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Hi. Should these shower knobs be facing down instead of up. They seem to foul one another if turned completely.
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How far from the front edge of the shower tray do you guys position the shower door?
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I'm replacing 2 unvented cylinder a which are (a) end of life and (b) installed in a way which is clearly not right (no 2 port shut off valve on the heating coils just for a start, and there are other issues).
The heating coils are currently controlled with 3 port valves that are...
Hi everyone. I have a top-fitting toilet seat, and one of the rubber plugs perished and the bolt just came out.
Fine, I thought, I'll just replace the seat. But although one plug was already out, I can't for the life of me remove the second. It's semi-perished, so the bolt doesn't have any...
Our shower room has been replaced and finished last week. The shower is an 1800 tray with the drain at the front. On using the shower we are finding a puddle at the back right which is never going to drain as it appears the tray slopes backwards when checking the edges with a spirit level.
This...
Hi, not sure of model but it seems to be the 3 square type taps/valves like cross water controls for my shower. How do you remove the square control knobs?
There seems to be no little grub screw any where on each of the square knobs and I have tried to see if they just pull off, but no joy...
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I live in flat on first floor. Ground floor ceiling has a leak. My plumber has resealed shower trap and re-siliconed the shower.. He has checked cistern toilet. and basin. What is the simplest method to check origin of leak. Downstairs tenants, their letting agents, my namaging agents are...
The hole in the slab for cold water shower tap inlet is 1200mm away from where it needs to be. Is this a problem?
The bathroom is on the second storey (concrete slab) and it looks like the builders may have put the plumbing for the shower inlet about 1200mm away from where it needs to be. Is...
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Can anyone identify this flush valve?
Thanks everyone
Jennie
Had a plumber here for 4 hours today to fit a shower pump. He disconnected the hot water outlet from the top of the tank and after 3 adapters for the surrey flange left after re-instating the setup with no shower pump.
He said that he could not find a fitting to attach the thank. I am in a 10...
Hi, I have this shower: Vitalio Joy System 260 Shower system with thermostatic mixer for wall mounting - https://www.grohe.co.uk/en_gb/vitalio-joy-system-260-shower-system-with-thermostatic-mixer-for-wall-mounting-26403002.html
And when I'm stood below it in the shower the overhead showerhead...
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I’m doing a DIY bathroom job and would be very grateful for some advice.
The bathroom is in a 2nd floor flat in a converted Victorian house. The bathroom walls for the corner into which the bathtub and shower will sit appear to be dry walls with wool insulation, foil backed...
I have a thermostatic concealed shower and would like to remove the thermostatic valve and look to clean any debris as it doesn't appear to be getting very hot, other showers are fine. It's around 6 years old. It was installed by a plumber and bought from a company in Wales, have been told it...
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We have this novellini (we believe) quadrant enclosure, and the hooks at the bottom had snapped, so we needed to replace them, and now we are trying to rehang the doors but we can't for the life of us figure out how to do it!
We can see how the hooks and runners fit into the tracks...
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thanks for reading. Im trying to do a DIY repair on a shower. I need to replace this unit, because one of the valves leaks. The unit has 3 valves (on/off, temperature and selection of jets/shower head etc). I cannot find what it is i need to buy, can you help? There are no brand marks or...
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I would welcome any advice on the following.
I have recently fitted an new en suite Mira select thermostatic shower which replaced the old one which was exactly the same model.The shower is fed from a Worcester Bosch combi boiler which was fitted eight months ago replacing an old combi...
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I'm having a new bathroom installed and having issues getting the right bath/shower set up. Shower has to be over bath as no space for a seperate one. We have kids who have baths and need it to be easy for them to rinse their hair during them. AT present we have a lovely Victorian style...
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My customer is choosing a reinforced bath. They're looking at Carronite and Beauforte/ reinforced baths.
Any idea on how they compare? They both look like decent brands to me.
Thanks everyone,
Jennie
Units involved: Gainsborough 10.5SE heater unit with Swirl (Screwfix 278PG) overhead shower kit with diverter.
Hi guys. I have a Gainsborough 10.5SE shower heating unit. It has never given any trouble in the years I have had it. Until now it has been fitted with a generic handheld single...
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