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LydiaJ

michaels wrote: »

We have the clock in our car (and my watch) a couple of minutes fast on purpose.

I try to do that too, but it loses gradually.

LydiaJ

Me again - sorry to be hogging the thread a bit this afternoon.

I've been browsing taps. I've now got some specific questions:
Does anybody have one of those kitchen taps where there's a bit you can pull out that turns into a hose and means you can squirt in different places? Does it work? Is it worth having? How often do you find yourself using it? Are they prone to go wrong?

Thanks.

PS Any other tap choosing tips appreciated as well.

vivatifosi

Doozergirl wrote: »

The clock in my car insists on being 2 minutes fast. I can set the right time and it will manage to work itself two minutes ahead and stay there until the clocks change again.

Strange, mine insists on being 1 minute slow in spite of resetting. I've given up now, but I hate clocks that are slow. A few minutes fast I can deal with, but slow... urrrrghhhh.

LydiaJ wrote: »

Helpful Builder has just sorted out a few small problems for me, but says that the slow leak on my kitchen tap is beyond repair. He has put it back together again, so it is usable for the week, and I am to choose and buy a new tap for him to fit when he comes back on Saturday.

I have never chosen a tap before. Do the NP have any advice of how I should go about choosing, places I should look, brands I should avoid, or issues I should take into consideration???

I have a Franke which was bought with sink in sale and they are a great brand. My Dad is unwell at the moment so don't want to ask him (he does plumbing) but generally says buy taps with ceramic discs rather than cheap ones with washers. That's all I've got I'm afraid. The other points are obvious: make sure you buy one for the number of holes in the sink and make sure that it fits the footprint (eg if there's a bit at the back that it doesn't hit the wall, I got caught out buying a tap for my bathroom basin doing this:o), and make sure that the neck moves if you've got a double sink (I think they mostly do this now but I am not an experienced tap buyer).

This one's nice:

http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/franke-zurich-kitchen-sink-6297-19094

vivatifosi

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Nikkster

Hope your dad is better soon viva x

lostinrates

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LydiaJ wrote: »

Me again - sorry to be hogging the thread a bit this afternoon.

I've been browsing taps. I've now got some specific questions:
Does anybody have one of those kitchen taps where there's a bit you can pull out that turns into a hose and means you can squirt in different places? Does it work? Is it worth having? How often do you find yourself using it? Are they prone to go wrong?

Thanks.

PS Any other tap choosing tips appreciated as well.

No, but have looked at them lots. In a modern kitchen ( I.e. More modern than mine would be really practical. Have even toyed with the idea for utility for walking terriers with but decided the style was compromise ing for me. I'd use all the time for rinsing and washing sink.....what a boon, besides any practicality of other practicality. I'm sure I've used taps like this long ago, but cannot think where.

LydiaJ

vivatifosi wrote: »

... buy taps with ceramic discs rather than cheap ones with washers. That's all I've got I'm afraid. The other points are obvious: make sure you buy one for the number of holes in the sink and make sure that it fits the footprint (eg if there's a bit at the back that it doesn't hit the wall, I got caught out buying a tap for my bathroom basin doing this:o), and make sure that the neck moves if you've got a double sink ...

Thanks. That's just the sort of advice I was hoping for.

Nikkster wrote: »

Hope your dad is better soon viva x

What Nikkster said.

lostinrates wrote: »

No, but have looked at them lots. In a modern kitchen ( I.e. More modern than mine would be really practical. Have even toyed with the idea for utility for walking terriers with but decided the style was compromise ing for me. I'd use all the time for rinsing and washing sink.....what a boon, besides any practicality of other practicality. I'm sure I've used taps like this long ago, but cannot think where.

Well, I think it would be useful, but never having lived with one I can't tell if it's one of those things that ends up being more trouble than it's worth.

vivatifosi

Nikkster wrote: »

Hope your dad is better soon viva x

Please don't quote, may delete...

Thanks. He's been diagnosed with C this week, which has been a bit of a shock but the prognosis is very good as caught early and not in a very bad place.

The irony is he never goes to the docs, but under the new scheme where you have your own doc when you are 65, he went in for something minor and the doc said "well as I never get so see you, I'll run some tests" and found it. Amazing.

Nikkster

Oh no viva. Extra good wishes to you and him in that case. Hope the prognosis continues to be good. Having caught it early can only help that.

silvercar

Ah viva, I suppose that is the best way to find bad things - before they cause problems, but still, hugs to you.

Have you been to Strictly yet? If not, I now know where the entrance is and know a nifty little place to park that would be free all day.