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  1. S

    Low head pressure tmv suitable for unbalance supplies.

    Got a 'doc m' pack to fit soon in a working mens club, the hot is being supplied via a wall hung water heater, the type being fed by a little cistern above, the height of the water level is approx 2m above floor level and the tmv for the new wash basin will be approx 1.5m below water level. and...
  2. hammers4spanner

    My head is frazzled

    What a flaming day !!!! Turned up on a job starting 3 bathrooms and new trvs/lockshields on numerous rads lovely couple but talk about question time. Started off about her oil boiler wanting it updated /removed and asked about ashp/ground source /biomass and oil. They are very much into the...
  3. jaydebruyne

    Negative Head Pump on a Positive Head System

    Any reason this can't be done? Even if I take off the pressure vessel and cap it off??? The tank is probably less than 1 meter above the shower head so not much pressure to begin with anyway...
  4. J

    Just head butted a debt collector?

    Literally come home after having a few pints at the pub and I had a bailiff at the door demanding money from my wife regarding loans outstanding for ten plus years. She stupidly let him in just as I was walking through the door. He gives it billy big balls and I nut him over about a grand. I've...
  5. A

    Can you recommend me a set of ratchet swivel head spanners and where to get.

    As title says. Hoping to pick up today so if anyone knows somewhere that sells a decent set for a reasonable price that would be great. Thanks
  6. N

    Kitchen tap head/aerater standard? (easy one?)

    The kitchen tap head part is broken internally such that water leaks out the back. The connection to the rest of the tap is composed of 3 parts. The end of the tube 'in the middle' which is pulled tight to the black tap head thread 'bolt' by the silver 'nut'. I'm aware these aren't the right...
  7. jaydebruyne

    Showermate Negative Head Pump

    I installed a stuart turner showermate pump about a week ago. Was called back today as it has gotten quite noisy. Had a look today and it is rather loud, so much so the downstairs neighbours have complained. Any ideas? Air? Faulty unit? I flushed the pump before I connected it to the mains...
  8. G

    Overflow head scratcher !

    Hi, been to a customers house tonight . Overflow running from domestic tank , took a ball tap - thought I already knew the problem! Ball tap tap is working fine , submersed under water ran some hot water off , level in tank dropped . Bent arm arm down on ball tap , it shut off around 3"...
  9. D

    Toilet smell head scratcher!!!

    Afternoon all, I'm currently on a job where a "plumber" (basically DIY jobsworth friend of friend of the family!) has taken almost £15k from the customer for 2 of the worst bathroom refurbs I have seen! I explained to the customer the only way to make them look better is to rip them out and...
  10. M

    Fitting new TRV head

    Hi, the sensor head has broken off on one of the TRV's and can't be repaired. I have bought a like for like replacement TRV although it is only the head I need. I have tried fitting the head on by just screwing it on to the old valve with the securing ring but it doesn't seem to work and the...
  11. P

    Head?

    No, not that sort. :nono: Looking around on the internet, head seems to be measured either from the surface of the water in the cold tank down to draw off point, or from the bottom of the cold tank. Which one is correct?
  12. I

    Noooooooooo do it yourself and pump head Mk2

    Awww god, hear we go again :lol:
  13. D

    head change

    Human Head Transplants Could Become A Reality By 2017 | IFLScience Should be fun
  14. T

    scratching my head....

    Got a call about a rad not warming up so I went Custard says they havnt had heating on for a while and when they turned it on the rad furthest away would not get hot so I turned all TRV off in the house and waited still no heat, bled every rad water comes out, even emptied the system to...
  15. S

    Colleague looking for help with a glow heap head scratchier.

    A good friend and fellow gas engineer of mine who is not currently a member of the forum (at least not with gas safe private forum access) has been to a British gas 330+ / Glow worm (not a hxi this one has an aluminium heat exchanger). The Boiler has an Ignition fault, when firing the burner...
  16. T

    Stumped - can you guys bend your head around this one - water going from the loo

    Can't fathom this one - what d'ya think? Water is pulled from toilet u bend, have replaced the durgo valve, tried it with no valve and tried it with vent pipe sealed - no difference, water is pulled out over apx 30 mins. I can see down the vent pipe and can see the water leaving when...
  17. M

    Radiator Valve Head Broken - Can it be replaced

    Hi, the head has broken off a radiator valve. The narrow plastic collar that inserts into the valve body has perished and eventually cracked. Can I just replace this head and can it be done easily? It is a Bulldog valve and I have seen the same one for sale complete on various web sites...
  18. C

    Blocking off the shower head from sink

    Hi, I've recently bought a house. The bathroom as a shower head on the sink. Would it be possible to cap this off? If so, what tools/pieces would I need? Also, would the water need to be turned off completely when taking off the shower head? Thanks
  19. D

    Ideal isar pump head gasket/seal

    Evening all, been to yet another leaking Ideal Isar 24, pump head gasket/seal. Tried resealing but to no avail. Is this available as a stand alone spare part or as part of a kit? Many thanks.
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  20. T

    Hang my head in shame

    Dear father i have sinned................. I fitted a Worcester in my own house:speechless::shame:

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