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  1. D

    Does anybody know what this is called? Mixer Valves/Taps?

    I bought these 'shower taps' as part of my bathroom upgrade, but my plumber ended up using a different set. I bought them in a showroom closing down sale so can't take them back, but they were quite upmarket. I was going to sell them on eBay but wasn't sure what to call them. 'Shower taps'...
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  2. A

    Old brass taps have broken HOT insert

    I have a really nice pair of old brass taps. Unscrewing the cap shows a hand holding a small dumbbell with ‘DUMB’ and ‘BELL’ either side of it on one of the six faces, and ‘TESTED 1936’ on another (also on the body of the tap although worn and so not clear there). Just below where the tap would...
  3. P

    Low pressure in taps

    Hi I have had low pressure in my kitchen taps for a few weeks now. But upstairs was fine, it has been making a few grumbling noises when the hot water tap was turned on Last night I had a washing machine removed and turned the water stopcock off temporarily. Once it was turned back on and...
  4. Steve weightman

    Replacing bath taps question

    A new set of taps they said yes I said booked in at 4pm lol. Just before I start to smash my hands to bits with getting them out what's with these tap connectors do they screw off if so do they need fibre washers when I eventually get them off Thanks
  5. S

    Help taps turning wrong way

    Can any plumber offer advise ? I purchased some taps online and my plumber installed them today . They are 1/4 turn vanity hot and cold seperate taps and they turn the wrong direction (both inwards ) my plumber said this is something he has never seen before and if “proves I should only buy...
  6. Plumbase Spares

    How Bristan EasyFit taps simplify kitchen fittings!

    Homeowners always keep up with the latest trends in kitchen refurbishments and ways to cut down costs. So, plumbers and installers need to ensure they can offer their customers competitive quotes, whilst maintaining margins by cutting down installation times. On average, replacing a kitchen...
  7. R

    Stubborn taps. Need advice on dismantling

    Hello all I came across this dead thread below and it refers to the question I need to ask. I have the same type of taps that I need to service. Don't want to force anything so I would like to run this by you all. I have attached a pic of the taps in question. You can see they are the same as...
  8. D

    want to fit tmv2 but supples to basin taps not balanced pressures

    have gravity hot, mains cold to basin taps,require to fit a tmv2 anything i can fit to avoid trying to get gravity cold to taps to balance
  9. M

    Piping up bath taps?

    Hi guys. When installing a bath what is the preferred method of piping up the taps? Hard pipe or are people happy to use flexis?
  10. D

    Noisy Ceramic Taps under high pressure.

    Hi all, i have an unvented cylinder with balanced cold feeds. The cloakroom basin monoblock tap is under 3bar of balanced pressure. As the basin is very small ive had to turn down the isolation valves to stop water flooding. Obviously this has made the taps very loud at night. Is there a way of...
  11. Y

    Fitting Vellamo touch Kitchen taps

    I have been trying to fit a Vellamo touch tap but can't get water flow through, I can hear the tap clicking but nothing happens.
  12. W

    Very roughly, rubble sack of old taps scrap value?

    Got about 4 sacks worth. Wondering how many needed before worth a trip. Thanks
  13. dandouglas

    How do I connect the taps to an overflow bath filler

    I purchased an overflow bath filler and taps but struggling to see how to connect that taps to the actual overflow filler. I've included a picture of what has been sent to me and any help would be much appreciated. I have looked everywhere online for some instructions but to no avail. I am...
  14. Dan

    Chlorinated Water from Taps - Do I filter it?

    @Lou and I have an issue with out water. It's often Chlorinated heavily. Sometimes not so bad. Too often to guarantee a nice glass of water, but not often enough to get bloody used to it. So I keep noticing it. Now I've looked online, and a filter seems to be the way to go. I aren't going to...
  15. W

    Proceedure for isolating water to taps...

    ...on an unvented indirect solar cylinder: Same as a standard unvented cylinder? As in just turn off the main stopcock? Not come across one before. Guessing it shouldn't alter the method but wanted to check. Thanks
  16. L

    Immersion heater is working but no hot water coming through taps

    Please can someone help. Plumber came to property and said that the immersion heater is working. We do not have any hot water coming through the taps. He said that he is unable to locate a thermostatic mixing valve in the property which needs to be repaired. Where is this located?
  17. A

    Repairing taps at back of bath.

    Hi guys, Went to look at a job yesterday where some tenants have been removed for not looking after the house. One of the things they've done and I don't know how is snapped the backnuts on the bath tap (deck mixer) so the tap just pulls out the holes. The taps are in the worst place possible at...
  18. S

    New boiler fitted - Bath taps now not working

    Hello all, I'm new to the forum and have joined as I've recently experienced an issue. In short, our traditional boiler packed up, so we decided to replace this with a combi boiler. A company came in looked at our system and gave us a quote, which we went with. The work took a couple of days...
  19. I

    Low pressure taps help

    Hello, I'm wanting to buy a low pressure mixer tap for my bathroom Basin. I see there rated by Bar, what Bar of pressure should I get? Thanks
  20. J

    Monobloc twin lever mixer tap leaking from spout with taps off!

    Hi, I have a Twin lever Monobloc mixer tap leaking from the base of the spout, there are many answers to this problem online, however, the majority of issues are when the water is on and the tap is running, in my case, the base of the spout is leaking when the taps are off. Would this mean...

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