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    Help - hot water issues on gravity controlled system

    Hi - would really appreciate some help/advice here. I'm new to this forum and inexperienced in the world of plumbing. I have the old conventional style heating setup at home with a hot/cold water tank in the loft, a cylinder in one of the upstairs room and the boiler downstairs in the kitchen...
    • hit0062
    • Thread
    • gravity help hot water screwfix system water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    A Little help

    Hi I would appreciate any advice as I am only a DIY er. I have just fitted Salamander RSP50 twin impeller pump underneath the bath. It feeds a single new Aqualisa 609 shower over the bath and is gravity fed with its own supply. Everything seems to work ok when in use, but I have a problem that...
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    I Want To Become A Plumber (Need Help Please)

    Hi My names Jay and am 20 years of age from the UK. I have been Jobless for a while now, due to the recission etc. But after a long hard think, I want to be a Plumber. But the catch is, I am going to pay for a Plumming course, which will be quicker and I will be taught more one on one...
  4. M

    Help find replacment tap cartridge

    Good Morning On the weekend my bathroom tap would not turn off, even with the handle in the off position. I took the tap apart and can see the cartridge has perished. I'm looking for a replacement part but can't seem to find anything. Can you help? Here are a few photos if that may help...
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    Help! Plumbing after burst water pipe

    Hello, I am new to this forum and I am hoping someone can help or give me some advice, I will try to keep this simple.. 1) a water main burst in our kitchen, flooding our flat. Plumber fixed this and said he thought it was due to a frozen pipe. 2) When the water was turned back on, there...
    • spat82
    • Thread
    • help pipe plumbing screwfix water
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  6. M

    Help planning waste pipes

    I recently bought a house and I have rearranged the upstairs rooms so we can have an ensuite bathroom as well as a main bathroom. I have planned the waste outlets but I am not sure if it will work properly and I have also found out that the pipe run may be too long. I have a 40mm pipe from the...
  7. D

    some help please

    hi all i am a electrician by trade and am in the middle to renovating a house of my own. the plumber says i am just to pay him a daily rate but i have to get me the parts. i have some plumbing knowledge on bits but i wonderd if you could tell me better what my plumber means by some of his...
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    Need Job Search Help PLEASE!

    Hello im 20 years of age, i recently compleated a NVQ level 2 course, i have a technical certificate but am yet to compleate my assesment on site, due to lack of work! I am now looking for an apprenticeship ( perhaps with british gas) but can not find one anywhere. any advise would be much...
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    Gas portfolio help need.

    Hi any gas safe guys in the surrey area, willing to help with gas portfolio quite willing to work for help only. I have hand tools own van will also have own public liability of 2million. I have also worked self employed and have in the past employed people, so know what it is like to be let...
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    help with ballcock level

    Hi there I'm new to the forum and have a question. Have installed a new ballcock in an F & E cistern. Can't seem to get the level right for where the float should sit. Have left it low on the stem, although water still tricking out of overflow. Any ideas?
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    General help requested

    This post is a general pricing sort of question really, Here goes. I priced a job the other day, it is to replace 6 rads on a combi boiler and 5 trv's. So, far, I've measured the rooms and sat down with my mears calc to work out BTU's etc. I've gone to the suppliers and worked out the...
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    help with a mixer shower problem

    Ok when i bought my house almost 3 years ago i fitted a thermostatic mixer shower however i always had a problem where if i had the temp at say mid all preasure dropped you had to have the temp on the shower up full and then have to turn down the tep on my combi boiler to have presure and...
  13. A

    help

    Hi. we have a valliant premium turbo gas water heater which is going to replace an old valliant with single pipe etc. When connecting the cold water, is it the connection on the right as you look at it thats the cold water supply? also when its all connected, should it start automatically when...
  14. S

    Toilet leaking from pipe!! Help...

    I had a new bathroom fitted 6 weeks ago, with an ideal standard back to the wall toilet and concealed cistern. After a few days water started appearing from behind the pan, water was dripping from the pipe that feeds water into the toilet at the join. It had been fitted using the rubber bung...
    • sonia1309
    • Thread
    • help leaking pipe screwfix toilet
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
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    help with analouge multimeter to check boiler

    ive never used a mutimeter and i need to check the continuity on a boilers pressure switch and the flame sense electrode.i know where the connections are on the pcb.i just dont know how to use the multimeter.please can someone help me with a idiots guide,many thanks lee:confused:
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    Help Please? Decommissioning a bath to be replaced.

    Hi guys, Am in need of some of your knowledge. Could you please help me decommission my bath. It does not have any servicing valves on the taps so cant turn them off there. Hot water comes from a hot water vessel. That is all i know. Would be grateful for some advice. Really need help to...
  17. D

    Seeking employment help.

    Hello guys, i know you all probably get this question everyday but i'l try to make it brief. I'm currently doing C+G 6129 1st year, and imtrying to get employment as an apprentice. I'm just wondering what steps i should take, for example.. How should i approach the firms (Big Plumbing...
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    need help ,new boiler advice , what pump and will any rads do?

    i had a man from calor come round and survey my house (currently a building site) , he recommended an lpg greenstar 28i junior combi. the house is average sized , two bedrooms , landing/room , kitchen , dining , bathroom , sitting room , hallway , utility room , separate wc, and little storage...
    • that bloke.
    • Thread
    • boiler help new boiler pump rads screwfix
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  19. J

    Help with shower valve

    Hi all, I'm having difficulty with this shower mixer as when the diverter is switched to shower, the water comes out the tap. It happened by me pushing it too hard to one side. What a genius lol. I need help choosing the right valve (I think thats whats needed, the gold long piece behind the...
  20. L

    no pressure on boiler pls help

    just fitted a new boiler ,a glow worm 24ci.the problem being when its turned on it trys to fire for about 4 seconds then flashes o.o bar and the red light flashes.thers no hot water feed on it yet ,but its supposed to be running 2 rads.can someone pls help,thanks
    • ljgarrett
    • Thread
    • boiler help pressure screwfix
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum

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