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hoefla
2 things are broken - best to get someone in or DIY-able? (by people with little skill and no expertise):
- A short bit of accordion-like flexi waste pipe which goes from the back of the loo to the connection to the waste pipe. It turns a right-angle to get to the external wall and has basically frayed apart. Not sure if a consequence of rat action (no evidence of them) or why it should have broken.
- Thermostat - it's a basic old Honeywell one, it has a dial to set the temp, and nothing else. But the dial has lost its 'grip' so no idea what we're calibrating to really. It's also positioned next to a draughty kitchen door. Could DIY replace with the same model but would like to get one with a timer and ability to move the heat sensing bit around, but the wiring diagrams don't look relatable.

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Airhead in reply to @hoefla

Replacing a flexible connection is easier than most other types and they usually seal first time. It's just that any work with toilets can be unpleasant. Gloves, plastic bags and some old towels are helpful. Does seem odd that it's frayed though.

I'm never sure whether it's worth moving a thermostat because you can just offset the amount by which you think it is colder than the rest of the living area. If you wanted to do to the relatively standard honeywell mobile battery operated thermostat that connects by radio to a box connected to the boiler you might be able to position that box where the current thermostat is but it doesn't make much sense. You would wire the receiver directly to the boiler and then the battery operated bit connects to it and can be placed wherever. That's a very basic, not smart system that's probably the most normal type in homes at the moment.

https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/product/honeywell-home-rf-dt92e1000-wireless-digital-room-thermostat-white-611235

They have a range of similar types.

I'm trying to decide if a smart one would be better for my own use at the moment.

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hoefla in reply to @Airhead

I'm ok with the levels of unpleasantness from a single loo. I take it you need to unbolt and move the loo? There's very little room behind it. But the bolts are also rusted.

That thermostat sounds like the kind of thing I'm looking for. Might need to get someone in to do the wiring if it doesn't make sense to wire into the same place as the old one though.

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