Smell in living room - could it be leaking pipes?
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We've been noticing a sewage-y smell that comes and goes in the living room. Our bathroom is at the back of of our flat and the living room is at the front. I have a photo of the mains drainage for the building and I don't see any lines under …
Is my heating configuration correct.
Heating & Gas
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My daughter has moved into a new build coach house. It has the main living space on the 1st floor. Downstairs it has integrated garage and large hallway and cloakroom. The thermostat for the house is upstairs in the lounge . The downstairs hall/ cloak radiator is also controlled by …
Radiator pipes from wall?
Heating & Gas
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House has copper pipes. Replacing radiators but want pipes to be from wall not floor. Should I have copper pipe channelled into walls or have plastic pipe used to come out of a central box behind radiator. Pros and cons?
Flush Button position
Bathroom Fitting
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I am having a new toilet installed. It is a back to wall toilet with cistern in a vanity untThere is a choice of position for the flush button, on top of, or in the front panel of the unit. Is there a difference in functionality or effective flushing between …
Underfloor heating
Heating & Gas
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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. …
Open vented system
Heating & Gas
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Hi, I have an open vented Central heating system. It has a header tank. Its using a fair bit of water. I assume this is not normal? Thanks
Rumbling under house every five seconds
Plumbing
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I keep hearing a rumble/rattling noise come from under my building every few seconds. It is loudest in the under stairs cupboard on the ground floor, but could be from the basement which is not accessible. The building is a Victorian detached with three flats in it. I have tried …
Fitting a freestanding roll top bath
Bathroom Fitting
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I need to connect a 38mm chrome pipe to a 43mm outer diameter solvent weld pipe for the waste of a freestanding roll top bath. Do you have any ideas of the fittings I could use?
Help please! Radiator BTUs
Plumbing
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We have had a plumber in, we originally had a black milano aruba radiator 1780 by 580 (best heating company) (vertical) in black and btu was around 8866 at 65. Anyway this one started leaking and asked the plumber to replace. He turned up with a radiator 1600 by 445 …
New Passyfier Vent is dripping
Handywork
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Hi, We had a passyfier vent installed in a bedroom to combat condensation mould. It has been installed next to the chimney breast near the top of the wall. However we have a stream of water running from it. The cover came off easily and there is a pool of …