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Low boiler pressure due to removed radiator
Heating & Gas  •  201 views  •  0 answers

Hey! Quick one: removed a radiator from the wall to decorate a room. I’ve closed the valve (although I think one might be leaky cos the pipe drips a little even though I’ve capped the pipes off). The water pressure of the boiler is at the lowest gage point. Will …

Low water pressure
Plumbing  •  200 views  •  2 answers

Hi, my husband has fitted an outside tap which works perfectly, however after fitting it the kitchen tap has low pressure. What's gone wrong and how can this be rectified please? Thank you.

Leaking pipe
Plumbing  •  200 views  •  1 answer

Where can I buy a 17.5mm connector for a black alkethene mains in pipe?

Back to wall dual button toilet constantly filling
Plumbing  •  200 views  •  1 answer

After tank fills (post flush) it starts to run down back of the bowl & also leaks from side of value, usually from the inside big nut. Then the valve fully opens up as the water level drops. Tried changing valve & cleaning old one, checking runner washers but still …

Can an HIU be replaced with an electric boiler?
Plumbing  •  199 views  •  1 answer

I live in a 1-bed flat in fairly new apartment building (2020) that uses HIUs (Heat Interface Unit) in every flat, with heat delivered from a central boiler in the building. The building management recently signed a new energy tariff that has created absurdly high bills of £250+ per month …

New boiler needed, but have Stainless Steel pipework?
Heating & Gas  •  199 views  •  0 answers

Hi, I need to have our gas boiler changed. We currently have an old system with a hot water tank. Our house was built during a copper shortage, so while the pipes to the radiators are copper, some of the pipes under the floors are Stainless Steel. Does this matter …

Heating problem
Heating & Gas  •  198 views  •  0 answers

I have recently had work done to correct a problem with my heating. It is a combi boiler and has also had a new diverter valve installed last year. It comes on in the morning then after about 20 minutes clicks off. I have had a new pump and it …

External flue
Plumbing  •  197 views  •  2 answers

Is there anything I can do to stop rainwater coming through external wall flue?

Boiler water pressure has gone too low?
Heating & Gas  •  197 views  •  0 answers

Hi I have a main eco compact 25 Combi boiler the water pressure has gone to low I now have no hot water and no idea how to bring the pressure back up

Underfloor heating
Heating & Gas  •  196 views  •  0 answers

My boiler kept losing pressure, so I did some investigating and found a leak. Don't know how long it's been leaking for but it's damaged the floor it's leaked on. I have tried to nip the connection up but it has just got worse. It's 22mm compression section of pipe. …

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