have plenty in so that should last.
Take care everyone, the forecast for us is widespread frost and freezing fog.

Pollys

kittycatface

Someone was saying about cutting a hole in a fleece blanket to make a poncho on here the other day and whilst searching for new work wardrobe on la redou
te I found this ready made one in cream or mauve for £6.
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use code here for 45% off http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/laredoute.co.uk
if you want to get cashback tcb/quidco 7%/3%existing customers
nectar eshops gives you 2pts per £1
hth

ps thanks for putting something on here about condensing pipes: had no idea what one was but after a quick internet pic search am lagging mine tomorrow!

just been reading back, took a leaf out my dads book and put a thick card board flattened box on windscreen the other night, stays put under the windscreen wipers. i caused such a stir in our posh road someone was actually laughing as i removed it the next morning... but it works and its free