A Place Inbetween http://www.aplaceinbetween.com - Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:22:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 My DIY Disaster http://www.aplaceinbetween.com/my-diy-disaster/ http://www.aplaceinbetween.com/my-diy-disaster/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:22:46 +0000 admin http://www.aplaceinbetween.com/?p=4 I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of  DIY expert. I’ve successfully manages to install blinds, windows and even managed to put up my own Wendy House last weekend, after a series of successful jobs I decided to tackle handling my own power shower re-installation.

In February my shower started playing up, occasionally providing hot water but giving me the dreaded “low pressure” warning every 5-10 minutes, so for a few seconds I’d be freezing cold. I could cope with this and to be quite frank didn’t have the funds to pay a £50 an hour plumber/electrician to replace the unit. Unfortunately in retrospect I should have paid the plumber…

In my attempts to replace the solenoid valve I managed to split the water-tight seal, crack the PCB and shred the protective rubber around the positive and negative electrical wires. My power shower now resembles something closer to a torture device than a shower as any attempt to use it would surely result in a rather electrifying shower.

If anyone knows of a cheap plumber that can repair my damage in the Essex area please leave a message and I’ll be in touch!

 

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