dancefloorlandmine

A while back I discovered that dimmable LED bulbs were now an acquirable thing (previous LED bulbs having been sternly marked that they were not suitable for use with dimmer switches). So I gleefully skipped to the relevatn part of Wilko's website (I was there to order a half-price fleecy blanket at the time, admitteldy), and ordered one to go in the living-room uplighter. (The ceiling fitting is now mostly used when I'm looking for something and need more illumination.)

I soon discovered that said dimmable LED bulb, while it did indeed dim and brighten as the slider was moved, only came on partway through the range, and would occasionally buzz and often flicker annoyingly. A bit of research has since found that, while 'dimmable LED' bulbs are indeed dimmable, they are designed to work with LED-compatible dimmer switches, which means that they may not be a suitable direct replacement for older fittings. Which is somewhat irking. Another lesson learned.

Back to the halogen bulb in the uplighter, then.

Shock and wonder - the cistern for my loo requires a non-standard flush handle. Neither of the two local 'sell-everything' hardware shops stock one which would work, and neither does the bathroom shop within walking distance - although he suggested that it might need a handle from the specific manufacturer.

Of course, the cistern states "British Made", but not the manufacturer. The bowl? Completely blank. It's of a set with the basin and bath ... but they also don't say. [sigh]

In the meantime, I might be able to bodge a stand-in, using the remaining ¾ of the broken shaft.

And so the search begins.

[sigh]

This post brought to you by the "pointless minutiae" school of LJ posting.

EDIT: Have achieved a bodge solution, so it now works again, although I may be looking for a replacement in a bigger shop for when it fails again.