Re: Bathroom :Auto Filling Bath ? & TV's ?

["Campbell" <campbell@xxxxxxx>]

My bath fills using a timer within comfort....x10 N3 on for 20 minutes
then
N3 off .......

Campbell

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From: "Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:38 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Bathroom :Auto Filling Bath ? & TV's ?


> A while ago we had a small thread on auto sensing
> the depth of water in a bath, possibly via an
> ultrasonic measuring device. Someone suggested a
> simple timing routine would probably be simpler and
> I think I would probably agree (at least to start with).
>
> Someone responded to that thread saying they'd converted
> their bath to auto fill with an electronic valve and an
> extra tap/spout (a piece of bent chrome pipe). Not really
> wanting to have an extra tap, I'm wondering if it wouldn't
> be possible to simply tap into the whirlpool system hoses.
> If I placed a "Y" splitter on the pipe that feeds the
pump
> (i.e. from the bottom water intake hole) and ran this via
> an anti siphon valve, to a mixed hot/cold water supply that
> was controlled by an electronic valve, I could fill the
> bath through the whirlpool jets. Anyone done anything like
> this or see any reasons why it shouldn't work ?.
>
> I'm also interested in having a small LCD TV in the bathroom
> like the one shown on Carol Vauderman (sp?) show the other
> month. I checked on the pricing of these and 2K is little
> steep! So I notice Craplins are selling 5.6" LCD TV's that
> have AV input, IR, can run from 12 volts, and have Channel
> presets. Since it can run from 12 volts I figure this must
> be safer in a bathroom and all mains (socket) wiring is RCD
> protected at the consumer box anyway. My aim is to mount
> it flush in the wall at the foot of the bath and have a few
> control buttons on a double gang Clipsal switch plate. I
> figure that mounting it in a box with a Perspex front should
> seal it from the damp environment, my only concern is how to
> stop potential condensation occurring... anyone tried
> anything like this ?
>
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