Petey303

On 2/17/2022 at 4:49 PM, Petey303 said:

I received the super fancy bum gun that can take 10 psi... just received, will install and let you know the results. Continued wet floor? Or success?

I am happy to report - bone dry floor! 

I did use plumber's tape at the connection to the water supply (metal on metal) - yes, I know the washer is in there and I still did it ????

This is a high quality bum gun and is working well.

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Did you order online? 

 

We have Hafele shop on the Sukhumvit Rd here in Pattaya.

I spend a lot of time in the Hafele shop these days, always finding something to spend my money on. 

Good quality products. 

 

I ordered it online

I received the super fancy bum gun that can take 10 psi... just received, will install and let you know the results. Continued wet floor? Or success?

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

 

I only buy Hafele these days 

All plumbing and kitchen items 

 

Never have leaking plumbing now 

 

https://www.hafelehome.co.th/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0p2QBhDvARIsAACSOOPPKgPuwnn2cszadzYaB3VbULSQBC7QBBK8y4wd8t8encF-6huCrKwaAkX_EALw_wcB

SAFETY FIRST - thank you for this. This site lists water pressure which I don't think I noticed on other ชุดสายฉีดชำระ 

The most expensive one is not the highest water pressure. It is 8 bar:

https://www.hafelehome.co.th/collections/สุขภัณฑ์และอุปกรณ์ห้องน้ำ/products/ชุดสายฉีดชำระ

And this one is 10 Bar:

https://www.hafelehome.co.th/collections/สุขภัณฑ์และอุปกรณ์ห้องน้ำ/products/ชุดสายฉีดชำระ-8

I am thinking about going for the 10 bar and see if that works for me. Cheaper than a bidet ????

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

Have you replaced the hose then?

Replaced the entire thing 2x ????

11 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

As said earlier unless you turn valve off the pressure will still be the same as original - just the amount of water flow is reduced.  

I agree with you (basic fluid dynamics, got it), just telling Kaoboi Bebobp that I did try it. 

38 minutes ago, millymoopoo said:

Not such a good idea to use Teflon (plumbers) tape as it does not compress.

On plastic fittings this incompressibility puts more than enough pressure on the fitting for it to crack, yes, even on chrome fittings as most are chrome plated plastic.

Best used only on metal fittings.

On either end of the hose there is usually a rubber 'O' ring or washer, a fine 'smear' of silastic on either side of the washer, or around the 'O' ring prior to assembly can be helpful in sealing the hose joints.

Good European brand is Grohe

Good local manufacturer is Heng

The leak is not from the threads - it seems to be coming from the hose where it enters the gun end. The water runs down the wall and leaves a stain as well (another negative).

I did buy an expensive metal one... I am thinking bidet and forget the whole bum gun.

1 hour ago, NancyL said:

When we remodeled our condo we simply got a toilet with a bidet seat.  Totally confused the maid because without a bum gun there is no way to clean the bathroom in the traditional Thai way, i.e. by hosing down everything, including the high-end wooden cabinets.  Instead we got her a watering can to flood the floor, with instructions to wipe down the cabinets with a slightly damp cloth.  No need to get everything in the bathroom soaking wet. 

 

NancyL - this is the solution! Yes, no bum gun, get a bidet seat... I think that is the best idea. Thanks ????

4 hours ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

I have an alternative idea: close the valve at the feed pipe/hose connection at the wall by a quarter turn or one-third, thus reducing the pressure a bit. Might work. 

Yes, tried this... still leaks even when pressure is not enough

I have gone through three "bum guns" (the bidet-like feature in most Thai bathrooms with a toilet) looking for one that does not consistently leak. Yes, I did take it apart and use plumbers tape on the threads. It does not seem to leak from the threads, but from the hose to body construction.

We have good water pressure here and one of the bum guns did break after I used plumbers tape. So that one was made pretty cheap. My latest one is stainless steel and was expensive... leaks!

The floor is always wet, which is OK in a Thai bathroom, they are made to be wet. I personally do not like it and I do not want anything just leaking for no reason. 

Would love to know if someone has a recommended bum gun or maybe a different approach. Thank you!

I appreciate all the feedback - this group is helpful.

I'll post more when we break ground on the official auspicious day of August 19th ????

12 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

I'm not a civil engineer, quite polite but.., surely that soil needs a year to compact or at least one rainy season.

OR Ignore fill and put piles the required depth into the underlying ground.

Yes, piles will go to the underlying ground. Already met with the builder on that. Thanks.

On 7/16/2021 at 2:06 AM, A. BOOZER said:

Your money, your choice, but a urinal in the bedroom...................really?

Yes, my choice. Urinal and bidet! YOLO

On 7/16/2021 at 3:35 AM, Crossy said:

How long has that fill been settling?

 

If it's new make sure that builder digs down to the old ground for your foundations to avoid issues.

 

Our fill is now 11 years old and it's still settling (house is on driven piles so not moving).

 

New fill. The builder will dig to the old ground,he will also compact the new soil.

Quick update:

We filled up the lot with dirt. The builders came out to measure, we are all set for our auspicious start date of August 19th. See pics attached.

Some items in this house design; outdoor whole house water filtration, external 3-phase generator, solar, a workshop with roll top door, external Thai kitchen, double exterior walls, security cameras, multiple Access Points, an electronics room, a lot of grounded outlets, and a urinal in the primary bedroom ????

We went with an interior designer to build out the inside. They have some really nice drawings - see attached PDFs

Library.pdfHongPra.pdfHomeTheater.pdfGiantCloset.pdfEntryWay.pdf

The one thing I want to add in the future is a pool - but first, get the house done.
 

Cost agreed to and final cost - I assume those will be different ????

There is also the "extras" - interior design, watershed and water filter equipment, appliances, electronics, fans, LED lights, solar, generator, etc. etc.

I will post more and definitely show the final pics, see how they compare with the plans.

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

 

It's called "island protection" and is built into the inverter. I've not seen a domestic level grid-tie inverter without it built in.

 

If you want your solar to act as a UPS when the mains is off you will need a hybrid inverter ($$$) and batteries (more $$$).

Got it - Thanks

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  2 hours ago, Petey303 said:

In your diagram, I do not see how your solar panels are tied in. In the domestic distribution board, is there something that lets current flow back, or the solar can only power the stuff on that leg?

 

When you say distribution board, that is what I would call a breaker box. You have two physically separate breaker boxes at your house?

 

The solar panels feed an inverter, the inverter connects to a regular 2-pole MCB in the "domestic" board, the inverter takes care of generating enough voltage to feed into the supply (and out into the wide world if you are generating more than the house is using).

 

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

EDIT Have you considered where you are going to put your electrical stuff, it's not usually aeasthetically pleasing so a room to itself is best (Yes, ours is in the lounge!).

Electrical stuff is going under the stairs with fan exhaust. Panel is going in the garage. No flooding where we are.

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

Use this as a starting point, it's basically what we have

I went through a post of yours where you built your own solar, I am planning on following the spirit of that plan after my house is done. I do want to wire in what I can now for the solar panels.

In your diagram, I do not see how your solar panels are tied in. In the domestic distribution board, is there something that lets current flow back, or the solar can only power the stuff on that leg?

When you say distribution board, that is what I would call a breaker box. You have two physically separate breaker boxes at your house?

Thanks. That is a good answer for me. 

I will run a 3-phase + N + ground supply to a junction box (for now). When I get an electric vehicle, I can wire up whatever. Best choice for flexibility - Thank you Crossy and Mistral53!

I would like to wire up a circuit for a future EV port in the garage in the house I am planning/building. This is a brand new build (architecture phase).

In the US, we wire a level 2 charger with 240VAC and 30 or 40A service (the one I have is 30A). Since we have 110VAC here, it is across two phases.

My question for the folks here - how would a level 2 charger work in Thailand? Is it just wired across one phase, or do they do something different in Thailand?

Note: I do not plan to actually wire up an actual EV charger yet. I will just run the circuit through the panel and to a junction box in the garage.

Note: If the levels are not clear - level 1 would be like a trickle charge (I don't want that), level 2 is a good charge (maybe 4 hours to charge your car), and level 3 is a high voltage DC charge (I don't want that).

Thanks!

On 8/20/2020 at 1:30 AM, bankruatsteve said:

As mentioned you could have a CU per as many zones as you like and still use single phase entrance.

Pushing in to the zones and finding I have some more questions. 

On 8/20/2020 at 1:51 AM, jojothai said:

Yes, why would 3 phase be necessary, it brings you other potential problems of having the three separate supply zones.

If i am interpreting what crossy said was suggesting is three different types of supply categories that i presume could be in each zone.

If so, i think you need to be careful working out how many boards and circuits you will need for safety if using 3 phase. 

Somebody else may understand this better to add comment

Questions:

To do the zones, are the zones separated per phase and run a single phase generator to keep one phase alive?

Or, do you do the zones per the breaker panel, open two breakers, hook up the 3-phase generator and run?

Any high level schematics someone could recommend?

And here is the 73 item list that I provided to the builder to fix. You can see many things I learned here and from the ebook "Building a House in Isaan".

Feedback to Modern Tage - Aug 2020.pdf

We were hoping to move up the break ground date to November 2020 (currently set for August 2021), but I don't know if the builder can get all their stuff together by then. And they need to address all my changes. So I am still expecting ground breaking in August of 2021.

Next steps:

Get plane tickets for November - check

Get new drawings from builder

Check those

Run by American Architect for final check

Continue to try to purchase the lot next door

Note: I'll post a new thread when I get updated drawings

Updated floor plans attached:

FloorPlanForHouse_20200816.pdf

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

Why not start a thread in the housing forum with you construction progress, photos, disasters?

 

I already have one going, I am on installment 5 already ????  ????