Since Sunday afternoon our new lift has been operational. It is such a relief not having to risk David on the stairs and he has taken to the lift with no problem.
As a spin off we have another benefit. When clearing space for the lift installation I shoved some stuff up in the loft so it was out of the way.
Whilst up there I noticed the insulation on top of the cold water tank was crooked. On moving it I was horrified to find that the lid underneath which is made from wood was black with mould and had disintegrated in the middle and was in contact with the water. I removed the mouldy lid which promptly disintegrated plus all the bits floating on the surface and as a temporary measure covered the tank with wide kitchen foil. This was two weeks ago. Since then we have used mains tap water in a bottle to clean our teeth .
David has has a problem with phlegm especially at night for weeks. I had even had a sputum sample checked by the GP for bacteria. I have had no problem but then I do not get mixed up between spitting and swallowing when cleaning my teeth. I am sure David must have swallowed some mouldy water. Anyhow, his phlegm problem has now cleared and the plumber came yesterday and cleaned out the whole tank and made a new close fitting polycarbonate lid. I will stick with the mains water for teeth cleaning for David for a couple of weeks.
So, no waking up three of four times a night to help him deal with the phlegm and no more worrying we are going to be in a heap of broken bones at the bottom of the stairs morning and night.
It is such a relief.
Tre
As a spin off we have another benefit. When clearing space for the lift installation I shoved some stuff up in the loft so it was out of the way.
Whilst up there I noticed the insulation on top of the cold water tank was crooked. On moving it I was horrified to find that the lid underneath which is made from wood was black with mould and had disintegrated in the middle and was in contact with the water. I removed the mouldy lid which promptly disintegrated plus all the bits floating on the surface and as a temporary measure covered the tank with wide kitchen foil. This was two weeks ago. Since then we have used mains tap water in a bottle to clean our teeth .
David has has a problem with phlegm especially at night for weeks. I had even had a sputum sample checked by the GP for bacteria. I have had no problem but then I do not get mixed up between spitting and swallowing when cleaning my teeth. I am sure David must have swallowed some mouldy water. Anyhow, his phlegm problem has now cleared and the plumber came yesterday and cleaned out the whole tank and made a new close fitting polycarbonate lid. I will stick with the mains water for teeth cleaning for David for a couple of weeks.
So, no waking up three of four times a night to help him deal with the phlegm and no more worrying we are going to be in a heap of broken bones at the bottom of the stairs morning and night.
It is such a relief.
Tre
