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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Plumbing - Is this kitchen plumbing OK please?.You won’t have access to it after the units are installed -
Ffreetrack4 replied to the thread Plumbing - Is this kitchen plumbing OK please?.Why is it a bad idea please?
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NNeil23 replied to the thread How to remove thin nails from plywood to gain access to loft tank.Thanks - whoever installed this made the plywood panel flush everywhere, and there doesn't appear to be anywhere to get anything behind the plywood... from memory (will need to look again) as to how big the nails are in terms of...
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snowhead replied to the thread How to remove thin nails from plywood to gain access to loft tank.Start on a corner or a join between 2 panels and prise the plywood up with a strong paint scraper or thin chisel. Or screw some large screws into the panels near the edge and away from the supporting timbers and pull on the panel with... -
RHi, I am a carpenter rather than a plumber, but would say I have decent other diy skills. I have a similar set up - same programmer but a drayton diverter. I've read somewhere that the main capacitor can fail on particular batch...
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NNeil23 posted the thread How to remove thin nails from plywood to gain access to loft tank in Off-topic Chat.Okay, not exactly plumbing but a problem that some plumbers might have experienced. We have a loft area where the previous own 'boarded up' the cold water tank (ie made an effective 'wall') using thick plywood and thin nails that have...
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Ggrasta posted the thread Here is Practical Explanation about Next Life, Purpose of Human Life, philosophical/religious facts, theories etc. in Off-topic Chat.Practical Explanation ( For Example ) :- `1st of all can you tell me every single seconds detail from that time when you born ?? ( i need every seconds detail ?? that what- what you have thought and done on every single second ) can...
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DHi I have a commercial plumbing job coming up in the Oxford area and need to find a team local to the area that could help us complete these works. Happy to look at a day rate or fixed price
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Lled zeppelin replied to the thread I have a toilet rim plastic disinfectant holder stuck in the u bend ..should i buy a toilet plunger or a toilet snake auger ...?.Thanks for your reply ..looking for a wire coat hanger out of 50 and not one!! they are all plastic now ..i am wondering whether to buy a roll of this for £3 ...its plastic coated but it depends if i can make some sort of a hook ....if...
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Plumbing - Is this kitchen plumbing OK please?.I wouldn’t have compression behind kitchen units
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snowhead replied to the thread I have a toilet rim plastic disinfectant holder stuck in the u bend ..should i buy a toilet plunger or a toilet snake auger ...?.Don't plunge it, it needs to be pulled back out the bend, otherwise you'll have a blockage further down. And throw the rest of those away. If you have wire coat hanger or other similar piece of wire, make a hook on the end and try and...
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snowhead replied to the thread Plumbing - Is this kitchen plumbing OK please?.Leaks are not acceptable, needs sorting before the units are in and finished.
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FHi, I'm part-way through having my kitchen refurbished and my fitter does the plumbing himself as part of the job. The kitchen has been stripped and the pipework is in and have just painted the new plasterwork etc ready for fitting...
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RRS-UK-Plumbers replied to the thread UK Is this is a strange meter and regulator setup? Gas engineer of 20 years was stumped.Thanks both:)
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Wally57.Hello and welcome
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CI have a customer who has had pressure dropping from their system. I went to the property and firstly checked for any leaks anywhere. There was none. I had a look at the boiler and the expansion vessel had failed. I ordered the...
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Gasmk1 replied to the thread UK Is this is a strange meter and regulator setup? Gas engineer of 20 years was stumped.Yes standard but he may have been stumped because they are not regularly seen out in the wild I only came across a couple in 40 odd years, so not surprised if he was unsure. -
ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Stephen.Hello and welcome
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SServal replied to the thread Very slow draining bath..Yes that's it and the basin waste is to the right. Good should. I can get access via the ground floor and will give that a try. Hopefully it works. Won't be anywhere near it when filling and draining the bath though! 😀 Thanks!
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SOn my version of your photo, if the bath waste is as identified then the best way if you can access that pipework is to remove the access cap circled yellow, use a snake / flexi and push it down towards the stack first, there's only one...
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ShaunCorbs reacted to snowhead's post in the thread Side entry float valve, passing when closed? with
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Is the gravity cold fed shower connected to a combi or unvented cylinder for the hot? If so it's most likely higher pressure hot crossing over into the low pressure cold via the shower mixer or possibly a mixer tap elsewhere with L.P... -
snowhead replied to the thread Side entry float valve, passing when closed?.Is the gravity cold fed shower connected to a combi or unvented cylinder for the hot? If so it's most likely higher pressure hot crossing over into the low pressure cold via the shower mixer or possibly a mixer tap elsewhere with L.P...
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GWe have no hot water but the radiators feel a little warm, the heating hasn't been on for 4hrs, does this mean theres an issue with the diverter valve and thats likely why we have no hot water? Thanks
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread No Hot Water.That’s fine so not on a bg plan Best advice is get a local engineer to have a look
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GGromit77 replied to the thread No Hot Water.was struggling to get a local guy out same day, Follow up to above, we've just noticed the radiators are a little warm when the heating is off and the taps have been running, would this indicate the a issure with the diverter valve...
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RRattlymatt replied to the thread Honeywell ST9420C Issues.Sorry I should have put this in the central heating forum
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RI have recently had issues with my central heating and water system. When the hot water is on, the radiators are hot. I thought this was the Honeywell Valve head, so I replaced it. Problem still there. I then spotted that the ST9420C...
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread No Hot Water.Any reason why you got a bg engineer ?
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Side entry float valve, passing when closed?.No the ball shouldn’t be below the water, should be at least 1/2 above normally change float valve and ball together
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On my version of your photo, if the bath waste is as identified then the best way if you can access that pipework is to remove the access cap circled yellow, use a snake / flexi and push it down towards the stack first, there's only one...
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GHi We've recently had an issue where our hot water was fluctuating hot to warm and occasionally cold. We got a Britsh Gas engineer out and he changed the heat exchange plate but noted that the main heat exchange had sediment in it also...
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snowhead replied to the thread Very slow draining bath..On my version of your photo, if the bath waste is as identified then the best way if you can access that pipework is to remove the access cap circled yellow, use a snake / flexi and push it down towards the stack first, there's only one...
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snowhead replied to the thread problem with waste pipe of bath which only drains if I plunge it..Has water from the bath ever drained away correctly? Does the bath waste pipe go into a 4" / 110mm vertical stack pipe? Does the sink / basin on the same line drain away O.K ? As LastPlumber has said, an air admittance valve or...
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SServal replied to the thread Very slow draining bath..Any other suggestions? Given plunging/unblockers have not been successful so far. I've seen those drain snake devices but am reluctant to use that for fear of it getting stuck or breaking around one of the 90 degree bends
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SIf the shower fills the bath would say the horizontal bit is blocked / restricted
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Last Plumber replied to the thread problem with waste pipe of bath which only drains if I plunge it..If it isn't blocked it is more likely to require a vent. An air admittance valve will not give you that. You would be best getting a Plumber to identify the cause of it failing to drain before altering anything. -
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hi ive just came back from the dentist job and the spluttering was due to 1 of the surgeries compressed air and water mixers breaking down and air was getting into the water i did suggest that was the case on the phone to her and she...
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It's really difficult to give good advice without knowing a little more about your system, size of house, how many radiator's etc but in general you wouldn't fit a secondary pump to a domestic heating system. My advice would be to...
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CCharan posted the thread problem with waste pipe of bath which only drains if I plunge it. in DIY Plumbing Advice.I have problem in waste pipe of bath which only drains if I plunge it. I made sure there are not any blockages further down the line of the pipe. Apparently it needs Air Admittance valve to let the drain flow freely. Another experienced...
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Very slow draining bath..If the shower fills the bath would say the horizontal bit is blocked / restricted
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Hi.Hello and welcome
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread DIYer.Hello and welcome
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Pricing jobs.Do you do some boiler repair stuff ?
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Knocking about forum.Hello and welcome
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread UK Is this is a strange meter and regulator setup? Gas engineer of 20 years was stumped.Yes standard medium pressure rig gas safe did a tb about testing / set up so should have all the info he needed
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Andy.Hello and welcome
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It's really difficult to give good advice without knowing a little more about your system, size of house, how many radiator's etc but in general you wouldn't fit a secondary pump to a domestic heating system. My advice would be to...
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FredaChecks replied to the thread Pre-filters before water softeners.Hi Steve, can I ask why you want to install a water filter before your softener? If you use well water I can understand the reason and your selected filter would be ideal. However if you use town water there should be no need, the...
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