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    Looks like the bath plug is leaking...

    It looks as though the bath plug is leaking even though the water is dripping further up the basin as it were (i.e. in the direction of the overflow pipe/towards the camera) and not from the area immediately around the plug. I'm not too confident in replacing the plug (visions of flooding after...
  2. T

    Reconfiguring 2 X toilet outlets and 1 X bath outlet

    Preview Hi I need to move my existing external toilet and bath outlets due to having a rear extension built and they foul the roofline. After advice / opinions on my preferred option which I have included as a sketch. My main concern is: 1, If I'll need air admittance valves and where they need...
  3. S

    How do I remove the thermostatic valve on a bath store shower bar mixer - i

    I can’t get to the nut as it is in the mixer bar - is there a tool to use? Thanks Steve
  4. A

    Bath waste

    Bath waste was slow-draining, and turned out to have about 6" of matted hair hanging onto the grille. It is a Clearwater, non-slotted. https://www.clearwaterbaths.com/content/upload/1/product-part-files/cw2-36282/instructions.PDF but different from the diagram in having a thick (10mm?)...
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    help required with sealed leaking bath

    I have a sealed bath that is leaking into my kitchen when emptied, unfortunately the pervious owner has tiled all around the bath without leaving an access panel to the pipework/drain . is their a liquid sealant that i can use to fix the leak or do i have to remove all the tiles . I have tired...
  6. M

    Bath tap identification

    Helo, I'm needing help to identify a bath tap that needs a new cartridge. Its only identifying feature is HB on the tap body, in capitals. It is part of a three-part system, tap, spout and hand shower hose, that was installed in 2003. It is not Heritage Bathrooms. Any help please?
  7. spaceboy_psy

    Bath drain plate won't come off... Or screw back down

    Hi all, new here so I hope I'm posting in the right place. I'm having a hell of a time with my bath drain cover. I just wanted to take it off to get a better look at whether the P-Trap was dry. So I unscrewed it. And it won't come off, but neither will it screw back down! Now I just want to...
  8. G

    Bath waste

    Hi all, at the moment we have a shower/wet room. We want to install a bath but I'm having a problem as to where the waste from the bath can go, as by doing a bit of research the shower waste will not be able to take the bath wath water away quickly enough. Landlord will not permit us to drill...
  9. S

    Why does the hot tap on my bath smell like rotten eggs

    Hi, i hope someone can help with this situation. Over the last week I’ve noticed that when running hot water for a bath it stinks of rotten eggs. This hasn’t happened before and seems to have come nowhere. We recently (about 6 weeks ago) had a couple of rads fitted in the house but I’m not...
  10. J

    new bathroom fitted bath draining out via shower and floor

    just had new bathroom fitted ..taken 8 weeks ..so far! Bath is emptying via shower and all over the whole bathroom floor. Fitter says must be my drains. He is speaking of attempting to get under floor in next door airing cupboard which houses the gas boiler and try to put a vent pipe into the...
  11. D

    Bath plug rubber seal replacement

    Hi All, I hope this is an appropriate place to post this, Im struggling a little with a replacement part i need. We have a Villeroy Boch Subway bath, when we bought it we bought a matt black plug and knob thing to raise / lower the plug. On the plug, the rubber ring around the center of it...
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    whistling tap on new bath taps

    We have just upgraded the bathroom and all is well except for one issue the bath tap makes a whistling noise on both the hot and cold feed. if we turn the sink tap on the noise will go. Its a brand new tap it also has a diverter valve for a shower which when opened stops the noise. Anyone had...
  13. P

    Free standing exposed bath waste help

    Hi all, Sorry if this is a silly question. I have a freestanding bath that is on legs. Therefore I need to install an exposed overflow and waste onto it with a shallow trap. The plug I have just bought is one that screws from the top to the bottom to install it (not one that has a threaded...
  14. R

    Bath running out of cold water halfway through running.

    Hi all, We have a low-pressure gravity system, with the water tank in the loft. We have always had a problem with cold water running out (i.e. if my wife has a bath and then I have a shower straight after (we have a power shower), more often than not the shower runs out of water halfway through...
  15. X

    Bath fittings supplied

    Hi all, I’m currently having ago at fitting a bath. I was supplied with some fittings I cannot figure out what to do with them. I think the larger white pice is perhaps for fixing the bath to the wall. Has anyone used these fittings? If so how do they work. Thanks for having a look.
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    Tap make for Traditional bath mixer tap with a non standard Fitting

    Our bath mixer taps need replacing but they have a 1 inch non standard fitting instead of the normal 3/4 Inch. I’ve searched online but can’t find a tap replacement. Access is really difficult so need a replacement Does anyone know a tap make I can investigate?
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    Leaking bath mixer tap possibly gasket?

    I get water coming through the ceiling under the upstairs bath whenever I run the taps for a long time (such as filling the bath). I also got the same leak when using the power shower (completely different incoming water supply pipe, but above the taps). I assumed water was getting under the tap...
  18. V

    Turning existing bath the other way round

    Hello, I would appreciate your advice. I would like to turn my bath 180 degrees. I need to extend the current pipes with about 1.5 meters. I am attaching photos of the existing piping, which is polyplumb. The white wastewater pipe appears to be 40mm, however its walls are slightly thicker...
  19. J

    Advice on Bath mixer taps that integrate shower.

    HI, i qualified as a plumber in 1999 but have had a career in welding since ( i discovered quickly I didn't like plumbing but stayed to finish my qualification rather than waste those years ), so while I'm not a complete novice, I'm not exactly at the cutting edge ! I am refurbing and bought a...
  20. G

    What are my options with my bath?

    I had a combi boiler installed 2 years ago. I now have leaking taps on the bath it’s leaking down the copper pipes making them green. These pipes are both 22mm and I get awful water hammer on the cold assuming that’s from the pipe going 15mm to 22mm! The taps are at the back and centre on an...

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