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    leak on emmersion heater

    Hi all my emmersion heater leaked when my unvented cylinder was cold but stopped when it heated up , should i replace it or would it be ok do you think. Cheers Howy
  2. S

    Suspected Leak in Hot Water system vs Cylinder behaviour?

    Good morning, I have a Kingspan Tribune XE (TXN210) indirect unvented cylinder in my property (installed in 2020, in a new build property) and I am trying to understand what I originally suspected was a leak from the HW system. My cylinder is heated twice a day on 2 x 30 minute cycles, this...
  3. J

    Sewage Leak

    Morning - I am after some advice if anyone can help at all. 3 days ago after 2 weeks on holiday we can home to find a sewage leak in our flat. The toilet had overflowed and raw sewage pumped into the whole apartment and had been sitting there for several days. We live in a 4 year old block of...
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    Leak since replacing aerator

    I have a pedestal sink. The female aerator was clogged. I bought another one. Screwed it in tight and immediately it started leaking behind the sink. I took it off and ran the water without the aerator and it did not leak. The new aerator is the same diameter but just slightly shorter. Is it the...
  5. Ankle_Deep

    Looking for a shower screen that doesn't leak

    I'm looking for a single-piece shower screen to replace the 4 panel folding (got black mould on the rubber parts). Something simple like this: The problem I am finding is that after wading through lots of reviews, it seems to be a common problem across many models that they have a gap in the...
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    Help! Got a leak!

    My sons partner removed all the pictures from the walls in their lounge. She took out all the fixings, refilled the holes and repainted. Then she re-hung the pictures in different places. Since then the new central heating boiler is losing pressure. We called the plumber who fitted the boiler...
  7. J

    Leak on free standing tap

    Hi could someone help I have a free standing bath tap but it’s leaking from where it turns on and off thanks
  8. B

    Saniflo macerating toilet leak

    Hello, I have had this macerating toilet for several years and am now on the second pump inside it. Today water started spewing out from the tank lid where the pump is located. It seems as though the lid came loose and I couldn't re-seat it in place without jamming something between the water...
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    mystery leak

    my kitchen was flooded with water coming through ceiling.the obvious source would be the bathroom which is abpve the kitchen but could not find any leak even when water supply turned back on .
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    Kitchen sink leak

    Hi all, Noticed a leak that comes from the side drainage, not the main part of the sink. Hopefully pictures make it clear. Is this a fix I can do myself, e.g. with sealant? Or will this need new parts/plumber intervention? Thanks as always for your help. Martin.
  11. J

    How do I find a (small) leak from pressurised system

    I see that there was a post in November that refers to a LARGE leak, but ours is much smaller (needs topping up every ten days to two weeks, perhaps a litre over that period). It has been going on for about six months. The boiler is new since last year; however, to cover all bases, we called the...
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    Finally found leak in Glowworm ultracom 30cxi

    So I've had a leak in this boiler for approximately 6 months. I hired an engineer to resolve and he suggested replacing a large black valve (I forget the name). After having the valve replaced, the leak appeared again around a week later. I tried to monitor so I could identify where the water...
  13. S

    Continuous noisy pipes and water tank + huge water leak

    Hello, Three days backs, the pipes in my flat next to the hot water tank banged violently for a few seconds (water hammer?). Since then, the water in the pipes is creating a whooshing sound that comes for a brief period when the toilet is flushed or tap is used. In addition, the cold water...
  14. K

    Kitchen faucet leak

    My pull down kitchen faucet seems to be leaking from the short hose that is connected to the pull down hose only when I turn on the hot water. Do I have to change the whole faucet because I don't see anyway of opening the faucet to access the hose
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    How to find a leak from a dripping sound

    Hi I must I think have a leak but can only hear it, it started a few weeks ago as a drip and now progressing with slow water flow gradually more pronounced. It's in a back kitchen cupboard where the gas system boiler is and a 250-litre indirect tank for hot water and one of those diaphragm...
  16. B

    Roll Top Bath leak from fibres along bath edge

    I have recently bought and installed a Roll Top Bath from Victorian Plum. It now appears I have water leaking from the bath material itself on the top edges. It is brown and smells foul. Any ideas?
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    Help with a leak after sealing bath

    Hi, hope someone can help My 1st time of resealing my bath.( after falling in the water twice while doing behind the taps😂) I left the water in bath for 30 hours after and then discovered I have a leak after taking a shower. Can I put more sealant over the fresh sealant or is there something...
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    Will the faucet leak?

    Morning all. Novice question, please be gentle. It I attach an irrigation timer to my generic single-lever mixer faucet in the kitchen, leaving the lever on (up), and having the water flow regulated by the valve in the timer, is there any chance that my mixer faucet will spring a leak at the...
  19. B

    leak on new plate exch

    The boiler is a baxi combi The pipe underneath on the left side of the plate exhanger where the DHW hot water comes out has green corrosion and signs water has dripped on the floor below it. The plate exchanger was replaced a few months back so is nearly new. The pipe was not green before the...
  20. J

    Leak on hot water ch tank

    We have a 40 y old ch that has developed a leak on and around the ' feed ' pipe connection joint ' ( about a foot from the bottom of the tank.I tried to tighten but impossible to move and probably split the washer ? Hence slight drip which I have tried Heath Robinson style tried to seal ! Could...

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