tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post7479730296174450961..comments2024-03-28T23:06:17.460+01:00Comments on wcs: Lazy river and the joys of home ownershipwcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-33187067356218616232017-11-15T02:32:16.576+01:002017-11-15T02:32:16.576+01:00The method I use to to dump some baking soda down ...The method I use to to dump some baking soda down the drain, followed by cheap white vinegar. Let it sit for about 15 minutes, then flush with hot water. It keeps drains pretty well cleared out. Although, as you say, it may not work on a problem already in place.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-32120601066422207702017-11-15T02:05:56.956+01:002017-11-15T02:05:56.956+01:00oh the joys of being an adult - NOT!oh the joys of being an adult - NOT!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-68515680985327271372017-11-14T09:07:50.505+01:002017-11-14T09:07:50.505+01:00mitch, jean, oh no! Now I'm worried about the ...mitch, jean, oh no! Now I'm worried about the roof!<br /><br />susan, there's always a bright side! We've had some very light frost, but no freezing of puddles or buckets. Yet.<br /><br />stuart, never had one before! I also have two manual snakes. This house has finicky drains.<br /><br />potty, I hope I don't snake the dog! ;)<br /><br />judy, this is work! Retirement is 24/7. LOL.<br /><br />travel, oops. I can do some light electrical, and even lighter plumbing, but not cars.<br /><br />emm, it should, but vinegar needs to be hot to dissolve the calcaire, I think. We also use acid.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-33999153130932328312017-11-13T19:12:55.294+01:002017-11-13T19:12:55.294+01:00My thoughts precisely, it never rains but what it ...My thoughts precisely, it never rains but what it pours.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-83449071651935704732017-11-13T18:34:01.790+01:002017-11-13T18:34:01.790+01:00Your mama was right.
I find that periodic drain cl...Your mama was right.<br />I find that periodic drain cleaning with baking soda and vinegar keeps things cleared out. I'm guessing that would work against excess calcium. ??Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-21472296413170622052017-11-13T15:04:13.144+01:002017-11-13T15:04:13.144+01:00Plumbing, electrical and cars, three things I don&...Plumbing, electrical and cars, three things I don't try to fix myself - I flooded a house once after replacing a faucet. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-30872778772726637102017-11-13T13:32:47.219+01:002017-11-13T13:32:47.219+01:00Oh, heavens! All of those things at once... yuck. ...Oh, heavens! All of those things at once... yuck. My husband always makes me look on the bright (or at least less-dark side), even though I would usually really prefer just to get to vent and be frustrated :) So... as Susan said, at least you're not on your way out to vacation...or AWAY on vacation...or needing to take time off from work to deal with everything. Ha! Keep us posted on the repairs.<br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-3470631645285560102017-11-13T09:42:42.071+01:002017-11-13T09:42:42.071+01:00Just a quick note that the font you use makes CLOG...Just a quick note that the font you use makes CLOG look like DOG to me. Will it do it in this comment? clog / dog.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-16681895803843522712017-11-13T09:22:31.010+01:002017-11-13T09:22:31.010+01:00Walt, all our computers and hifi are on UPSs...
w...Walt, all our computers and hifi are on UPSs... <br />we get a lot of power outages and brown-outs here so we decided to invest in protection... <br />so, now, they run isolated from mains.... cost around 100€ each.... and we now have five! <br />But we are able to save work, shut down machines and rest easy!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-87191469551383821862017-11-13T09:04:03.878+01:002017-11-13T09:04:03.878+01:00I guess it says something about your home-owning h...I guess it says something about your home-owning history if you have your own power snake.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-24008374964742972132017-11-13T09:00:17.615+01:002017-11-13T09:00:17.615+01:00Well at least it's not all happening two days ...Well at least it's not all happening two days before you head off on a long trip or something. Have you not had a frost yet this year? We've had a couple, including one which was quite hard and froze water in buckets and suchlike.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-63163123079725377202017-11-13T08:40:16.148+01:002017-11-13T08:40:16.148+01:00When it rains, it pours.When it rains, it pours.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.com