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  1. C

    drain pipe leaking need smaller pioe fitting

    Hi got a waste water broke from upstairs sink . 32 m to big its on outside house to drain . Can't find any smaller pipes anywere to fit to connection cheers
  2. G

    Fitting new flush unit

    I need to change the flush unit in the toilet cistern. Unfortunately the gap between the top of the cistern and the shelf above is not wide enough to get the new unit in. How would you approach this? I guess it’s either removing the shelf (not sure how easy that will be) or do I take out...
  3. S

    leaking compression fitting - can’t turn off supply

    Hi All, Have a lead supply pipe and the compression fitting where it joins copper in the house has started dripping. Unfortunately it’s before the stop-tap so have no way of turning off water. Anyway to fix it externally? Have just tried some Fernax stuff but wouldn’t stick and ended up...
  4. dilligaf

    Can anyone tell me what size fitting this is?

    I bought a vacuum pump from ebay and I'm not sure what size the threaded adaptor is. I want something to convert it to fit a 1/8 bsp female tee piece which will fits my gauge as well. I tried to see if the 1/8 bsp tee piece would screw onto the pump but not quite and the threads are different...
  5. eagleeye

    Fitting new boiler to old Elson tank

    Can anyone tell me if its OK to connect a new heat only Vaillant to an old Elson tank. Not seen the job so not sure where the feed goes into the system. They currently have an old Apollo boiler working with it
  6. N

    Fitting a new mixer shower,Is my cylinder suitable?

    Hi,I am refitting my bathroom and decided to replace my old triton electrical shower with a Mira mixer shower.I know I need a pump,probably a twin impeller and positive head as I have about 3ft below the bottom of the tank to where the pump will be fitted which in turn will be about 2 ft above...
  7. J

    appropriate fitting for bath filler tap

    Hi, i have two bath filler tap valves to pipe to the combined bath filler/drain. The valve body is external 3/4 inch thread with an internal 1/2 inch thread (see picture). Straight tap connector doesn't seem the correct fitting due to internal thread and a male adaptor doesn't sit flush as it's...
  8. G

    Q re fitting Vitra frame and wall hung WC

    I have a Vitra reduced height 75/108cm frame to fit a Vitra wall hung WC to. I also have a 550 x 210mm cabinet to fit around it. I have a few questions:- 1. To ensure the cabinet fits I have to fit the frame flush to the back wall and have had to remove the rear cross-member of the cabinet to...
  9. S

    Fitting advice required for 30mm female thread

    Hello. What fitting do I need to connect an apparent 30mm diameter in/outlet, on a water pump, to 25mm MDPE pipe. It's on a DAB Jetinox 112M. Thanks in advance.
  10. Bogart

    Pipe fitting markings

    Going to fit a 22mm stop end fitting. Have a couple of solder ring fittings. Looking at them they are marked MA22 and LF22 is there any relevance in these markings?
  11. A

    Questions on cooker gas fitting.

    So I've got a gas pipe in my kitchen, but due to a miscommunication on my part it's got the wrong fitting for the cooker I intend to buy. It's got a nut on the end, and is facing upwards, whereas I need a bayonet, and if I understand correctly, those should always face downwards so the rubber...
  12. rwb196884

    Fitting a radiator that's too short

    TL;DR: Office workers should not be allowed spanners. Just bought a house and found the living room wasn't getting much above 15 degrees. It had a type 11 1400x600 radiator that seem to be about 3,500BTU but online room BTU calculators come out at about 8,000 to 11,000. Bought what I thought...
  13. K

    Leaking oil tank from compression fitting

    Had a leak on oil tank pipe fitting landlords plumber has said leak was due to small elevation on back of tank “brick” I know it’s bad practice not disputing that but I say olive was never fitted correctly as it’s loose on pipe please see attached vid any opinions would be appreciated
  14. F

    Fitting an Airvalve / bleeding point in central heating

    Hello, total plumbing noob here. I have a sneaking suspicion that the pipes in my house that run all the way to the attic are full of air (picture attached of pipes). These are the pipes that used to be fitted to an older hot water tank which was removed and replaced with a combi boiler- but...
  15. P

    22mm Fitting, thread size please ?

    Hello. Could anyone please advise ? What is the thread of a standard ( as used in UK ) 22mm compression fitting ? It appears to be 14 tpi but is slightly larger than 3/4 bsp. Thank you, Pete.
  16. R

    Replacement fitting for heating oil fuel supply

    I need to replace this fitting that is connected to the heating oil fuel supply to my boiler, can anyone recommend a supplier and also what what is this component known as, so that I order the correct part. TIA
  17. DuncanM

    Fitting auto air vent

    Been advised to fit an AAV on return of a sealed system to try and keep air out of the HEX as it keeps error coding about circulation. Power flushed the system already, this is the next step. Anyway, usually fit AAV on positive side of pump so how far away from pump to make sure AAV does not...
  18. Bogart

    Tectite slip fitting

    Trying to use a 28mm tectite slip coupling. Mangaged to get it over the pipe push it down, with some effort, but am damned if I can get it to come back. Am using the demounting tool and the plastic collar is all the way in but am damned if I can get it to come back on itself.
  19. Bogart

    Tectite fitting for tight space

    Need to use a couple of 28mm tectite fitting, space very limited so soldering is out. Looking on the Peglar site there seems so many that look the same. Some they state as slip fittings, how do they work on a grab ring fitting?
  20. D

    Sink fitting pipe question

    Hi all, Been trying to fit new sink and move from pillar taps to a mixer. Previous piping was all rigid pvc with push fittings (not sure if I'm getting the lingo right). Went to toolstation to buy flexi-hoses to connect the new tap and the pipes and they sold me ones with an apparent push fit...

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