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    Radiator connected to basin tap!?

    Hello all, I visited my elderly aunt on Friday who lives in a Greater London local authority sheltered housing block and I was very concerned at the installation of the radiator in the bathroom. The left side valve has a 15mm feed going to it which I assume is for the heating but the right...
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    Waterfall tap: seal between basin and tap leaking

    Hi! As part of a refurbishment I had a new basin and single Plaza waterfall tap from Victorian Plumbing. The seal between the base of the tap and the top of the basin is ineffective and is prone to leakage in certain circumstances. I've given up trying to get the plumber back to resolve. He's...
  3. M

    Restore White basin tap?

    I have an Ideal Standard Domi Solo basin tap that has a white finish - not sure if it is enamel or some other finish. Anyway, after 20+ years usage parts of the white finish has yellowed and has one or two chips in it. Having initially thought of replacing it then I found that this tap or...
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    Salamander pump comes on and off when basin tapused.

    Hi Property has a Salamnder pump. It does the shower which is on the same level and does the bathroom upstairs. The basin mixer tap in the same room as the pump, hot does not come from the pump, cold is mains. Same for the kitchen. When the hot is used on the basin or kitchen the pump will...
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    How do you take apart this old basin tap?

    The tap won’t shut off completely so I want to get access to the washer. I can’t figure out how to undo the parts, can someone with the knowledge tell me? I saw a supatap on a recent post here, but this tap is probably 50 years old. There is what looks like a nut a at the top of the handle so it...
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    Customer wants combined WC and basin

    Something like this Never fitted or even seen one installed. Seemed to notice in passing these started to become available a short while back at some well known sheds/online sheds. Before I even start thinking about it/browsing I thought I'd float the topic here because there's so much...
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    Banging from hot basin tap when on low flow???

    Hi if anyone could help that would be brilliant. I've got a long banging noise coming from 3 basin mixer taps but only on the hot side when run on a really rate? I was going to change the tap washers but only being on the hot and all 3 I was wondering if someone suspected anything else going on...
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    Replacing bathroom basin tap gland - wrong thread type?

    Evening all, merry christmas. I'm trying to replace a tap gland in our bathroom, apparently not as simple as I thought. Old taps, can't find the brand, probably 15-20 years at least. I bought a washer seat grinding/facing tool, and a new tap gland (from Wickes and Homebase). The grinding...
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    Slotted basin waste leaking

    ive fitted a new Basin, bought and fitted the waste. It’s a slotted waste as it has an overflow. I’m unable stop it leaking and I think it’s coming from the slot, what stops water coming out of the slot?
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    Basin mixer tap - hot water flow minimal

    I had a basin with separate hot water and cold water taps which functioned fine. Gravity fed system with hot water from cylinder and cold water from mains . With a bathroom upgrade, installed a mixer tap - Grohe Get Mono mixer tap (0.2 bar - 5bar) with flexi tails. The hot water flow is very...
  11. leelister6

    Basin/bath backnut spanners

    Can find absolutely nothing to fit some of the older backnuts or the newer ones which Bristan seem to be fitting. Me old Record crowsfoot too big, no room for basin wrench, bought a box spanner from toolstation and it's a couple of mm too big so gonna end up rounding the nut off. Anyone got any...
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    Bathroom basin tap identification

    Hello, after some help to try and identify this bathroom mixer tap. The hot tap head has come loose so need to try and fix. The mother in-law says it was homebase but I can't find one on their website. It is fairly old. Hopefully I've managed to attach the photo. Thanks from your help.
  13. J

    Tap off hot water pipe for my basin to shower ?

    Hi, I have an Electric shower (cold incoming pipe only) in my en-suite shower unit and due to all the usual problems would prefer to add a a cold pipe (so I can install a non-electric unit) from the hot water feeding the basin which sits next to the shower cubicle. The heating system is Gas...
  14. R

    flexible basin waste use

    Got to plumb up a vanity unit to a 110 stack which is the other side of a wall hung toilet frame. There is enough clearance for a 32mm waste pipe to run between the back of the frame and the wall but its not a straight line. Can be done with some difficulty with a couple of push fit 135 deg...
  15. M

    Basin waste connection

    Morning all. I hope you're all well. Wow has it been a long time since being on here. Work and family life is nuts at the moment. I hope you're all.busy as well (if that's what you want ). I need some advice on running this basin waste. The spec shows it going into the toilet pan connector (...
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    Old Pegler basin tap

    Hi Guys, I have a old Pegler basin tap which is leaking. I want to replace the washer but I have no idea how to get the cross top handle off. The top of the handle has a red hard plastic indice which I tried to remove to try to get to the screw but it seems impossible to remove. Any ideas on...
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    Scum around bath and basin

    I live in a soft water area, the kettle for instance is as new after many years, no scale. However the wash hand basin and bath always have a scum left around them after draining like you expect in a hard water area. All types of soap, same result. I have a combi boiler, an Ideal, previous...
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    Wall mounted bathroom basin question?

    How do you fix a wall mounted basin on to block work is there some sort of secure mounting wall plate kit available? I have seen frames for stud wall but nothing for block work
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    Basin tap pipe options

    Hi all, I've got to change the taps for our small bathroom basin, the pipework comes through the wall and up to the taps, and is quite short. Is there an option to fit flexible hose as the shortest I could find is 300mm, which would mean it would have to have a coil in it, if it is flexible...
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    Hand wash basin waste

    Morning, I have a hand wash basin to install in a 1st floor cloakroom. Wc is connected through stone wall to cast iron vent pipe outside. House is Grade 2 listed farmhouse. Do you think it will be ok to run new basin waste with anti vac trap down through floor into kitchen below, approx 2.5m...

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