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    What to do when there's too much water damage?

    First things first, I've been watching Shannon for years but this is my first post. I'm facing an issue and need your help.
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    there's only so much a newbie can anticipate

    Don't laugh (too much) I had some good advice here and looked at quite a few threads.. So well armed to replace a Type 11 Radiator on a 10mm microbore drop down system and... not being able to free up the drain screw in the original valve earlier in a test, a good idea change the drain tap...
  3. P

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  4. T

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  5. S

    Leaking/spitting from somewhere in the airing cupboard

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  6. Ted808

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    This is right out of my depth. Original problem was that the overflow had been running for so long and so much that the brickwork has started crumbling. Changed the valve. Tested the controls, check seemed to work. Although I thought that the emersion was wired into the shower pump, and the...
  7. M

    There's a rat in me kitchen...

    What am I gonna do? Seriously, I just caught something moving out of the corner of my eye and it was what I thought was a large mouse scurrying away. Followed it into the kitchen and I think it went under the fridge. Shone a torch down the side and there's only one dropping but it look like rat...
  8. J

    Looking for latex/silicone 'sac' alternative

    Hi everyone, this might be a bit of a strange question, but I'm looking for an alternative to small 'sacs' that are used in vintage pens to hold ink. I'd like to show pics but I'm not allowed, you can see what I mean by googling 'pen ink sac'. The prices for these are ridiculous, and I need a...
  9. E

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  10. SimonG

    It's Cold Outside, There's No Kind Of Atmosphere.

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  11. rpm

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  12. S

    Engineer bookings, there's got to be an easier way

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  13. D

    Soggy Ceiling

    Hello all, I've found this on my living room ceiling... The scaggy black area is about a foot long, and is ringed by a very light brown stain about two feet in diameter. This has developed over three months or so. The central area is mushy but the surrounding area isn't squishy. I first...
  14. U

    Ferrell optimal h31 no central heating but hot water working

    Looking for some help please.... The hot water is working fine but for some reason the central heating won't come on. I've taken it out of summer mode, turned up the thermostat in the room to full(the display on this shows flames to state the boilers on) It's currently on programme but hasn't...
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    • central central heating heating hot hot water no central heating please there's turned water working
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. R

    Trvs on rads in the same room

    Can someone confirm please I'm correct in thinking if you have 2no rads in the same room you only put a trv on one of the rads? If so what's the science behind this and is it also a building reg recommendation ?
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    • against along cold radiator hot rads other there's thermostatic trvs
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. W

    Do you still use voicemail? Do you think there's a better alternative?

    Hi Plumbers I'm an app developer, exploring pain points around phone usage within the plumbing industry. Do you think voicemail is the optimal solution to a missed call? Alternative solutions solutions I can think of... - presenting caller with option to see your current location you are...
  17. D

    There's something wrong with my daughter.... Part 2.

    She's the prawn of my loins.....
  18. A

    Main Eco 25 - No central heating - Got hot water

    Hey guys, I've got a 3 year old Main Eco 25 combi boiler that's suddenly stopped working for central heating, hot water is working fine on the taps. We don't have a wall type thermostat, each radiator has it's own setting (always on full - 5), we just flick the switch on the boiler...
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    • boiler central central heating system eco hot hot water main no central heating switch there's water working
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  19. A

    How do I know if there's a 20mm incoming gas main?

    Ok, so today it's seems I've made a massive cock up. A while back a client asked me to recommend a combination boiler for installation. I recommended a Worcester 34cdi, that seemed to be suitable for his property, 30kw CH, 34kw HW, however the client had loads of cold water flow so I said he...
  20. SimonG

    Well There's The Problem.

    Flexi pan connector chewed to bits. Its not 6 months old. Toilet now hard piped.
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