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General plumbing questions answered in our plumbing forum. Please use this forum for general plumbing advice related topics. Professional Plumbing Advice can be sought, found, and provided in this forum.

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Commercial and Industrial Plumbing Forum - This area is for the professionals. DIY will probably have their posts moved to the main plumbing forums.
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Access-Only Plumbing Advice Forums You'll need special granted access to view these various forums. Gas Engineers Forum.

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Find a Renewable Energy Specialist

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USA Plumbing Advice Forum. American Plumbing Forum. Find quick plumbing advice, plumbing videos, DIY plumbing advice, plumbers news and more in our specific forum for our American plumbing members.

While we setup in 2006 as a UK-only plumbing forum, we switched to an international domain name mid-2019. Whilst we have over 13,000 members only around 10,000 are UK-based. So we have plenty of help and advice from fellow Americans these days. Just post a new question in this forum, and one of our regular members will reply and 'tag in' a local member who will be up to speed on local regulations, rules, plumbing terminology etc. Thanks for being a member here on PlumbersForums.net.
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Australian Plumbing Advice Forum

Australian Plumbing Advice Forum for all those who are looking for answers to plumbing and central heating questions they have. Whether Australian Boiler Suppliers and Installers, or general advice around the rules and regulations related to Australian (Aus) plumbing. Find Aus plumbing videos, how-to guides, and plenty of community spirit from our regular Aus members. :)
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