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    Incorrectly connected ignition lead

    I need some advice please. My Baxi boiler went recently faulty. A Baxi engineer came and fixed it in 10 minutes, he said that the ignition lead was connected incorrectly. He said that although the boiler was working, it was struggling until it failed. The boiler was serviced 2 months ago by a...
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    Can unvented cylinder discharge be connected to this overflow?

    Hi, I'm looking to install an unvented cylinder in my property. I initially hired a plumber who expressed interest in the job, but later cancelled, citing "building regulations" as the reason, specifically regarding the discharge pipe and its location. Subsequently, I reached out to my second...
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    Boss connected to soil pipe at 45 degrees

    Hi I'm in process of completing a loft conversion and need some advice on the location of a boss adapter for the shower waste. Can a boss adapter be fixed to a 4" soil pipe at 45 degrees as shown in the pictures? My main concern is that the entry to the soil pipe is on the side and with the...
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    shower toilet seats connected to electricity and water mains

    Hi Has anyone got experience with the below shower bidet seat and does anyone know anyone who could fit this in North Wales region regards
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    How are freestanding tub drains supposed to be connected?

    Hi All.. I'm installing a freestanding tub on my second floor. Once I set the tub I won't have access to the drain. I was thinking silicone on the brass pipe that's going from the tub into the PVC drain. It'll sleeve into the PVC. But then if I ever want to, or need to pull the tub I'll...
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    Condense pipe connected to rainwater pipe

    Hi all, My gas engineer connected the condense pipe to the rainwater pipe and now it’s returning water back into the boiler when there is a heavy rain. We installed a one way flow valve internally however the pressure of the rainwater coming into the condense pipe is still causing issues...
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    Looking to buy a log burner and have it connected to boiler

    Evening everyone I’m not sure if this is the place to post but was hoping for some help I’m looking to buy a log burner and have it plumbed into my central heating system to provide hot water to my house. I have no idea what I’m doing so a asking for recommendations of someone that ca do it...
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    I feel that my neighbours have connected their boiler to mine

    I live in a terraced house with one side consisting of 6+ people living inside a house and the other side is empty. 1) I do not trust my neighbours 2) I had let a guy into my house even though deep down something didn’t feel right 3) I was in a rush and thought he was the boiler man 3) The...
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    wifi connected TRV's without the need for a control hub....

    https://shop.shelly.cloud/shelly-trv-wifi-smart-home-automation?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Copy_of_New_products&utm_
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    Hive Thermostat without hub connected to Alexa

    Does anyone know if you can use the Hive thermostat with Alexa and not need Hive's hub. Couple of websites indicate you need a Hive Hub to communicate with your broadband router. I'm using the Honeywell T6 on my own home all linked up to Alexa via my home router and can use voice commands...
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    How do i turn off a radiator connected to community heating?

    I have recently bought an ex-council flat that uses communal heating for the radiators. When I moved in, I discovered there was no valve on the radiator on the living room so I cannot easily turn off the radiator. Is there a way to attach, or will I just have to manually turn on and off the...
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    Multi-fuel boiler stove installation connected to existing heating system

    Hi all, first of all I'm not a plumber so forgive my ignorance. We are currently getting a boiler stove installed. This involves connecting the plumbing and some electrical to our existing heating system. The Plumber has requested that our electrician installs a spur at the location of the...
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    Concealed shower valve connected wrong way round

    Hi, hope I could get some advice here. It's a bit of a diy job here, I have re-done my bathroom shower cubicle, replaced the old concealed shower valve with a new one, complete with new shiny tiles. I did check that water was coming through and no leak, before finishing the tiling. Big rookie...
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    Grundfos Home Booster connected to drinking water supply?

    Hi all Amateur/DIYer here. I have just moved into a 3rd floor flat and it has a more complicated plumbing set up than I'm used to. There is a Grundfos Home Booster installed, which seems to be working fine. However I have noticed that it seems to be switching on and pumping (fairly loud hum)...
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    Does an unvented cylinder really have to be connected to the mains?

    This is my first post on the forum... but I've been around a while, lurking. Hello! I'm hoping someone can advise me with a question about unvented cylinders. I'm told they must be connected to the mains and can't be gravity fed, but I'm having trouble understanding why... if the pressure and...
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    Water Dripping from Pipe Connected to Filling Loop for Central Heating

    Hi All, I recently increased the pressure to the central heating using the built in filling loop. In doing so, I noticed there is water dripping from the bottom of the pipe that the filling loop is connected to ( the pipe that allows water to the enter the system). This also looks like it is...
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    Wi-Fi Connected Smartstats

    Hello - I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar System Boiler. I have a simple Honeywell programmer at the boiler to programme both HW and Heating. I have a Honeywell CM67 programmable roomstat. I have a hot water cylinder with cylinder-stat. All works well but having a WB 30i system condensing...
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    Rerouting 28mm and 22mm pipes which were connected to old hot water tank.

    Hi I've started to renovate my bathroom and I've come across these pipes which were located in the tank cupboard. Given the property has a combi boiler will these pipes still be in use? If they are will it be alright for me to reroute them so they sit under the floorboards out of the way...
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    Can a Header Tank be connected to a Cold Water Tank?

    Hello, I live in a building that is a conversion of two terrace houses into several flats. One of the residents ("Roger") has been managing the cold water, hot water, and heating of the building for more than 30 years, and I have a question on whether his set up is legit. We have four water...
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    Hot Water Cylinder incorrectly connected

    I bought a new replacement indirect vented cylinder and immersion but it turns out that the plumber has wrongly connected it up and needs to rotate it. The water from the radiators is coming out of my hot tap. I have had to switch of the boiler, after it started making a noise and water came out...

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