Penelope/Odysseus Spares on sale tonight . . .

[bennyboy]

I checked the GG Penelope wiki and it's not on there. I sent him a PM too but I guess he must be very busy.

[OneDay]

Once again the sense of community shines through #icon_welldone#

[Bluefish]

Sept 4, 2012 16:27:06 GMT domesticextremist said:

I'm sure you dedicated Penny owners wouldn't mind filing down M3 nuts to fit

It would be nice if the precise spec could be got from Imeo though.

I'm going with the, don't drop it down the sink option well done Jay

[johnboy]

Well done Jay, the poor soul must be gutted without her Penny,
Hope she is soon up and running.

[esmecullen]

john I am lost without her



I have a feeling Imeo is on holiday, thats why he isnt answering PM's

Thanks jayjay you are a life saver

I will have a call round again to the model shops now I know what size I need and see if they have anything like it

[esmecullen]

Sept 4, 2012 17:10:31 GMT Bluefish said:

/quote]I'm going with the, don't drop it down the sink option well done Jay

I will be advocating that thought now on blue

[bennyboy]

Since reading what happened to poor esme, I've been so careful cleaning mine. I have the plug in, use a big plastic bowl and a smaller one inside the big one lol! I've dropped that same nut about 3 or 4 times on the floor too. It's a slippery little bugger

[esmecullen]

that it is benny

[Bluefish]

Mine came with that nut already fixed onto the spindle/pin, and once fitted there is no need for it to ever come off again, unless you are fitting a new ceramic, so they shouldn't be falling off all over the shop?

[blakey]

Why are people removing this nut ???
the whole thing can be cleaned whilst fully assembled
Just remove the bottom o-ring and flush with hot water, That ceramic only needs removing once every 3-4months for a full clean and even then ONLY if needed
Remember that over time the ceramic will become more brittle as it's constantly heated and will become easier to crumble if disturbed.

[esmecullen]

For some reason blakey it came loose when I was rinsing it, so I put the ceramic still in the holder to one side, meaning to tighten it all up again. Then as I picked it up it dropped off, bounced and went down the sink. Dont ask me how.......... it just did!! ??? ???

[blakey]

Sept 4, 2012 20:27:47 GMT esmecullen said:

For some reason blakey it came loose when I was rinsing it, so I put the ceramic still in the holder to one side, meaning to tighten it all up again. Then as I picked it up it dropped off, bounced and went down the sink. Dont ask me how.......... it just did!! ??? ???

.

[OneDay]

Sept 4, 2012 20:27:47 GMT esmecullen said:

For some reason blakey it came loose when I was rinsing it,

I have found that the action of unscrewing the ceramic holder from the base can also unscrew the centre post from that little nut, so bowls within bowls for me too

[Ellen]

I fill up a plastic jug with hot water and wash everything out in there, but as Blakey says, I no longer disassemble that stuff when I make a new coil

[domesticextremist]

Sept 4, 2012 20:27:47 GMT esmecullen said:

For some reason blakey it came loose when I was rinsing it, so I put the ceramic still in the holder to one side, meaning to tighten it all up again. Then as I picked it up it dropped off, bounced and went down the sink. Dont ask me how.......... it just did!! ??? ???

Chances are it is still in the u-bend - just a simple matter of taking
it off and fishing it out.

The exercise will give you a special memory of the event such that
you will probably never lose anything down the sink again .