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Constant hiss type sound coming from beneath toilet
Hi, we're having an issue with our toilet in which only for the past few weeks a slight hissing sound happens 24/7. It sounds something is running through the pipes although there's no clear signs in the cistern or with the water meter etc. It isn't that loud, but certainly noticeable with no...
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Salamander CT75+ Xtra pump no longer comes on in en-suite shower
Hi, The pump has been installed for 2 years (and is the same model as the one that was there for the previous 5+ years). It starts up fine with the main family bathroom, but since we returned from holiday it doesn't start when then ensuite bathroom shower is turned on. The pump sits in the...
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Backed up cubicles but not clogged?
Hi all and thankyou in advance for any advice you can give. There is a three cubicle run of toilets upstairs in the building I'm renovating. When you flush one toilet, waste would come up in the bottom of the others in the run. We had a drain unblocking service carried out, hi pressure hose...
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Toilet waste pipe under floor
Hi guys after a bit of advice .... An old close coupled pan will be replaced with a new close coupled pan. With the waste line been quite far from the wall, the old one was attached to the waste using a really long flexi pan connector , bent at an awkward angle backwards then up through the...
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Mira Excel - Getting to filters
Hi, Need a bit of advice on getting to the inlet filters on a Mira Excel i think 2010 version I've read and watched lots of advice on doing this , Remove the temp control knob Remove the Flow lever Remove another ring, which shows the cartridge Unscrew 4 screws (took a bit of cleaning to...
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How to waterproof under a raised shower tray?
I am about to fit a raised shower tray and wonder if I should concern myself with putting some kind of waterproofing material in the hollow underneath the tray e.g some kind of membrane? If so, what would be used?
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Do you fit Elements XPS panels tight to floor and ceiling?
When fitting waterproof XPS (Elements) boards in a shower recess, should they be cut tight to the floor and ceiling or should a gap left at one or both ends? If a gap is to be left, which end should it go and what do you put in the gap? TIA
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Roca In tank Meridian Toilet leaking into bowl
Hello I've searched online and can't find the answer to this one. The toilet is a Roca 'In Tank Meridian' floor mounted one, which has been leaking for a while. A plumber from the water company came but wasn't able to fix as not a standard loo. Does anyone know if it is relatively easy to do...
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Low water pressure in bath mixer tap for shower head?
Hello - am hoping someone out there can offer some advice... I've been living in a split level 1st & 2nd floor masionette for two months, which was built in the 60's. Heating is provided via combi boiler. Water for kichen is fed straight from the mains supply (both hot and cold), however, we...
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Can an uninstalled shower pump be tested?
Hello all. Five years ago a new (undersized) shower water pump was removed after a few attempts to try and get it to work and a larger one was successfully installed. I’ve kept the original pump and am hoping someone might advise if it might work after all this time or more importantly , is it...
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Mira Bar Shower leaking into wall - best way to repair?
My step-daughter bought a 50's end-terraced house at the start of the year, and found there was a leak from Mira bar shower that was coming through the bedroom wall from the bathroom on the other side of the wall. The shower is over the bath and the bathroom walls are tiled around three sides of...
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Whats missing from this tap set?
Can i ask you experts, if i buy 2 traditional taps for my basin, what else do i need Do i need a slotted waste or a short 1 will do I was trying to post links bt it wdnt let me so hard to explain! Thank you!!
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ShaunCorbs
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Is a soil vent mandatory?
My builder has removed the soil vent pipe stating that an AAV would suffice. As I have had some troubles with them I have started to question what they say so I have done a bit of digging. From the internet I don't seem to find a clear answer about this. Could you please clarify this for me? Do...
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Shower Pump getting noisy
Hi, I had a new en suite bathroom fitted around 5 years ago, initially all good, gradually the Shower Pump started to get noisier, and eventually stopped working after about 2/3 years. I bought same pump (Salamander) and swapped it over, everything was good, so quiet, gradually noise has started...
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Advice on my plumbing design!
Dear All, I'm very excited to be converting a small bedroom into an upstairs bathroom in our first house! I've been looking through PlumbersForum for tips and tricks on pipes and units, and come up with my own design for the new bathroom. I'd be very grateful if the lovely members here can...
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Cannot ventilate en suite.
Can anyone help with this please? I have had a bedroom and en suite installed in what was loft space above my garage. Unfortunately there is no way to run the ventilation ducting from the extractor fan into the main roof to access the ventilation tiles. Due to steels/roofing timbers, at most...
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Shower tray options 1300 x 760
Hi all I'm looking for options for a 1300 x 760 shower tray - I've found a few but just wondering if anyone knows of any others out there. Ones I've found so far - MX Elements. Available all over the internet - Eastbrook Volente - E:thos, from a company call bathroom-place/bathco, which have...
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Turning off Aqualisa Visage during day
If anyone can answer this query: I have fitted a smart switch to my Aqualisa Visage Processor Pump unit. I want to set a schedule for the unit to turn off during the hours when not in use. It is attached to a combi boiler and is set to combi. Does anyone know if the unit is okay to turn off...
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SiamP interal wall Flush not filling
Help..... So we have an internal filled SiamP toilet push panel flush toilet system. My Son has just used the toilet and flushed it fine and then went and washed his hands. When I went to flush it after him it flushes fine but wont fill!! If you however turn on the sink or bathroom cold water...
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URGENT Heating pipework size
I am doing a 3 garage conversion into a annexe. I am doing it all in push fit plastic. I don't want to have any joints in the ceiling to minimize any chance of leaks damaging at any point in the future. My question is can I run from the boiler each individual radiator off a mainifold. Pipes...
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