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Turtle0606
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 06:54 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 41 in Discussion |
| Has anyone tried Hydro-Kleen, which is a hand held hose to break down toilet tissue? Does it work and prevent blockages? It certainly sounds a better idea than using bins! |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 07:02 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 41 in Discussion |
| Turtle0606 Flushing Lavatory Paper and Eliminating Smells for good. We can help you with this. In the last three years we have modified the drains and plumbing sytems of hundreds of villas to enable the flushing of lavatory paper and to eliminate smells. Once we have done what we do we guarantee no smells and, given normal usage, no blockages. If you get either you just call us and we fix the problem FOC. Come to Lambousa Market today or any Saturday to discuss the problem or call me on 0533 836 7094. John Webster Cyprus Solutions |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 07:22 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 41 in Discussion |
| They had Hydro Kleen in Thailand they were Brilliant, There is a guy on here who can get them for you and fix them on the wall next to the loo, I was going to get a couple but once I knew I was moving on I didnt bother, but if you are thinking about them get them. Sheila |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 07:49 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 41 in Discussion |
| I think I must find out what Hydro Kleen is about, it could well be a useful addition to our armoury. Smithy, where can I look at them here? In the meantime Turtle0606: We can have the problem solved permanently without any "hosing". We will take up 15 minutes of your time to do a free survey and give you a quote and under half a day to fix the problem. You will be surprised how little it costs to deal with the "tissue issue" once and for all and to eliminate the smells which often get back into the house owing to the strange plumbing arrangements. John Webster Cyprus Solutions 0533 836 7094 |
smithy
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 07:57 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 41 in Discussion |
| Hi John I just googled it, but when I put a posting on here about how great and hygenic they were, someone came on and said we fit them, which I was amazed at, which they probably will do today if they see this posting |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 07:59 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 41 in Discussion |
| We have had the new HYDRO-KLEEN system installed, it is designed to replace the common loo brush,it has a powerful water jet that cleans the loo, it also saves water because there is no need to flush the loo to clean the brush, it does break down toilet tissue, the other reason why we chose to use this system is that the loo brush/holder is a germ attraction, we had ours fitted by Bracey Builders , worth every penny or you can email hydro-kleen@live.com |
smithy
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 07:59 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 41 in Discussion |
| John found his e mail address hydro-kleen@live.com |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 08:15 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 41 in Discussion |
| We mentioned the hydro kleen to a plumber who said he could get them, he tried to con me by offering a standard bidet hose,i told him that a friend of mine has had the system and what he was offering was not the same, speak to Kirk at Bracey Builders |
pilot
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 08:28 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 9 of 41 in Discussion |
| The HYDRO-KLEEN can be identified by its three jet holes on the rose the system is white or chrome finish for picture email hydro-kleen@live.com i was told that there is an exclusive arangement with manufacture so be sure that you are getting the right thing for your money |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 08:41 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 10 of 41 in Discussion |
| Smithy or someone with Hydro-Kleen I just need to understand this as I am bound to be asked about this at the market today and I don't want to trouble Kirk on a weekend. How does it work? From what you have said it seems you have a hose attachment near the loo which you use after each visit to break down the contents of the lavatory bowl, then you flush? Is that right? |
smithy
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 08:47 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 11 of 41 in Discussion |
| John you are quite right its attached to a hose near the system, it has a small lever which you use as a bidet also breaks down contents, very powerful. I bought a picture of one back with me from Thailand but deleted now, well worth the money. |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 08:59 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 12 of 41 in Discussion |
| Oh dear, late for the market now. Better rush. See anyone there who wants an exciting morning talking about drains!! |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 10:02 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 13 of 41 in Discussion |
| so what is the cost ? |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 10:19 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 14 of 41 in Discussion |
| This toilet tissue issue is the one thing that i dont like about NC,i really dont like having to put used toilet tissue in a bin and i certainly feel sorry for the local binmen also!!I would certainly be interested in this system being installed in the toilet and the en-suite,i assume the water supply to the jet is simply tee'd off the pipe to the toilet,please could you give me some idea of fitting two. Thanks |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 11:02 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 15 of 41 in Discussion |
| We had our drains sorted by a reputable tradesman and we can just flush paper away with no problems, cost about £30 for the lot. |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 11:11 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 16 of 41 in Discussion |
| Hattikins do you have the contact details please? |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 11:55 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 17 of 41 in Discussion |
| Sporty JohnW on this thread did ours. No way would I put paper in the bin in my home or expect my guests to. Yukky yuk yuk. |
pilot
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 14:33 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 18 of 41 in Discussion |
| email hydro-kleen@live.com for details and picture |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 17:54 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 19 of 41 in Discussion |
| Most of the soil pipes on new construction (last four years} are the same size as the U.K. ones. Measure the ones on your home. If the diameter is about 112mm it will perform the same as the U.K. pipes, and carry away the necessary paper quite properly. |
the butler
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 18:08 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 20 of 41 in Discussion |
| The pipes may be the same size but the concrete chambers are badly designed and if you are not there all year round, they soon become blocked up. We have had to resort to jet washing these out on more than one occassion after guests have used loo paper. When you live on a complex and all the pipes are connected, it is very difficult to do anything about this. Any suggestions would be helpful The butlers wife |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 18:10 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 21 of 41 in Discussion |
| Cyprus Solutions will reform these chambers allowing the free unhindered passage of paper and richards. |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 18:17 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 22 of 41 in Discussion |
| Flushing Lavatory Paper and Eliminating Smells for good. We can help you with this. In the last three years we have modified the drains and plumbing sytems of hundreds of villas to enable the flushing of lavatory paper and to eliminate smells. Once we have done what we do we guarantee no smells and, given normal usage, no blockages. If you get either you just call us and we fix the problem FOC. Call me on 0533 836 7094. John Webster Cyprus Solutions |
the butler
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 18:30 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 23 of 41 in Discussion |
| Hi John, We are out on the 21st December, will call yout to come and have a look at our situation. The butlers wife |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 19:25 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 24 of 41 in Discussion |
| try putting bleach down your toilets , helps to dissolve the tissues and no nasty smells . |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 19:58 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 25 of 41 in Discussion |
| rowlo ROFL |
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 20:07 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 26 of 41 in Discussion |
| rowlo Unfortunately bleach destroys the natural enzyme process which breaks down waste. You will do more harm than good by pouring bleach down your toilet. AJ |
sporty
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Message Posted: 14/11/2009 20:21 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 27 of 41 in Discussion |
| a whisk from the kitchen or an electric toothbrush should do the trick! lol. |
Turtle0606
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 06:14 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 28 of 41 in Discussion |
| Wow! Thank you for all your replies, I've only just joined the forum and think its great to be able to discuss things in the TRNC when you're living from afar. A big thank-you to Cyprus-44! Can't wait to get back there next March. I've bought a 2nd floor flat in the TRNC, and while the Hydro-Clean sounds a very good idea, I'm wondering if it would work with the rest of the plumbing/size of pipes in the complex. If anyone has had it fitted in a flat, rather than house/villa, please let me know. lol Turtle0606 |
pilot
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 07:03 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 29 of 41 in Discussion |
| The Hydro-Kleen system connects to exsisting pipe work we had three fitted which took less than one hour attached to a wall mounted bracket neat and tidy . |
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 07:51 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 30 of 41 in Discussion |
| For those that don't want or can't afford to get Hydo-Kleen and hate putting paper in the bins. I get babies scented nappy bags brought from the UK if it keeps the smell of a nappy in well it will keep any other smells in. I use some bleach in my toilets and they never smell. Chris |
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 09:08 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 31 of 41 in Discussion |
| we have the hydro kleen system in our esentepe home works a treat i can sort you with the guys details who imports them here he is the only one and has exclusive rights for the north of cyprus email me and i will help you out |
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 09:31 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 32 of 41 in Discussion |
| 'Mummy, mummy - can I lick the bowl?' 'No dear, flush the loo like everybody else!' God - that's an old one, but a timely resurrection, I would say: 'at this present point in time'! |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 11:26 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 33 of 41 in Discussion |
| There seem to be a few misconceptions about what is going on here with the drain blockages. Drains The pipes are mainly 4" pipes with 2" sometimes used for the kitchen waste. 2" is too narrow even for the kitchen as fat soon builds up and blocks them. These are often harder to unblock than lavatory waste pipe blockages. The problem with the lavatory waste system is that the "inspection chambers" are usually very badly made, rough concrete boxes, out pipe often higher than the in pipes, there are frequently "sumps" as much as a foot below the out pipe. The waste finds it hard to negotiate these obstacles and the paper and waste soon collects, often drying out in the heat and creates a very effective dam. Reforming these "inspection chambers" makes the flushing of lavatory paper possible. John Cyprus Solutions |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 11:35 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 34 of 41 in Discussion |
| There also seem to be a few misconceptions about what is going on here with the smells. There is nothing that you can put down the lavatory to stop the smells so please give up on that one. The smells do not come from the lavatory bowl they come from the various pipes which are often unsealed and effectively open ended in the house. Thus, there is often a pipe direct from the cess pit into the house. This can be to sinks, showers, bathes, washing machine, dishwasher or the lavatory coupling to the waste pipe. The solution is to ensure that everything either has a u-bend and/or is properly sealed and to install proper stink pipes. We have been doing this now for almost three years. We guarantee no smells and no blockages given normal use. John Cyprus Solutions 0533 836 7094 |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 11:39 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 35 of 41 in Discussion |
| What is normal use? We are often asked. Hard to define but we know abnormal use when we see it. A prime example was the villa where we found a carrier bag with six dirty nappies in it in one of the inspection chambers. Needless to say we were unable to extract a confession and no one had any idea how it got there. |
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 14:13 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 36 of 41 in Discussion |
| No way should babies nappies, tampax, sanitary towels, or wet wipes be put down the toilet. Wet wipes are the worst as they dont disintergrate. I was watching a programme on british teli where those huge waste pipes were often blocked due to these items. If thats what its like with the huge pipes here in britain one can imagine how easy the waste pipes get blocked in cyprus. |
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 14:56 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 37 of 41 in Discussion |
| Hi How much money are we talking about please to complete this Regards |
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 15:28 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 38 of 41 in Discussion |
| Had three installed,worth every penny |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 15/11/2009 15:30 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 39 of 41 in Discussion |
| rogspur The cost depends on what needs to be done. How many chambers and the state of them etc.. If stink pipe(s) needed and what u-bends and other work is required indoors. I would need to come and have a look which takes about 15 minutes. Call me on 0533 836 7094. John Webster |
rogspur
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Message Posted: 16/11/2009 10:44 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 40 of 41 in Discussion |
| Hi John Thanks - We are back again Cyprus in December therefore will give you a call |
JohnW
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Message Posted: 20/11/2009 19:41 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 41 of 41 in Discussion |
| See us at Lambousa Market - Lapta - Saturday 9.00am till 1.00am Cyprus Solutions 0533 836 7094 |
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