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    How should I connect to a 4 inch cast iron water main

    Hi I want to replace some old iron water main pipe and broken stopcock ideally with a larger bore pipe eg 28mm. In digging into the basement floor i found that the rougly 1 inch iron pipe comes off a 4 inch? Cast iron pipe. Not sure i dare try to unscrew the end cap. Should i just cut the iron...
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    Please help - how to connect flow & return pipe work correctly

    Morning folks. So had some great answers how to drain down system but I would like to remove radiator fully and cap of the radiator so to speak. However, it's a two pipe system and the arrangement is in the photo provided for clarity. Can I simply just connect the flow pipe back onto the...
  3. R

    What kind of valve to connect up dishwasher?

    Hello, I want to connect up my dishwasher from the cold feed under my sink - I’ve attached a picture of what I have; can any one point me to the valve I would need? Is it something similar to this? Pegler Washing Machine Valve Tee 15mm x 15mm x ¾ Cheers! Ross
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    seeking UK 40mm bath waste that will connect to 52mm hole in German steel bath

    We are buying a Kaldewei (German) steel bath, which has 52mm outlet and waste holes. Kaldewei's own (hugely expensive) waste range looks a bit iffy for connecting to normal 40mm plumbing. Has anyone done this? How did you do it? Failing that, can anyone recommend a UK, 40mm waste that will...
  5. K

    How to connect to toilet plastic valve

    I have a flexi pipe currently connecting the isolating valve in the cold feed to the plastic valve at the bottom of my toilet cistern. Even I can see that the flexi pipe is bent way too much and way too sharply. Sooner or later, it's going to spring a leak. However, due to the location of both...
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    How do I connect these items?

    I have an 11kg Alugas refillable gas bottle that I want to connect to a HeatSource propane heater and a Primus Tupike camping stove. I have never used any type of gas bottle before so have no idea what conncetors/valves/pipes/regulators to use. All these items will be fitted in a camper van. Ive...
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    Help! Bottom-Entry Valve to short to connect to new isolating valve.

    Hi All I have replaced my toilets Bottom Entry valve and replaced the isolating service valve on the existing pipe. Problem I have is the bottom entry valve thread is just to short to reach the isolating valve for me to screw it in. (Picture attached) Any tips on resolving this would be much...
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    Is it possible to connect a bath to a macerator?

    Planning to install a Sanniaccess 3 or Grundfos Sololift2 WC-3 Primarily for toilet, basin and shower use but the shower will be over a bath with occasional bath use only. Read all sorts of information (including RPM's 10 golden rules) but unsure whether I can connect to a bath (with correct...
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    how to connect my boiler to a nest or a hive

    Hi all, I have a vaillant ecoTect 832 (combi boiler) with a vaillant RF 350 thermostat and I am looking into replacing it with a smart thermostat either the nest or the hive. I am guessing I will have to remove the RF 350 panel from the boiler for this to work, right? I did not keep the...
  10. C

    connecting to outside main

    got to connect up to old steel pipe, it looks like 3/4 pipe to me. what is the best option to connect to? copper? plastic? any help would be great its being buried too
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    Fitter refusing to connect gas hob as gas meter is too close to electric

    The title says it all really. I had a new replacement gas hob and boiler fitted to an existing installation by a local Gas Safe engineer. However the hob failed (ignition circuitry malfunctioned) and whirlpool who manufactured it arranged to warranty replace the whole thing (there were loads...
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    Toilet pan connection problem

    I need to connect a WC to a horizontal soil pipe - the problem is that the centres are only 150mm apart from where the pipe enters the floor. I also need to connect the basin waste somewhere. This connection is within a cabinet behind the WC, so have about 300mm depth to play with too - the...
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    Connect new washing machine waste

    Need to connect waste pipe of washing machine. The waste pipe is the white one connected to the gray one. The gray pipe underneath is not in use. What connectors would be best? Where to cut?
  14. R

    Best way to connect this radiator....

    Hi All, I'm decorating one of our bedrooms. I want to hide the radiator pipes behind the plasterboard. I've bought some plastic pipe and speedfit connections etc. What's the best way to actually do it? I'm assuming I'll need an outlet plate for the pipes to come from the wall (behind the...
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    Kitchen waste to soil pipe connection

    Hi At the moment my kitchen sink waste runs into a vertical soil stack via a strap on boss, but the pipe run goes round a corner and will interfer with a gate I want to hang. I have a rainwater drainage soil pipe that runs along the back of my house next to the kitchen and would be closer to...
  16. S

    Washing machine twin inlet hose

    First time I've seen one of these. This was connected to the back of the same machine. Though machines were hot and cold feed or recently cold only. Why would you have a twin cold hose like this?
  17. C

    Valiant ecotec 831+ combi/ Honeywell wireless programmer

    I could do with advice in exactly what connection terminals to connect to on the 831 PCB, I'm OK regarding live neutral and earth from the programmers relay which is a bdr 91 but it's the switching part of connecting to the PCB I'm unsure of. ie do I connect to the 24volt after removing the link...
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    Replacement boiler quote seems excessive - is it?

    I have just had a quote to replace a boiler and some parts of it make no sense at all, I wonder if anyone can offer advice. Basically the items and charges are as follows:Vaillant ecoTEC plus 430 ErP - £1,070 Installation of boiler and associated work - £1,585 Install standard flue with black...
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    Powerflushing - Where do you connect it?

    When you guys powerflush where do you connect the flusher on a combi boiler? I've always connected to rad tails, made perfect sense. Just watched a video though saying its better to tee off by boiler so you flush the pipework leading up to the first rad. Most of the time though combi is in the...
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    Can I connect central heating to a solar coil.

    Hi all. I have a customer who has bought a Potterton 250 litre single coil solar direct unvented hot water cylinder. He had planned to connect this to solar panels but the situation has changed and he now wants to use this at another property. I phoned Potterton to ask if I can use this as a...

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