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  1. A

    Replacing lead pipe.

    Hello, I am changing the old lead pipe.Will I get away with 20mm MDPE considering the wall of the lead pipe didn't leave much of an opening. Thanks,A123dhills.
  2. P

    Copper water cylinder needs replacing??

    Our indirect copper water cyclinder has started leaking. Not a flood but enough to wet the whole floor in the airing cupboard. Could not find any obvious leaks from pipe joints, shower pump etc. so called in a plumber. He cut away insulation layer at bottom and found heavy corrosion. He has...
  3. L

    Replacing isolation valves

    Hi guys I'm in the process of replacing cloakroom toilet suite and unearthed these isolating valves. I was expecting a traditional compressing fitting. Any idea how to remove these? Thanks Craig
  4. L

    Replacing cloakroom toilet suite - help with fittings needed

    Hi guys I'm replacing an old toilet cloakroom suite with new vanity basin unit and vanity toilet unit. Current fittings date back to early 1980s. As a DIYer I'm thinking I should replace the isolating valve for the toilet inlet with a straight coupler and place a new isolating valve further up...
  5. 1

    Replacing stopcock, which size

    Hi, I am looking to change my stopcock to a 22mm version. I am currently getting everything ready for my unvented system and figured I'd get this done whilst I've got the floor up downstairs re piping the bottom central heating ring. The plan is to run the pipe into the adjacent garage which...
  6. jaydebruyne

    Plumbing in cast iron radiators - replacing K2's

    never done cast irons before. Is there anything special about them? One of them is a 70kg one which comes in 2 halves. They just take standard valves, 1/2" no?
  7. jaydebruyne

    Removing Back boilers and Replacing DFE's

    Got two jobs I'm going to look at. 1. System conversion from back boiler to combi. Don't know much about back boilers. How are they removed? Once the fire is removed, do I have to start knocking down the wall to get access? How about draining it? Any special considerations I need to be aware...
  8. jaydebruyne

    Replacing a UFH blending valve

    have to replace this valve today for an UFH circuit. Question: what is the flow mixed with to reduce the temp? Is it literally just flow and return pipes?
  9. S

    Replacing a pumped shower to electric

    Whats the procedure to disconnecting a pumped shower to a tank few electric shower.
  10. L

    Replacing a 2 port valve

    Can anyone tell me if the thread size on a Honeywell 3/4 imperial valve is compatible with a 22mm valve.
  11. jaydebruyne

    Making good to wall behind rads when replacing rad

    up to now I've left the wall as is when I replace a rad. What say you lot?
  12. M

    Replacing a Triton Enlight 2

    Hi I'm an electrician more use to testing power to showers then replacing them. My Enlight 2 has stopped working after 3 years it is now only hot when on 10 so assume 1 of the elements have gone. Shower is mounted on water proof shower board I want to use existing cut outs. Looks like Enlight is...
  13. R

    IDEAL are up against it!!! Heat exchangers replacing

    to just bring to light the problems Ideal are having and why they are trying to default on their warranties for their boilers. picture says it all really and this is just one example of a heating engineers typical weeks work !!:thumbs_down: thats TWELVE heat exchangers that have failed, and...
  14. K

    Replacing a mixer

    Until the entire bathroom is replaced, looking to swap out the mixer as it doesn't mix very well. The pressure also used to be much better and its now merely a dribble so hoping that replacing the mixer for now will be a fix. Assuming its just knackered out inside and full of scale. Is it a...
  15. M

    Does this all need replacing?

    Sorry if this isn't an appropriate post for the forum, but we're really unsure where to go with this! Please see the photos of the plumbing under our bath. They have been taken through the hole made in our bedroom wall. We've had three plumbers and one electrician with good plumbing knowledge...

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