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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

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French plumbing: conversion table

Last post by Doug « Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:50 pm
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by 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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Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:50 pm
Blackout-proof heating

Last post by RobertArthur « Sun Feb 01, 2026 4:46 pm
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by RobertArthur » Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:52 pm

It is reassuring to know that when the electricity fails, there is still somewhere you can go for warmth. Here at Le Zinc Bar Tabac in Corbigny. A...

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Sun Feb 01, 2026 4:46 pm
Veolia - shambles

Last post by basquesteve « Fri Nov 28, 2025 12:27 pm
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by Headers » Thu Nov 27, 2025 6:00 pm

Two days ago a bloke from Veolia knocked to ask us where the water pipe was on our land. We didn’t even know we had said pipe. It doesn’t supply us...

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Fri Nov 28, 2025 12:27 pm
Fosse control

Last post by hughnique « Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:55 am
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by hughnique » Wed Jun 04, 2025 11:52 am

As things continue at sub snail pace on the house sale front, we are now forced to carry out all the obligatory checks and more, the diagnostic...

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Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:55 am
water heater cleaning question

Last post by Yonner « Tue May 20, 2025 2:00 pm
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by Yonner » Wed May 14, 2025 2:05 pm

Has anyone here any experience of cleaning a water heater using vinegar or similar?
We regularly use vinegar to clean the kettle, and I wondered if...

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Tue May 20, 2025 2:00 pm
Ramonage......

Last post by widge « Sat Feb 22, 2025 7:50 pm
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by glazedallover » Fri Feb 21, 2025 10:06 pm
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A friend arrived last week to his maison secondaire, and as his chimney seemed to be blocked he looked for a chimney sweep. It's along awkward...
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Last post by widge
Sat Feb 22, 2025 7:50 pm
Pellet stoves

Last post by tagh « Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:06 pm
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by BishyB » Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:43 pm

Considering buying a pellet stove to replace wood burner stove. Would prefer one that looks like a traditional wood burning stove and would welcome...

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Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:06 pm
Gas consumption

Last post by exile « Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:27 pm
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by rabbit » Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:59 am

Just had my bill for Dec and I compared consumption for 2024 with 2023. Despite having a new, more efficient boiler fitted in Jan, our volume of gas...

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Last post by exile
Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:27 pm
Portable gas fire

Last post by hughnique « Sat Nov 23, 2024 9:29 am
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by hughnique » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:27 pm

I have a problem with one of my on wheels portable gas fires, I assumed it was still under warranty but a quick Amazon check tells me 2021, so past...

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Last post by hughnique
Sat Nov 23, 2024 9:29 am
toilet trouble 2

Last post by rabbit « Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:29 pm
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by hughnique » Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:44 pm
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Having got over the Fosse problem we now have the continuing saga. These rubbish flush mechanisms that are fitted to all of out toilets here and have...
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Last post by rabbit
Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:29 pm
toilet trouble

Last post by Nomoss « Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:07 pm
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by hughnique » Thu Jun 06, 2024 12:57 pm
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Yesterday it started, flushed the upstairs tilet and had one of those moments where you see the water coming quickly up the bowl and hoping that it...
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Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:07 pm
Recognition at last

Last post by Wilbro « Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:02 am
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by 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

Last post by L Austin France « Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:25 pm
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by 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
How often do you clean your woodie's glass?

Last post by L Austin France « Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:17 pm
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by L Austin France » Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:07 pm

Just realised I've not given ours a proper clean since I first lit it in early November.
It's used every day from about 1500 hrs for about 8hrs & all...

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Last post by L Austin France
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:17 pm
Tomorrow's the day

Last post by DaveW « Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:13 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:07 pm
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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

Last post by L Austin France « Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:35 pm
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by Hotrodder » Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:32 pm
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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

Last post by Polarengineer « Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:56 am
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by 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

Last post by RobertArthur « Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:53 pm
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by Headers » Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:08 pm
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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

Last post by RobertArthur « Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:56 pm

by 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

Last post by L Austin France « Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:08 pm
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by MAD87 » Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:05 pm
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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 !!!!

Last post by Mangetout « Sat May 27, 2023 3:14 pm
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by 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

Last post by Doug « Sat May 27, 2023 11:43 am
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by 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

Last post by rabbit « Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:27 pm
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by Wilbro » Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:37 am
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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

Last post by MAD87 « Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:25 am
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by Headers » Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:37 pm
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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

Last post by Hotrodder « Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:39 am
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by MAD87 » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:09 am
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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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