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  1. K

    Seeking recommendations - taps + looong spout for a huge old stone sink

    Hello, I am renovating an old stone house in France - about 900 years old at the oldest part - and we are trying to use authentic materials in all areas, as far as possible. To this end we re installing an old (300kg!) stone sink in our bathroom. It's pretty cool, but really big - from front to...
  2. J

    Advice on Bath mixer taps that integrate shower.

    HI, i qualified as a plumber in 1999 but have had a career in welding since ( i discovered quickly I didn't like plumbing but stayed to finish my qualification rather than waste those years ), so while I'm not a complete novice, I'm not exactly at the cutting edge ! I am refurbing and bought a...
  3. danieljamesphoto

    Changing kitchen taps with an expansion vessel

    Hi, i'm a complete newcomer to plumbing so be gentle, basically i'd like to change the kitchen taps (just a simple monobloc mixer tap) and have looked on YouTube and think I have everything ready. I've had a look at the system and it seems to be setup to include an expansion vessel (image...
  4. T

    Thermostatic bath shower mixer fitting with taps reversed

    Hi, I have finally decided to swap out the stand alone taps in my bath for a mixer. I have previously been using a Croydex push-fit shower but think it's finally time to upgrade to a proper fitted one. I have been looking at a deck-mounted thermostatic bath/shower mixer like this Vellamo Echo...
  5. M

    All new spindles on taps - still drips!

    Hi all, I have no knowledge when it comes to plumbing so will describe our situation best I can... A few months ago, our bath tap began to leak. No matter how hard we turned the taps off (which we later learnt causes further damage) it would still leak, and gradually got worse over time. We had...
  6. L

    Dolphin Solutions Sensor Taps

    DB125S-STL-2 Dolphin Blue Electronic Infrared Tap for cold/premixed water supply powered by 9V transformer manufactured in high-quality Brushed (Satin) Chrome Brand New unopened. https://www.dolphinsolutions.co.uk/product/dolphin-infrared-mixer-tap-db100-db125/ 3 taps available £100 each...
  7. A

    Mixer taps working loose

    Our mixer taps (bathroom sink) keeps working loose, I'm able to slightly tighten the nut (see image) however not tight enough, basically using pilers. Is there a correct tool or method, like a box screw etc ?
  8. P

    About cheap, compact electric heating taps

    As an alternative to traditional tankless heaters, aliexpress sells a variety of cheap taps incorporating a heater, for example: US $20.2 49% OFF|ATWFS Instant Tankless Water Heater Tap Instantaneous Faucet Kitchen Water Heater Crane Instant Hot Water Faucet Digital EU Plug|hot water...
  9. R

    Low pressure to outside taps

    I have 2 outside taps that used to be fine. They are now just a dribble! I had a plumber out yesterday who said we would need increased water pressure and he couldn't fix them. I have checked the pressure and the cold tap in the kitchen fills a 1 litre jug in 7 seconds so United Utilities can't...
  10. E

    Green crystals coming out all the hot taps in the house? help please

    Hello, the house was refurbished over a year ago and now we have Green crystals coming out all the hot taps in the house? The water board say it's not limescale These green crystal like pieces are coming out of all the hot water taps and showers: we collect them from the tap filers: there are...
  11. ceemage

    Noisy pipes and leaky taps

    We've had a problem now for several weeks which is becoming worse. We would appreciate some advice on the way forward given this difficult time when we are in isolation due to chronic ill health. Several weeks ago, on switching on the kitchen cold tap, we began to get an odd noise that seemed...
  12. Y

    Bath Taps 22m advice needed

    I am changing over my old taps to new. The supply has 15mm to cold, 22mm to hot. I am need to fit an isolation valve to the 15 and 22mm pipe.. I want to know how i connect the 22mm isolation to the 15mm tail on the hot tap. I dont want to use solder if it can be helped. Advice please...
  13. S

    Dripping noise after running bath or sink taps

    Hi I live on the ground floor of a small block of flats that has a soil pipe running within the walls. This is boxed in with plywood & plasterboard which is then tiled. So not the best soundproofing (my bedroom is also on the other side of the bathroom wall) so I can hear when the flat above...
  14. T

    List of DUAL FLOW taps

    Does anyone have a list of dual flow kitchen taps both mono and deck mixer types for mixed pressure supplies - Mains CW, Gravity hot. Trying to find one is a bloody nightmare. Thanks in advance.
  15. H

    Squeeking pipes/ taps in bathroom

    Recently our bathroom pipes began squeeking after flushing the toilet. I thought it was water hammer and ran all taps and turned off the water. This appeared to work but a week later and it's happening again. The process of event now is, toilet flush > and bathroom sink will squeek and the...
  16. R

    Anyone ever seen any bath taps like these?

    Has anyone ever seen any bath taps as old as these? Taps just running all of the time.
  17. P

    Can these bath taps be changed easily?

    I want to change this tap: To something like this Bath Shower Mixer - Wave Range - Better Bathrooms - https://www.betterbathrooms.com/p/wave-bath-shower-mixer Is this possible and what kind of cost would I be looking at for a central London plumber to do the work?
  18. J

    HOT WATER IN CYLINDER BUT ONLY WARM WATER FROM TAPS?

    Hi all, Over the last month we noticed water coming out of all the hot taps and shower would only come lukewarm. The puzzling thing is control unit states that the temperature in the unvented cylinder is at 69-70 degrees celsius. When I’ve I released water directly from the cylinder and felt...
  19. S

    Recommendations for basin taps and waste kits

    Hi all, I have two bathrooms where single mixer basin taps were fitted when the whole house was refurbished (8 years ago). I asked the builder at the time, to source 'square waterfall taps' and waste kits/plug stops. These are chrome and looked great when new, but, over time the chrome has...
  20. P

    Deep Reach Sockets For Taps?

    Looking to buy some Extra Deep Sockets for use on taps instead of box spanners..The fixing bolts on the taps in my house are 8mm and 10mm, so I was wondering what are the other common sizes? Trying to decided whether to buy a full set of if I only really need a couple?

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