French Plumbing - 'how to', supplies & regulations; Heating - options & installation; Septic tanks - regulations & installation
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
French plumbing: conversion table
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RobertArthur »
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:34 am
Always food for thought: what exactly is hiding behind those French plumbing indications when shopping in a bricoshed for raccords (fittings). Where...
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Last post by Doug
Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:50 pm
Recognition at last
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hughnique »
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:25 am
Forget the new years honours list, I have been awarded recognition by becoming a top contributor on the forum called Septic tanks in France , wifey's...
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Last post by Wilbro
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:02 am
Heat Pumps
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Bayleaf »
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:46 pm
It looks like we need a thread for this - if there isn't already one. Quick search didn't reveal anything.
My daughter lives in an appt in Toulouse,...
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Last post by L Austin France
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:25 pm
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Last post by L Austin France
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:17 pm
Tomorrow's the day
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L Austin France »
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:07 pm
when the 'team' arrive to fit air-air PAC's in our lounge & attic.
I've got the two electric supplies from tableau dejuncteurs to the wall where the...
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Last post by DaveW
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:13 pm
Electric heaters
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Hotrodder »
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:32 pm
This latest cold snap has caused us to re-evaluate our heating situation. Sitting here with the 14kw fan assisted woodburner running flat out dressed...
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Last post by L Austin France
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:35 pm
Low-tech plumbing
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RobertArthur »
Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:27 pm
Not gold-plated, not single lever, low budget plumbing, industrial look. How to sell it? Probably convincing the dedicated followers of fashion, many...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:56 am
Our fosse has a fissure
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Headers »
Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:08 pm
We have 2 fosse tanks. Both concrete about 35 years old. Definitely not compliant with current norms. One is only used when we have visitors which is...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:53 pm
French plumbing guidelines
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RobertArthur »
Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:56 pm
@ Hotrodder, don't you worry, the same guys, Thierry and David, published a book you're looking for: La Plomberie.
A lot of pages to read and...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:56 pm
Pompes à chaleur
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by
MAD87 »
Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:05 pm
I'm seriously considering having a pompe installed after last winter's experience - €3,000 in gas bills, just for the coldest months. We installed a...
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Last post by L Austin France
Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:08 pm
YUCK !!!!
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L Austin France »
Sat May 27, 2023 1:16 pm
This morning I cleaned the grease out of the grease trap,washed out the fosse pre-filter media & hosed out the garden filter's weir manhole.
That's...
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Last post by Mangetout
Sat May 27, 2023 3:14 pm
Abnormal gas consumption
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rabbit »
Thu May 25, 2023 10:52 am
I just compared my gas consumption for the past year against the previous year. The consumption has risen from 200m3 to over 300. This is at a time...
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Last post by Doug
Sat May 27, 2023 11:43 am
Price of domestic fuel
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Wilbro »
Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:37 am
I decided to order some oil today the price per litre hovering around 1.8 euros per litre. I rang our normal supplier who said there is a 3 weeks...
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Last post by rabbit
Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:27 pm
Gas bottle connectors - Lyre
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Headers »
Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:37 pm
We have 2 sets of Propane gas bottles supplying cookers in the house.
They both have external cupboards and use copper pipe to get the gas into the...
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Last post by MAD87
Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:25 am
Chèque énergie BOIS
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by
MAD87 »
Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:09 am
You can now apply for it inline at
You'll need your avis d'imposition to enter your numéro fiscal, and the bill(s) for wood.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:39 am
Heat Pump
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L Austin France »
Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:38 pm
Last time we bought a ton of pellets in bags it cost €289, delivered. The price now from the same company is €669.
Even if I were to get a cheque for...
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Last post by Spectrum
Sat Dec 31, 2022 3:39 pm
Advice on moving gas bottle
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by
Mangetout »
Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:29 pm
I need to replace a 35kg propane gas bottle. It's stored outside under an open shelter at the side if the house and the gas is piped through into the...
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Last post by Mangetout
Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:27 pm
New regs for fosse in jan 2023?
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Mangetout »
Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:34 pm
Are there new regs on the way. I read it somewhere but can't find it now. I ask because I'm having a pre sale diagnostic done next week and if the...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:33 am
Some good news for a change
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by
ajm »
Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:06 pm
Just had a delivery of gas from Antar. Compared to the unit price 16 months ago there is an increase if onky 3.7%. Result !!
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Last post by Char
Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:53 pm
Grants for insulation et .
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Wilbro »
Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:18 am
When asked for the level of income to obtain a grant is the question related to total family income or parts ?
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:06 pm
Whizzy wand works wonders
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by
L Austin France »
Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:45 pm
Just had first use of the Maxblast rotary chimney sweeping kit I bought some while ago.
Absolutely brilliant piece of kit which cleaned our two...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:51 pm
Vidange, danger!
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Liz »
Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:32 pm
A cautionary tale, the moral of which is don't use your tank to conceal your crime
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Last post by Loup-garou
Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:29 am
Yuck !!!!
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L Austin France »
Thu May 05, 2022 1:06 pm
Just washed out the prefilter on our fosse.
What a smelly, sh!tty job.
Onwards & upwards.
Next the Bac degraiser. :roll:
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Last post by L Austin France
Fri May 06, 2022 2:50 pm
Frisquet boiler
by
rabbit »
Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:34 am
I have had a plumber provide a devis for a new gas ch boiler. He has recommended a condensing boiler by Frisquet. I had never heard of them. Anyone...
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Last post by rabbit
Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:34 am
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Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:43 pm
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