drains

  1. J

    Slow drainage from sink - public house

    Hi, Can't find anything specific related to this problem in previous posts but there are a lot to search so apologies - it is a bit of a long post!! Local pub has a problem with their glasswasher - it doesn't empty properly. First thought is that the drainage hose needs repositioning (it looks...
  2. S

    Washer empties into rainwater drain.

    I've been browsing the forums, and noticed something along the lines of 'grey water shouldn't discharge into surface water drain'. Could someone explain what 'grey water' is please? My washing machine discharges into the same pipe as my kitchen sink, along with rainwater from the gutters. Is...
  3. T

    Installation requirements for Fatstrippa

    Hi, I have just seen 2 Fatstrippa's installed at a place I often work at and am surprised at the drains smell since it was installed. As it's the quiet season for the business the kitchens are not being used very much so the daily maintenance is not being carried out and I appreciate this could...
  4. R

    Sewers / drains

    Hi Chaps, just popped over from the Sparky forum, got a question for you. I'm planning on building my own extension over the winter, and got the plans going through planning at the moment. THINK I might have a problem with lateral drains > sewer, though, any advice welcome! There's a lateral...
  5. turnpin

    Depressive drains

    Why is it that when all you really need on a sunday morning is to put your feet up with the paper and a nice cup of tea you hear the dreaded "the sink is making that funny noise again" and you know there will be no peace until you become super plumber and right the wrongs that some idiot has...
  6. P

    drains smell

    went out to look at a problem today the smell from the drains is getting back up through the bath trap. ive checked the trap and it has water in the trap, flush the toilet and there is movement from the the bath trap water. the problem has only just started happening the bathroom is about 4...
  7. B

    Dreaded drains test

    The final hurdle of the house build and the drain test will just not work! Drains hold water fine but not air! My question is has any one had this problem and were building control happy to accept a water test instead of an air test?
  8. cr0ft

    Jointing PVC to Pitch Fibre Drains

    Hi all, Probably a really simple answer but I've never had to do it before. How do you go about joining PVC drainage pipe to Pitch Fibre drains? I'm guessing there is some sort of rubber fitting to joint them together but would appreciate advice from someone with more experience than me...
  9. C

    drain unblocking courses

    hi recently qualified. i was wanting to venture into breakdown and emergency plumbing work not sure how i would handle working as a 24hr plumber or whether i would get the work etc, also does anybody know of any drain unblocking courses ie how to use the equipment etc and possibly some feedback...
  10. M

    2 loos and a bath blocked

    Hi guys, Recently, the upstairs loo started to make a strange, loud gurgling noise hours after anyone even used it. I went to investigate and there it was blowing bubbles. I flushed it and noticed the soak away was slow. My wife later noticed it can't flush properly and needs 2 or 3 goes to...
  11. S

    New drains in mill conversion

    I am about to start conversion of a small mill and the only thing that worries me is the drains. Downstairs will have solid concrete floors, 200mm insulation and 75mm screed then tiles. Do I just connect the WC, shower and kitchen sink to the soil stack and concrete it all in? There's no...
  12. J

    Toilet problem! Advice needed please

    My toilet is flushing away waste fine but within a couple of hours the water in the pan is turning brown as tho a number 2 is dissolving! There is no blockage, Iv lifted the man hole cover to check the drains aren't blocked and its all fine. Iv tried putting on rubber gloves to check there isnt...
    • Jackjones
    • Thread
    • advice blockage drains flushing needed oil pan pipe please problem rubber toilet waste water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  13. F

    Rotten Egg Smell

    To anyone who may be able to help, We have been suffering on and off with a smell like rotten eggs in our dining room, the smell is intermittent and we cant seem to tie it down to anything, or any particular time, there doesnt seem to be any drains under the floor which is a joisted ground...
    • fordy1969
    • Thread
    • air air test drainage drains gas head leak pipe plumber seal smell supply test
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  14. K

    sewage smells in bedrooms - help

    I live in a 3 storey victorian terrace and we've had a smelly sewage smell in both the bedrooms on the middle floor for the past 2 or so months that comes and goes but tends to be worse in the evenings. We've also recently had a blocked toilet on the ground floor which was caused by a block...
    • kookookaty
    • Thread
    • air air test bathroom drains evenings gas help hose identify pipe pipes plumber problem sewage smells soil system test toilet traps valve waste water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. D

    Rotten egg smell Vaillant ecotec 837 boiler - bacteria?

    I had a brand new Vaillant ecotec 837 boiler fitted in June and ever since then there have been intermittent rotten egg smells coming from the boiler. There are no hot water outlets in the room where the boiler is, it seems to emanate from the boiler/boiler cupboard itself. The gas safe...
    • deev256
    • Thread
    • boiler boilers combi condensate drains eco ecotec fitting gas gas safe hot hot water no hot water oil pipe pipes pipework plumbing polish safe sealed smell vaillant water work
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. B

    Saniflo sanicompact - motor running continously and not flushing

    Hi The motor on the sanicompact I have started running after I used it today and now the motor won't stop running but the water is not going anywhere. I also have a cloakroom sink which drains into the sanicompact and I have run the water in this and the water is just collecting in the sani...
    • bigrob
    • Thread
    • blockage drains fix flushing macerator motor pipes plumber pump remove running saniflo sink toilet waste water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. T

    Bathroom towel rad

    I'm changing my old 1960s bathroom radiator for one one those new chrome towel rail jobs, and would welcome some advice about draining the system. I have worked out that my bathroom rad is fed from the pipes which heat the hot water cylinder, so the rad works independently of the central...
    • Thurston
    • Thread
    • air bathroom boiler central central heating system cylinder drains fed hose hot hot water hot water cylinder identify jobs loft pipes radiator refill supply system towel towel rad towel rail wall water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. N

    Drain smell

    Hi, We have an old house (1700s) with old drains, but these all work fine. We had a pumped chamber installed to allow a utility and two bathrooms to empty in to it. When the chamber is full, it pumps the liquid into the existing drain. We noticed a strong smell of sewage at the back door...
  19. S

    Fit Like, as they say in Aberdeenshire

    Fit Like? An Aberdeenshire informal greeting! I thought I would join your forum as I think I may be asking for help soon. I am just about to start conversion of a small mill into a house and the the thing that worries me most is drains. Finding a suitable place for the SVPs is my first...
  20. K

    news story

    Plumber admits harassing calls A plumber was so annoyed at not being paid for a day's work, he made 488 telephone calls demanding the money, a court heard. Mark Parsons, 34, admitted committing an offence of harassment, between April 20 and June 4, between the hours of 7.30am and 10.35pm. He...

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