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  1. B

    Mixer tap connection

    Hi I have a old mixer tap in my kitchen not sure what brand and it has solid copper connections going to it the threaded brass soldered end going into tap. Unfortunately there is a pinhole on the collar of the brass connection so i need to fix it or replace it with flexible tails. But the tap...
  2. A

    skylo plastic bottom entry valve not filling - type of connection?

    I am doing a DIY job - fitting a new inlet valve - "Viva Skylo Bottom Entry Fill Valve Plastic Shank" 1/2 inch. The existing pipe to the underside is copper with an olive and nut and fits reasonably well, and is watertight. A dribble of water went in and then stopped. The inlet pipe on the...
  3. B

    What type of tap connection is this?

    Hi, I have the attached Primo basin walk mixer from Victorian plumbing but the tap spout is a bit too short. Can anyone tell me where I can get a chrome tap spout roughly 190-200mm long, that fits the connection I have, or even the name of the type of connection. Its a type of connection...
  4. P

    Drainage connection to threshold drains

    Hi can someone tell me the best way to connect two threshold ACO015 threshold drain to an existing clay gully pot. The drains will do either side of the pot close to the wall. Would it require removal and using plastic fittings? Looking down the gully it appears there might be three sections...
  5. S

    Old TRV Valve connection

    I have a tiny leak coming from the underside of the "nut" at the top of the copper feed pipe on an an old Valiant TRV valve . It probably just needs a tightening or a bit of PTFE . I understand that these are usually compression fittings but I think this might be something different as the way...
  6. R

    Shower waste connection into soil stack

    Hi Hopefully someone could help advise me. I'm in the middle of replacing our shower with a modern low level tray and was wondering what is the best way to connect to waste pipe/soil stack. As you can see on picture the waste from the sink comes from the left and then the shower pipe joins...
  7. L

    Washing machine drain connection

    Hello, New washing machine is the other side of the dishwasher therefore a longer drainage hose is required. I bought a 1.5m hose which I have connected to the existing hose, looked pretty tricky to replace the hose at the pump! I now have a 28mm rubber connector and a standard straight nozzle...
  8. G

    Condensate drain connection to rainwater drain

    I'm going to have to get by boiler replaced which means provision needs to be made for a condensate drain as the old boiler didn't have one. The boiler is in the garage, that is part of the house, if that makes sense. The house was built in 1999. There is no convenient internal drain. Outside...
  9. D

    Low loss header connection Inc pump to unvented system

    I am fitting my first low loss header onto an unvented system including ufh and 300ltr tank. I have picked the job up after the ufh has been layer, tested and screened over. All I have to work with is the manifold with flow and return pipes and pre installed rad circuit all of which feed into...
  10. J

    What connection type is this?

    Hi, I'm looking at upgrading my kitchen sink. The copper piping for both hot and cold have a connection type I've not seen before so does anyone have any idea what they are? Are they push fit couplers which are non-reversible therefore need cutting off? The new tap came with braided flexible...
  11. J

    NG Gas grill connection

    I know very little about plumbing, so I'm not even sure what to ask for and I may use the wrong descriptions of items, so apologies if so. I've done some searching online, but not entirely sure what I need to get. I recently moved into a house that has a gas outlet on the deck. I bought a...
  12. H

    Some advise on soil stack connection on a 100+yr house

    Hello all, First off I am a plumber by trade but I work almost exclusively on new builds so after buying my first house which is a little over 100yrs old this is a bit new to me. I'm wanting to get a bathroom in upstairs in order to do so I need a stack up the side of the property, there is...
  13. A

    Hose setup/pressure and connection

    Hi guys , couple of questions if anyone would be kind enough to maybe shed some light. 1st is I have very little pressure to my outside tap despite pressure being ok in the rest of the house the tap has been in since we moved in couple of years ago and don’t recall having any issues before now...
  14. D

    Gas grill hose connection

    Hello, I am hoping you can help me. I need to connect an outdoor NG grill to an existing outside NG supply connection. I need to get the right hose to attach to my grill. A few background facts: -My Grill requires 124000 BTUH Total gas consumption with all burners set to HI -My Grill...
  15. Roger of Weston

    Boiler connection 22mm

    I have a 40CDi combi boiler in a 1920s house. The heating does not get hot just warm. I have 22mm from the boiler to under the floor but then connects to original half inch/15mm copper lagged with hessian. I believe I am losing heat as some of the runs are quite long. A local plumber said I need...
  16. Bryan in Wyo

    Main Drain Connection Failure/Mess (cast iron and clay)

    Hello all, I have a mess and quite the project on my hands here. I am a handy guy but this is outside my comfort zone. I think my comfort zone is gonna expand after this project because i have no option to hire this out... I am hoping to get some advice and guidance during this research so...
  17. J

    Emergency Switch connection on VFD's

    I was looking for electrical forums but found none so I'm posting here. Please move if necessary. I was working with the ATV212 VFD yesterday and found out that the emergency switch is not working. So I was thinking of installing an emergency switch that bypasses the VFD. But it occurred to me...
  18. G

    Heat proof "waterless" valve for Unvented cylinder T&P connection to soil stack

    I have just had an unvented cylinder fitted, and the T&P valve is connected as per regs via a tundish, and then into the soil stack using a copper pipe. But I've had to ask the plumber to come back, because it looks like he hasn't done anything to prevent sewer gases from coming into the...
    • GeoffG
    • Thread
    • connection cylinder heat soil unvented unvented cylinder valve
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  19. R

    Washing machine connection advice

    Hi all. We are trying to install a new washing machine in our home. The previous owners had a slot for a washing machine. We noticed that there is only one hose in the wall. I would have expected an inlet for fresh water and an outlet to drain away dirty water. Image attached. How do we use this...
  20. N

    40mm waste Connection issue

    Hi Everyone, I am doing some diy and need to figure out how to connect a 40mm waste pipe to a very large round plastic water-tank, i have no idea what the best connection method would be and can't seem to find a connector available, I have tried google but came up with nothing so far thanks...

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