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  1. J

    Drain Rods - Which are Best?

    Hi everyone, I've had rods break and come apart before and I can't go losing them up a customers drain, so recommendations please...... Which drain rods do you recommend, for a tradesmen, not a DIY set? And/or how can I tell a good set from bad?
  2. M

    Help with new drain position

    Hi all I'm new to the forum, hope you are all well and enjoying this lovely weather. I am on the hope I could get some answers to my question if you can help me out please. I am moving my washing machine to the bottom of my garage and I'm after for advice on the best arrangement for the waste...
  3. J

    Unusual Washing Machine Waste Drain

    Hi All, I'm plumbing in a washing machine into our new house and rather than a normal waste pipe this house just has a hole in the ground. It looks as if the hole used to be a 40mm pipe but it has been sawn off at ground level such that the top of the pipe is flush with the floor tiles. This...
    • JamieD
    • Thread
    • drain machine washing washing machine waste
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  4. S

    Is this a proper drain line transition from 2 inch to 4 inch?

    Plumber replaced drain line under the bathroom. The drain line transitions from a 2 inch drain line to a 4 inch Y connector. Is this connection proper? I wonder if the Y connector should have a 2 inch opening to accept the 2 inch drain line to make this a proper transition.
  5. C

    Fixing loose shower drain

    Hello, I am concerned about the shower drain body in this picture being loose. I can move the metal ring visible in the picture left and right freely with my hand. My question is whether there is way to fix this from above without having to access the drainassembly from below the shower tray...
  6. B

    Blocked outside drain

    We had a blocked outside drain .Got the same guy out again to unblock . Sewage is coming through the drain . How do you tell if you have shared drains? We have a drain at bottom of yard a little square one that seems to always get blocked.
  7. E

    Patch drain repair or full length lining

    Hi all, a recent CCTV survey has shown 5-6 areas of large joint displacement along an area of drain 5 meters in length. One company has said to do individual patch repairs. The other has said to reline that whole section. The 5 meter area also includes a 90 degrees bend around a corner of the...
  8. B

    Advice re blocked drain

    Help! I'm in a bit of a panic and need advice. Our kitchen outside drain is blocked and nothing is shifting it. I reckon it's time to call in the professional or United Utilities (we have shared drains and they have done this in the past). However, there is one problem. There is still...
  9. L

    Drain snake stuck in the u bend

    So my toilet got blocked and none of the usual methods were working. I had a drain snake lying around in a kitchen drawer so thought I'd give it a go. I didn't bother to check online how to use it etc (obviously 🙄) I just shoved it down the u bend and wiggled it about a bit and all the Rubbish...
  10. CCANON

    Drain blockage downstairs toilet twice in 6 months

    Hi We have been in our property for about 6 months. It was built in 2019. After about a month the downstairs toilet was blocked so we called Dyno-rod who did their stuff and about £200 later it was fixed! 5 months later and it has happened again - I can't afford to keep paying for the fix...
  11. krashd

    My bath plug/drain has suddenly blocked, what might be the cause?

    Firstly, I already have a fair idea of what I need to do to fix the problem (I hope plunging will fix it, I just need to buy one), I would just like to know what sort of thing can suddenly obstruct the pipe that my bath drains to. The problem... Normally someone can have a bath and then pull...
  12. M

    Leaking drain valve on Hot water cylinder. Advise please

    Hi All, I have a leaking drain valve off the CW inlet on a Range Cylinder. Am I right in thinking I have to empty the Cylinder below the CW inlet to change the valve? To isolate cold water to the tank to prevent refill, should I just lock off the 1 stop CW inlet or all 3 red stops? Turn mains...
    • matt68
    • Thread
    • cylinder drain hot water leaking valve water water cylinder
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  13. C

    Main drain stoped up

    So I have a main drain that is plugged up in my apartment complex I rented a snake got it unplugged then flushed toilet paper down the toilet then it plugged right back up (I have the man hole cover off out on sidewalk ) anyway so I snake again I can feel the end of snake hitting something about...
  14. J

    Bathroom Drain/Vent advice

    I have a couple drain/vent questions regarding a bathroom. First venting. I highlighted in green the vent options and circled in blue two options where the vent(or vents) can go for the toilet and shower, question is do I need one or both of them? I'm assuming only one, if so is there a...
  15. T

    Drain Vokera Excel 29 boiler

    Hello, I have a Vokera Excel 29 gas boiler which is losing pressure. I need to drain the boiler in order to repressurise the expansion vessel back to 1 bar. Can anyone explain how to drain this boiler? Thanks
  16. m_d_r12

    Standpipe to Sink Drain

    Hi, I am looking to install a standpipe to drain the water from the washer. I took a picture of the current set up and my plan. I was wondering if this was correct or if there is a better way. Sink-> ABS P Trap -> Tee (1.5 in x 2 in x 1.5 in) facing up -> elbow -> pipe to stack 2 in standpipe...
  17. MDDIY2022

    Reducing diameter of rainwater drain pipe ?

    Hi everyone, I have an outdoor open drain which runs along the side of our house and then into an underground 5" pipe which takes the water away to the sewer. I want to pipe the open drain so that the water isn't exposed when it runs along the side of the house. Please see my attached diagram...
  18. C

    Can't find UFH manifold vent/drain valve

    Hi all, I can't locate the vent/drain valve on this manifold. My manifold resembles the "UFH Manifold RUB-RT1tm4" model on this webpage: https://www.thermo-floor.co.uk/underfloor-heating-manifolds.html I an intending to replace on the the actuator pin-valves and I think I need to drain (or at...
  19. J

    How to drain cold water tank!?!

    Help! I’ve turned off the gate valve that supplies my toilet white goods. Now it won’t open. It’s turning but water not flowing through. I need to drain the cold tank to replace the gate valve but the cold tank goes to a pump and I when I turn off the water, no cold water comes through the taps...
  20. T

    Drain Central Heating System- when is it safe to switch Boiler back on

    Drain central heating system (water tank in loft) in a two storey house - ground and first floor when is it safe to switch the boiler back on - is it only when the tank in the loft has stopped making a noise - implying that the system is back to where it was before the system was drained. The...

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