[–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Added a picture of the tap. May get round to a video (can't do it now)

The bathroom tap downstairs clearly has an aerator, but it's a completely different model.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

    I believe it's the only one. It's only recently started to sputter. It's like the water supply gets blocked momentarily.

    Do all taps have aerators? The water on this tap - when it's behaving itself comes out in a solid stream, not like a shower.

    Ah, maybe it's a laminar aerator. I can't see any such thing on the tap. I'll try to get a photo of the tap.

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    The water from my bathroom tap comes out at an angle (as though I had my finger over the stream). The direction of the water changes as I turn the tap. It also makes squealing noises and sometimes sputters, making loud knocking noises when it does.

    It behaves better if I run the shower at the same time. If I tighten it shut really hard, sometimes it will return to normal for a bit. I mostly stopped doing that though cos the seal broke and had to be replaced.

    What's wrong with it and how hard is it to fix? I have zero plumbing experience.

    [–] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Our attention's (largely) on the wrong thing. We need to acknowledge the mental health crisis and start acting on it right now. We're currently arguing over whether to buy plasters while continuing to stab ourselves. No of course we shouldn't be paying all this money to manage poor mental health, because people shouldn't be this sick in the first place.

    I give it to Burnham that he's focusing on communities. I think that will improve mental health, though there is much more work to do.

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