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I need to replace the bath panel on my P bath, but it came with the house and I don't know what type it is. It has a fairly small bulge for the...
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I need to turn on a radiator and want to remove the valve top to put a spanner on it as it as it is stiff,
however the screw holding it on looks...
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I need to adjust the large flush button because water continues to run after the cistern has filled up and the button does not return to its...
I have recently bought my own house and decided to redo the kitchen. There was a radiator in the room already but I wanted to move it. I extended...
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Short version: I have about 4" of pipe sticking out of a concrete floor in a cupboard. It makes a 45-degree bend as it exists (bent, not with...
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In my loft I have a circular 50-gallon cold water header tank which had a lash-up of insulation. (It still does.) An Internet search of...
Hi, I'm in New Mexico US... I have a fifties boiler with floorboard radiant hydronic heating. The old valves are corroded and not working. I have...
Morning all, I have a Worcester Bosch 8000 life 40kw boiler on system with 7 radiators and the boiler is located in the loft of a 1907 end of...
Looking for advice regarding a Buchan Trap. Mine needs regular attention and maintenance, flushing etc. Waste/ Loo paper arrives in the U...
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I have a conventional system, Potterton Prima Boiler, into a Pump into a Motorised Valve that feeds the Radiators and/or the pipes in the Hot...
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Grant combi boiler, Light on CHP not on and no electrical supply to pump, programmer switch set to constant. DHW pump light on and running but...
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I am replacing a leaking push fit flexi tap connector under the bath with a compression fitting flexi.
The problem is that the old pipe seems...
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Been having on and off issues with a Greenstar CDI classic Combi were the hot water is not heating up but only intermittently.
Some...
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What size coupler do I need to connect soil pipe to main drain - please see photos
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Hi everyone, we have low hot water pressure in the entire house. It doesn’t appear to be a problem with the boiler. A Heatslave 25/32 External...
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We have low hot water pressure in the entire house. Boiler is a Heatslave External 25/32, fuel in kerosene. The central heating is still working...
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I need some advice. I am trying to replace the manual radiator valves on a towelrail with a TRV:
I ordered a Myson 2TRV15SN, and the tail...
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I am fitting new taps and a shower mixer in my en-suite and was looking to isolate the hot water pipes. I have an unvented indirect...
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Normally there is a grub screw somewhere to take the...
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Easy if you're a plumber I guess, but if you have no plumbing knowledge?
Its a Bosch, nearly ten years old I think, its door won't shut, so it...
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Can you use uPVC for bathroom and kitchen waste pipes. Or should it always be mupvc?
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I'm a homeowner, not a DIYer. I have an almost 1 year old SaniCompact Comfort wall-hung toilet which has worked flawlessly until about a...
I have an Insinkerator 3 in 1 boiling tap that leaks where the rotating spout meets the tap. Have tried to see if there is a key way to pull the...
A few months ago I wanted to connect a 1000l water butt (fabricated from galv steel) to our washing machine. After trawling many forums and...
Hi all, as it’s starting to get chilly at night, we’re thinking of having the heating on at night… well the wife is.
Which led me to wonder whats...
Mixture of miss measuring and changing of products to get something to fit the sink has left me with the below issue.
Plumbing coming from the...
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Moved house a few months ago and first issue is having a slight leak on tap in kitchen. Went under sink to turn off water and there are...
My toilet was slow flushing. I did some research and discovered it needed a new diaphragm washer. I managed to replace that. It now works. But...
So I think I've made a really stupid mistake. I stuffed a bit of rag into the pipe end to stop drips while I was preparing to solder. Then I put...
I recently posted to request information about supply of a "dual Immersion heater". Two members kindly replied with helpful advice.
I tried to...
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I am staying with my son and something strange happened. My wife was washing her hands in the downstairs toilet and the tap in the...
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I'd like to get some advice on the following issue. We have relatively large tiles (see image 1), and the idea was that the vertical...
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I have a Bosch Dishwasher that has just started making a loud droning noise constantly when switched on. I have taken out and cleaned the filter...
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My toilet flushes ok when the long flush button is pressed - but water continues to flow into the toilet bowl. No problems with the short flush. I...
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I'm completely inexperienced at this, but my kitchen taps are ancient, and the water has started dripping. Rather than just change the...
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Hi, long story short, our boiler has been replaced with a combi and the loft and airing cupboard are now devoid of tanks and pipework, except...
Our newly bought house doesnt have a filter on the combi and most of the radiators (microbore) dont heat up at the bottom which im putting down to...
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I am putting some blinds up.
Which screws/all plugs are best for plasterboard window frames ??
I've got stud detector, drills etc as...
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I am trying to fit an anti-rodent valve ARB-1 to a MacFit MAC-1 WC pan connector. Instructions for the valve say"remove ..... ribbed seal" from WC...
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First post, be gentle! Anyway, here's my issue. I have a Roca The Gap D-Trit close-couple toilet with integrated macerator in my secondary...
Hi, I have just moved into a house that has a Worcester oil fired boiler, when powered up it burns constantly even when the heat setting is off...
At beginning I would like to say Hello to all members and I would like to introduce mysel as novice DIY plumber.
I managed to change radiator...
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I have these heating pipes.
I think I have cleaned them last year and there is a lot of corrosion already.
There isn't any water...
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We have a Geberit UP720 frame. The frame says depth 8cm. (There's also the UP320 frame, which I guess is 12cm.)
We are looking at...
Hi, Trying to submit a question but I get a request to ask the Admin, can you help?
I have tried to paste here but get the same error, hope you...
Just recently started about a day ago, once I turn off the faucet, water continues to keep trickling out for a few more seconds, rather than...
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My toilet flush is busted. The tank takes about 10 seconds to empty and it’s kind of showers down from the middle, rather than that sudden...
Hey All-- New here as this is something I have not had to do on this scale before. I am renovating our laundry room, which currently only has the...
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Where can i buy a replacement Harvey G1240 Riser pipe for my Harvey water softener
It has a small hole right on the bend is there is a fine mist...
Hi, I know nothing about plumbing 🤦♂️ and am trying to sort out a leaking kitchen tap. It's a Franke Davos 'J' Tap. I turned off the water to the...
I am starting a large victorian renovation and it will involve, (amongst everything else) installation of an entirely new heating and plumbing...
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Been getting large amounts of sediment coming through the electric shower.
Had two plumbers look at the job who are unsure of how the sediment...
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I'm wondering if this is allowed or will work in the UK. We currently have all our waste water connecting to a single vented stack. The pipes...
Hi all. Ive had to replace the pump isolator valves as they were leaking. All done and working but struggling to get air out. Rads are all good...
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Any thoughts on best flux for potable water pipes?
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I have a small one-bedroom flat in the roof space in a victorian house. There are three floors below and each floor has a single...
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Our toilet has got very difficult to flush. A couple of very quick goes on the handle will do it sometimes, but not others!
So we are...
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I would like to connect up water supply to fridge.
Behind the fridge there is 15mm isolation valve installed however filter connector has...
Would appreciate it if somebody could list the steps required to replace a leaking toilet pan connector.
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A while ago I replaced a leaky, corroded sink trap. That all appears to be fine, I can't find any leaks with it, and everything under the sink...
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I am concerned about the shower drain body in this picture being loose. I can move the metal ring visible in the picture left and right...
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My partner and I recently bought a house and have been attempting to make the bathroom less fugly. I was removing the bath and shower...
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I hope you are doing well.
I have this water tank for hot water heated by a Baxi boiler or electrical heater.
What is the recommended...
i currently have a valve/cartridge that controls only temperature is you turn it one way or the other. is it possible to remove the cartridge to...
We had a blocked outside drain .Got the same guy out again to unblock . Sewage is coming through the drain .
How do you tell if you have shared...
Hi - I’d like to replace my single old 1 sump pump with a combination unit, primary and backup units. I have a whole house generator so a...
I need to change my scalemaster magnetic scale inhibitor as it is leaking but I cannot work out how to take it off! I ordered a new one the same...
Newish house with radiators that have microbore pipe but on one of them the pipe is sticking up above the radiator which looks unsightly. Is it...
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I hope you are doing well.
I have this 3.25mm lead-free grade 99c solder wire. I know that the good practice to bend the wire before...
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I'm just sorting the drainage for my freestanding bath. Due to a slight misalignment of the drainage / manufacturing error I'm unable to...
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Hi All. I am trying to locate the stopcock in my property. After a good few hours searching I think I may have found it - but would like some...
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Please excuse my lack of knowledge on this, my plumbing knowledge is very limited.
I have a cold water feed going into cistern with...
Hi, I need a small water heater for a bathroom sink tap.
I was going to have an unvented undercounter unvented cylinder installed by a plumber...
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I have a factory lagged indirect hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard, installed about 2002. The control thermostat is fitted near the...
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I installed a Harvey’s water softener recently. Have a semi detached property with 3 showers and a 2 toilets with a mega flow...
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Hi all, just removed a radiator while decorating. One side was easy, the other just spun round and is now leaking. Have drained down system but...
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Help! I'm in a bit of a panic and need advice. Our kitchen outside drain is blocked and nothing is shifting it. I reckon it's time to call in the...
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I am desperate for some help. Basically we are having our bathroom renovated. The plumber removed the units, including the sink a few days...
Hi I’m looking to install the above. Atm I have an older one fitted (old wireless thermostat and old receiver that’s wired into my combi boiler...
Is it possible to change a lever flush handle for a push button one using same cistern? If so any pitfalls I should look out for.
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