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I have a combi boiler with a leak. It has been leaking for years but the landlord has rarely gotten it serviced (last was 2 years ago). Anyway, because of this leak, we have to refill the boiler every day. The old filling loop has no taps, just screws, and, after 2 years of using a screwdriver...

Hello folks, Apologies ahead of time if this query is super basic! Trying to decide to service or replace a vented, gas hot water heater. Symptoms/Observations : Sulfur smell when running hot water, decent amount of rust observed on the cold water inlet hose and nipple, decent amount of...

The primary pump in my Boilermate A Class OV, installed in 2007, needs replacing and I was wondering if I could do this myself or need to get someone out to do it? Thanks in advance for any assistance!

I’ve got an old grundfos 15-60 130 selectric that’s getting replaced as it’s on the fritz. I have had lowara ecocirc pumps fitted for ufh on all 4 floors and think they are great. I would like to replace the grundfos with a lowara ecocirc as well. Would a 25-6 130 work in this case. thanks...

Hi my builder has installed a wet room with the waste connected to the soil pipe without a P trap this is tilled with a waterproof membrane. The room smells of sewage because there is no P Trap. I have had two plumber come by to have a look at this and both have said the tiles will need ripping...

Hi - I have the (apparently) dreaded twin entry valve radiators. I really would like to get rid of my immersion heater (to make additional room in a new bathroom) so I believe I can't have a combi boiler with these old twin entry valves. So I would like to re-route the outlet valve (that goes to...

I an new to this forum. Can you please help? I need to replace a hot water tap washer. I have a Rinnai thermosiphon HW Solar System gravity fed where the tank is located on the roof. I need to turn off the HW outlet isolation valve/tap before proceeding as I do not want to drain the HW tank. I...

Hi all , my elderly parents have just had there gas wall heater in kitchen blanked off due to regs ( to close to open window) and I am looking for ideas what to replace with , something cheap to run would be nice thanks Howy

Hello , ive recently gone out on my own, i have been working in the industry 15years now /g3 qualified and i would just like to get some advice from the knowledgable people on this forum! i have done a lot of installing but haven't really got involved with the design as somebody else has done...

Hi This is my second question and follows on from discoveries made while investigating dropping flow rates where you guys contributed a lot. I have made an access point to the crawl space and had a look around. Let me say at this time we are a living in a cottage so all is on one level. A...

Hi all, I had the house redone about 1.5 yrs ago and all new plumbing was installed. I have plastic pipes in general except copper pipes in the cellar where the boiler and water tank are. The copper pipes have now turned black but the black layer comes off with sandpaper or emery paper. I've...

Hello, I need a plumber to replace a kitchen tap. I'm based in Roundhay, North Leeds. I tried to do it myself but couldn't get the nuts undone on the pipe (posted about it in this forum), getting the tap itself loose wasn't a problem. It's flexi-hose and looks like this under the sink (pic...

I need a G3 qualified Heating Engineer to supply and install a new Vaillant 32kw ecotec central heating boiler with Green iQ system Vaillant smart heating control. Building has two bathrooms and one shower room and I want to increase ensuite facilities to four other rooms at a later date...

Can I replace a Triton cara shower with a Triton enrich shower? Are the connections etc the same. Dont want to affect the tiling in the bathroom.

My GRUNDFOS ALPHA2 L 15-60 has developed a fault and I'm struggling to find a replacement to enable a simple swap. Would the Grundfos Alpha 1 15-50/60 be a suitable alternative? I'm hoping to simply remove the faulty one and install this without having to do any further work! Many thanks in...

Hi, I have this tap and it is dripping. It's quite a complicated tap and I have no idea where the washer is and how to replace it. Can anyone help please? I've put a shot of under with the tap where the water comes out. I don't know whether there is a big hex hole up there and maybe that's the...

I would like to simply cut the flex copper pipe off just past the cut-off valve and attach a Shartbite male fitting or a compression fitting on the remaining copper stub which would be 7/8 inch in length after the cut. Would that meet code? Live in North Texas. Thanks, Don

Ok got my heating back on, got cold water ok, got an electric shower, of the 3 toilets 2 fill reasonably quickly, the third is just a dribble and its near the booster. So I will order a new Goundfos mq 3 and re-install as like the old. I have seen u tube but mine is a gravity feed so how do I...

I have a very old radiator for which we cannot find a key for. It desperately needs bleeding, any ideas on how I can do it or is it time for a new radiator?

We have a flip over hand basin waste plug which won't close properly, I think the O ring has swollen. Can anyone let me know how to replace the O ring/remove the flip over/swivel plug?