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  1. J

    A shameful secret to which i need advice...

    Gentlemen, Please excuse the troll title but I am sure you have all been there... On your hands and knees, dripping in sweat. Panting and almost crying. So you reach for the magic little tube that can solve those wet problems. And then you are left feeling disgusted and with dirty sticky...
  2. R

    Stubborn taps. Need advice on dismantling

    Hello all I came across this dead thread below and it refers to the question I need to ask. I have the same type of taps that I need to service. Don't want to force anything so I would like to run this by you all. I have attached a pic of the taps in question. You can see they are the same as...
  3. R

    Weird heating setup, need advice

    Edit: I realise this probably should have gone in the Central Heating forum, mods please feel free to delete this as I've reposted over there Hi folks, first post but I've been reading the forums for a good while! Just had a crew in to install a Nest but they were thwarted by our odd set up...
  4. J

    USA Tankless oil boiler/water heater - not enough

    We are a family of 5, we are not getting enough hot water from our relatively new tankless heater (it fluctuates in heat all the Time and won’t fill up a bath consistently with hot water - can’t support 5 people) . We want to add a water tank to increase amount of hot water available but have...
  5. J

    Need advice on how to turn off cold water value to washing machine

    Hello, I need to disconnect my washing machine for several days however i am confused on how to turn off the cold water flow to the washing machine. I have taken a photo. There is no lever from what i can see. Do anyone know what i need to do with this?
    • james50
    • Thread
    • advice cold cold water confused floor machine need advice remove turn off value valve washing washing machine water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. B

    Need advice on how to get back into plumbing

    I'm an American plumber trying to get back into it over here in the UK. I went to the local college today and basically I was told they wouldnt even try to look at an apprenticeship for me. They said since I have only lived in the UK for 9 months that a plumber would have to fully fund my...
  7. J

    Newly qualified gas engineer need advice on tools/training

    Hi guys/gals Just passed and I'm looking at building my tool kit, been buying odds and sods as I've gone along but i'm wondering where would be the best place to buy an analyser from? I've seen them advertised on eBay, facebook, gumtree but my concern is i don't want to be buying another guys...
  8. H

    Carbon monoxide monitor 12ppm, need advice.

    Hi, Not sure if I'm posting in the right place but need advice from a professional if possible please. We've just moved house and have 2 carbon monoxide alarms - one in the kitchen which doesn't have a digital display and one in the living room which does. The one in the living room has mainly...
  9. P

    Need advice connecting a solid fuel stove to existing ch system

    Hi I would like to hook up my solid fuel stove to the existing ch system. The problem is that stove is a long way from the boiler so connecting them via a hydraulic separator before hooking up to the heating circuit is difficult and would also require a lot of work to keep the pipes hidden. A...
  10. B

    Need some advice about NVQ in Plumbing.

    Hi, I attended college a couple of years ago and came out with a Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing & Heating. This was after two years of studying part time in the evenings around my normal job. The lecturers said that the next step would be to seek employment in the trade and take the NVQ or else...
  11. B

    Loss of cold water supply to bathroom - conflicting views on how to resolve the problem! Need advice

    Hi there, firstly I should say that I am not a plumber however we have a plumbing problem that seems to be tricky to solve and the two plumbers that have come to investigate have completely different views on how it should be resolved! So I was just wondering if anyone on the forum has...
  12. PolypipeOverlay

    Polypipe Overlay & UFH - Will this need additional Insulation?

    I am working in my house which has a suspended wooden floor. My plan is to remove existing floorboards and fit new 18mm plywood directly onto the joists all around. (the underfloor ventilation was poor and blocked so some of the floorboards are in poor state.) I have already cleared out some of...
  13. Joshua

    Can someone help me please?

    Right, I wasn't sure what category to place this thread in, so of someone wants to move it to a more appropriate position, feel free. In the attached picture is my own notes, I was hoping if someone could assess them and tell me if it makes sense and seems correct. I would like to impress my...
  14. B

    Professional Trades People !... I Salute You !! I'm also in need of advice for 1 stubborn rad.

    I have a 3 bed e.terrace. 1 rad in each of the 6 rooms (box room rad has damaged pipe so is turned off either side)all with TRV's. In addition there's 1rad in hall and 1 on the landing. Both with old style on/off valve. The Problem lies with the Bathroom rad. it's kinda on a dog's leg; as the...
  15. M

    Need advice on a macerator install?

    hi guys. As the title suggests, I have a customer wanting a toilet and basin fitted under her stairs which is located in the centre of the terraced house. Would a Macerator solve the issue of getting rid of the waste water without an internal drain to link on to? I've not installed a macerator...
  16. R

    Need to identify 2 zone heating system issue

    Hi all i've come cap in hand to ask for help identifying a heating issue i've found myself involved in. Backstory is all the pipework is done and the system is operational. Zone 2 valve is operated by a flowmasta wireless thermostat. The boiler has a switched live and is not operated by flow...
    • Robin Martin
    • Thread
    • central heating system forum heating heating system identify issue need advice plumbing system zone
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  17. C

    New member , new career

    Hi my names Chris and to cut along story short I currently work in the cnc machining background working on aerospace parts. I'm 27 years old an have started to regret my current career path and wish to do plumbing. So have managed to save up and put myself on an evening plumbing level 2 diploma...
  18. M

    Need advice on a plumbing bill matter

    Hi I want some advice from the other side. I’m a customer who had a bathroom fitted summer ‘16. I asked for an estimate at the time and plumber ignored me just turned up for odd hours over a few days with his son and friend. They badly fitted the bathroom ruined my shower unit by sealing it all...
  19. A

    Need advice please!

    Hello everyone, I have signed up to the forum as I need advice from somebody. I am 21 years old and I am due to get out of the military in April, I have been thinking really hard and I have decided that I would like to get into a trade. I have narrowed it down to becoming a plumber or an...
  20. N

    Need advice on boiler

    Hi. Live in rented Ccomodation having issues with boiler. It's a myson apollo. Have cover with British gas. apologies in advance for any dumb/obvious questions. sunday the boiler wouldn't stay on. It would work fine for 20-30 minutes and then the boiler makes all clicking noise and the pilot...
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