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Just listening on the radio about this new British Gas contract employees are being made to sign before the end of March.
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I'm a (somewhat, I hope...) competent DIYer and just want to get some advice if my suspicion on a problem we're having is correct...
So after having engineer drawings back I'm limited to around 90cm of loft height.
I was thinking of a preplumbed horizontal cylinder. But now...
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I have a gravity based hot water system, and recently had a new kitchen installed. We never had a noticeable hot water pressure issue before...
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I am renovating a small bathroom in an apartment on the 5th floor. Heating is electric, no gas or oil. I have four (related) questions...
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I am looking to purchase this part, if anyone has one or can point to to where I can purchase one then I would be grateful, as local to...
Hi, my wife decided she wanted new modern bathtaps instead of the old 'supertaps' we've had since we bought the place.
So we bought the new taps...
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Overflow suddenly spouting out luke warm water to outside of house, checked on down pipe in photo leads exterior overflow, could put finger...
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I received an offer from the Water Board for a LDC MDPE 50mm connection.
We are currently laying the works required in our boundary.
A...
If changing a combi boiler system to a heat pump. What do they usually do with the balanced cold connection on the hot water cylinder? Cap it. And...
Hi guys. I noticed when I was cleaning the toilet the other day that there are some large cracks just under the rim jet area of my toilet bowl...
Attached is a ground floor picture of the soil pipe in our home. There was originally a toilet which has now been permanently capped off and you...
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I am a newbie DIYer and have a question I was hoping someone might be able to help me with. When we run the water in our bathtub it...
Hi guys. Is there any reason you can’t can’t downsize the hot water draw off from 22mm to 15mm straight away? Other than the flow rate being...
Silly question (and might already been asked 100rds of time) - I am specifying a circulation pump for the hot water secondary (circulation) return...
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I have fitted this brass float valve to my toilet cistern.
Obviously the inlet is the same level as the overflow pipe so it needs to be water...
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One year ago I just bought model 100-W 35kw combo for central heating and hot water..and after one year using this central heating ECO...
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We are having PV panels fitted which will dump the excess energy into our hot water tank. Our house originally had a large 210L economy7 hot...
I need to get a 22mm mains to an unvented tank in my loft.
Is an old house and the first part of the roof is pitched and sloping from the inside...
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I had combi boiler (Viessman vitodens 100-w 30kW) installed about half year ago. Recently I start...
I’ve a Megaflo system with a conventional boiler, and yesterday, with no warning, it stopped passing any water.
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I have a cold mains in that is a black flexible rubber looking pipe. Please see photo 1. It is currently connected to a 22mm stopcock.
I’d...
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I used my LG ThinQ front loader washing machine for the first time this morning.
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I am trying to create a water tight seal on this joint (in the attached photo) on the side entry fill valve.
The copper pipe seems to have a...
Is being a plumbing lecture really as bad a job as some say. I am still keen to give it a go. See them advertised quiet abit. Has anyone done it...
Morning. Looking at installing a DAB Esybox however space at a premium. Thinking of installing a break tank in the loft (above first floor) rather...
I am trying to replace the cartridge for a waterfall tap (mixer mono) for the bathroom sink, I have run into a problem whereby I cannot remove the...
My water stinks. Smells musty. I installed a Whirlpool water softener mid February of this year ('23) and it's smelled ever since.
So here's the...
just put a new pop up waste into my basin to find the trap does not fit correctly..
the trap fits just inside the waste thread opening and butts...
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Recently all the water tanks in the attic were disconnected to connect to the mains water supply (mine was already on mains but the...
Hi all, thank you so much in advance for any help. I’m always really grateful for the advice and support from experts when I have been on here a...
I have read a few threads including one by Debbie Stano that were similar to my issue but that thread stopped a while back without any resolution...
Hi, just hoping someone can advise on best option to connect 40mm waste pipe to a flexible bath waste hose of approx 30mm, I assume some form a...
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Yesterday my aqualisa shower sharted making a whirring sound and trickles of water came out of itwhen the boiler came on to heat up the...
I have a ROS small faucet for drinking water. The main faucet in the kitchen works find. I recently replaced the main faucet but after...
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I have a rayburn 212 that I have plumbed into a vented hot water tank as far as I am aware I do not have to vent the rayburn as the tank is...
I'd like to install an unvented cylinder in the loft. With limited headroom it would have to be horizontal.
I want to keep my existing valiant...
Are these connectors any good that come with the fluidmaster concealed cistern they seem to move still when tight. Thanks
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I would appreciate any advice on how to reattach the lever on the Kitchen tap (see pictures). There is no grub screw hole on the level and the end...
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KTesting concealed shower valveHi all I've finished running the copper for my concealed shower valve and tested both inlets and the outlet with cold mains (full pressure). I...
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KTesting concealed shower valveHi all I've finished running the copper for my concealed shower valve and tested both inlets and the outlet with cold mains (full pressure). I...
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RReverse Circulation - Sense CheckHi everyone, I'm a (somewhat, I hope...) competent DIYer and just want to get some advice if my suspicion on a problem we're having is correct...
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New unvented cylinder / Replace old vented cylinder and add a ST pump?Hello, I am renovating a small bathroom in an apartment on the 5th floor. Heating is electric, no gas or oil. I have four (related) questions...
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DOld pipe sizes and new fittingsHi, my wife decided she wanted new modern bathtaps instead of the old 'supertaps' we've had since we bought the place. So we bought the new taps...
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MLooking for this partHi All, I am looking to purchase this part, if anyone has one or can point to to where I can purchase one then I would be grateful, as local to...
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