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A year ago I had a Vaillant ecotec plus 831 combi boiler installed. In the installation and maintenance instructions, in the “Inspection and maintenance work steps” table, there are two columns, the first of which shows the things that need to be done each year, and the second the things that...

Can anybody help me with my new installation. I've fitted a new bath flume mixer shown here https://victoriaplum.com/product/flume-bath-filler-tap202 Since replacing my old mixer tap they have dripped cold water from day one. My cold water feed is from the mains not a tank so I'm wondering if...

I use this forum quite a bit for research, so sorry not introduced myself - just find it difficult to write on a iPhone, now have an iPad with keyboard so it's easy! Just getting into gas, passed my CCN1 in March and now attempting to write my portfolio with help from gas safe guy, not a easy...

Water authority been into a company workshop urinal and requested they bring it up to spec with an air gap/ petcock etc.. I understand the principals behind the mechanics but never came across a job like this before.. I've done a bit of digging and as I under stand a petcock should be fitted in...

Thanks for taking the time to read, and sorry if posted in wrong section wasn't sure if it was generic as includes both shower and heating system. I've just purchased a property built in late 2010, 3 story's and the previous owner was a British Gas engineer so therefore had an unvented system...

Moving house in 2 days and toilet flush broke. I know nothing about toilets and all my tools are packed. THe hand presumably lifts something up via the steel wire shown and a 4 inch long plastic rod?

Hi there, First time poster here. A few weeks back, our kitchen mixer tap started leaking so I changed the washer...and since then we've had water hammer when using the kitchen hot tap (or the upstairs hot tap -sink or shower- causes water hammer noise in kitchen). Fortunately, there is value...

Went to go change a diverter valve on Thursday. What was ordered was a single inlet/2 outlet valve. What was in there already was a 2 inlet/2 outlet valve non thermostatic (below). I advised the wrong part was ordered and to order the correct valve. My question is this: could I have modified...

I had to quickly unclog the kitchen sink pipes but now this part won't screw back on to the exit pipe. The exit pipe has no grips so I don't see how it was screwed on in the first place? I might be missing a part? Any ideas appreciated! I've taken it off and cleaned it before but didn't have...

Hi, I have a potterton 33 He boiler. I had a error code and needed to add more pressure. I turned the loop and added pressure to around the 2.0 point. It was fine for awhile, I had a look and now the pressure is just below 3. ( in the red zone). I have bled the radiators and just water comes...

Hi all, Hoping someone can help. I have a 1930's house and in the waste man hole I have two redundant pipes that look like they go somewhere underneath my house. When the wind blows in a certain direction a smell comes from under the floor. It probably happens once every two weeks. Could these...

Good Afternoon/Evening guys, Little background on me, I was doing a plumbing apprenticeship and was doing really well, around 10 years ago, right near the end of the Level 2 course I went a bit doolally and made some terrible life choices, nothing bad but basically jacked in plumbing. Now my...

Hi There - we are getting a new bathroom fitted with shower cubicle, freestanding bath, relocated sink unit and relocated toilet. We will be getting the floor and shower cubicle tiled with travertine tiles (apparently electric cuts) 12m2 in total. We would also like some underfloor heating. New...

I have recently had my boiler taken down to have it moved but have misplaced the wall bracket. i have searched hi and low on the web but cant find the wall bracket anywhere!! Is it a universal bracket?? i am stumped. The boiler is a Baxi MainEco 24. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi, I am trying to install a new basin, and have just realised that that the bottle trap is offset from the basins waste outlet. This is because the pipework had been previously made to fit the old basin. I'd say that the length I need from the basins waste to the bottle trap is about 6-7...

Hi Advice wanted from a newcomer to this forum... Recently moved into a house with a loft conversion. The central heating system is old but functional: Potterton Profile 60e, 8 mostly new radiators, hot water cylinder in the bathroom cupboard on the first floor, and cold water tank in the...

I'm a student tenant of a flat, and my flat has a toilet with a macerator. When I moved in, I was told to not put anything 'un-natural' down there, which I have followed. But tonight, after a dump, it seems like the macerator has broke. The flushing system no longer flushes any water down or...

Hello, I'm having a 'little' dispute with my builder, mainly over his project management. I think his bizarre scheduling has meant we paid way over the odds for plumbing services - and ended up with something a bit rubbish. We've had a ground-floor extension built so the back room is now three...

Good afternoon all, I have commenced an extension to my house and as part of this includes the main bathroom. The proposed floor construction make up is 150mm type 1, DPM, 150mm concrete, 150mm Insulation, and 70mm Screed. I plan to have all the subfloor pipework popups in-situ prior to...

Hi there please has anyone got a copy of the manual for the above fire. i be live it was manufactured by Magiglo prior to them being taken over, around 2001. kind regards. Ian