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  1. K

    Dripping tas despite new valves

    Th single spout over my bath provides both hot and cold water. As the tap was dripping I replaced the valves on both the hot and cold water taps with good quality valves which are supposed to be particularly good for people with arthritis. Much to my disappointment the spout still drips, but...
  2. M

    Magnaclean professional 2 valves advice

    I have just been given a magnaclean professional2 (secondhand) and before fitting it I watched the youtube video on servicing it that showed it should slip off the valve pipework by pulling the trigger back once the red wheel is screwed fully in. My trigger did nothing and the unit wouldn't pull...
  3. L

    Ladder radiator valves

    Am about to change my standard bathroom rad for a ladder type rad. However I need a little advice. I have pictured my current valve which runs from the side of the rad into walled in pipes. As the ladder rad has valve outlets at the bottom I don't know the best way to connect. Any help...
  4. pauldee

    Replacing exposed 3/4" 143mm shower valves

    My shower valve is playing up and the easier thing might be to replace it. Most seem to have a pipe centre distance of 150mm specified, but mine seems to be 143mm. Is it likely that a 150mm will be adjustable and fit? I notice some have a range but the ones I've seen that do are quite...
  5. I

    Help with thermostatic radiator valves

    Hello, My understanding of these valves is you set the room thermostat (dial type on the wall in the hallway) at a comfortable temperature, so i set mine to 20 degrees. I then set all my thermostat on the Rads to 3 and adjusted until I got correct temp in rooms. After that they open and close...
  6. S

    Help needed with valves ID

    Hi there, I'm a newbie to the Forum so very grateful for any advice received. I need to identify a valve (make and possibly model) that's attached to my oil tank. I attempted to change the filter in it yesterday, only to find that there wasn't one in there. It must have been removed by the...
  7. T

    Thoughts on the Hive thermostatic valves ?

    I’ve been asked about installing some Hive Thermostatic heads to a combi system. I wondered what’s people’s opinions on them, firstly from an installation point of view and secondly from a users view ? The customer has a two up two down type of house with a ideal logic 24kw boiler just been...
  8. eagleeye

    Pump and m/valves on return

    New Vaillant heat only boiler install to replace old Kingfisher floor standing gravity hot water / pumped heating boiler. Boiler on ground floor and dual elson tank in loft. So the new boiler has gone in the position of the old boiler with also with the pump, m/valves and wiring centre. They...
  9. B

    How to drain down to remove towel rail AND valves?

    Towel rail needs to be removed so that new flooring can fit over pipes. Therefore the whole thing needs to come off valves and all so that the pipe ends coming up from the floor are exposed. The bottom compression nut and olive can stay on each pipe as there will be big enough holes in the...
  10. M

    Manufacturer of ARCO MINI STOP VALVES.

    I am trying to find out who the manufacturer is for ARCO MINI STOP VALVES. Does anybody know this?
  11. A

    Giacomini motorized valves

    Hi all, does anyone have experience in Giacomini motorized zone valves? Are they reliable?
  12. 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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    • mixer taps valves
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    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  13. D

    Disconnected water inlet valves

    Hi, I recently had a new kitchen fitted and it appears that the old cold water inlet valves (one pipe with 2 blue T valves connectors for old d/w and w/m) have been left in situ without being capped off. I’m very worried that they’ll leak, especially as they don’t have a cap on them. Problem...
  14. R

    Can too much antifreeze effect radiator valves

    Hi there, we are having issues with Mitsubishi ASHP Pre Plumbed cylinder. we have 2 zones. UFH and radiators on the first floor. Feeds come off the low loss header at the tank. Both pumped. UFH works fine. It’s the rads that struggle. We always seem to get loads of heat to the rad valves but...
  15. davidw

    Thermostat and valves configuration seems odd

    We’ve just moving to a new house. I’m puzzled with the central heating system and its controls. None of the downstairs radiators have thermostatic valves fitted, all of the upstairs rads do. There is a thermostat in the hall which it seems controls all the heating ? So the only way of...
  16. C

    Location of pumps and valves

    Is there any reason why the pump and valves need to be located in the airing cupboard? We have Gravity HW and pumped CH, but the boiler has been condemned and needs replacement. 4 pipes come down to the boiler room, as do all the hard wiring from room stat and timer. The HW gravity pipes are...
  17. N

    Polypipe Underfloor Heating with 3x 2-Port Zone Valves???

    I am currently trying to find out which is the best way to wire up my underfloor heating. I have attached a PDF of what my system is currently like. I've been advised to install 3x 2-port zone valves so that when the UFH calls for heat it can do so independently of the radiators, which is...
    • Nis
    • Thread
    • heating underfloor underfloor heating valves
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  18. J

    Thermostatic Rad Valves, odd size Tails

    Hi first post here😀 I want to replace a couple of rad valves with TRVs but as you can see from the pic, the existing tails are bigger than it usual. All the valves I can find have 1/2” bsp Threads both sides, but I either need TRVs with one side to match the tails, or a reduced for the rad. Any...
  19. C

    Flush valves for hidden cistern

    Hi. Wondering if anyone could help me. I've had my WC sitting like this for a year now. After having this fitted while I was at work I'd purchased a toilet with cistern and thought the flat flush Valve I'd ordered seperately would fit it but it never. So Ieft with the gap for a flat flush...
  20. Jimbob1973

    Replacing radiator and valves on open vented system.

    Hi, I have a hot water tank, 3 header tanks in the loft and so I am assuming I am on an open vented system. I wish to replace a bathroom radiator with a wider one so will need to extend the existing pipework. I also want to tile around the pipework by drilling the tiles (for a neat finish) and...

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