tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post5943025958101716230..comments2024-01-18T14:03:27.252+02:00Comments on Ramblings from Rhodes: Water and a Wild Goose ChaseJohn P. Manuelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-83695272210227289602013-02-07T21:48:08.230+02:002013-02-07T21:48:08.230+02:00Colin, You didn't used to present Blue Peter b...Colin, You didn't used to present Blue Peter by any chance?John P. Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-27632709420339088932013-02-07T21:08:55.526+02:002013-02-07T21:08:55.526+02:00Something that worked for me in a house i used to ...Something that worked for me in a house i used to live in with dodgy plumbing, was to have a kids small football (the plasticky type)in a net bag with a cable clip. When the old ball failed or filled up with water, attach the net bag holding the ball to the arm with the cable clip/tie. You could even attach this as a backup whilst the "normal ball" is working.<br /><br />As for the rats chewing stuff, they have to as their teeth grow continuously. The gnawing wears them down to a tolerable length.<br />Keep up the good work.<br />Colin, Bristolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-85176019006815583252013-01-25T19:07:53.894+02:002013-01-25T19:07:53.894+02:00You can never have too many watertight balls! :-)...You can never have too many watertight balls! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710094184848809181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-21154677213665615092013-01-25T18:37:41.008+02:002013-01-25T18:37:41.008+02:00You took the words...!
No, but, previously I'...You took the words...!<br /><br />No, but, previously I'd done the piece of wood and rope trick, but that wouldn't have stopped the pump running, possibly emptying the holding tank and going bang. Seems the float-switch in that tank is also dodgy!! Anyway, called in and got the new balls today, plus Pandeli's epoxy-fix is still working so far!!! We have a surfeit of watertight balls it seems!! Oh joy!<br /><br />Expanding foam? Hmm, maybe I'll buy a tin just in case.John P. Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426089334296469215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754379282583650722.post-40504714485584249382013-01-25T18:18:39.989+02:002013-01-25T18:18:39.989+02:00Mmmm - not much help now, and hindsight re availab...Mmmm - not much help now, and hindsight re availability of balls is a wonderful thing, but you could have left the ball in situ and tied the arm off to a piece of wood placed across the top of the tank to keep the valve closed. You could then have cut a bigger hole in the ball to drain it and then filed it with some of that expanding spray foam that builders use (must be readily available because you see it everywhere over there!!).<br /><br />Don't you just love a smart arse!!<br /><br />Dave.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710094184848809181noreply@blogger.com