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Kitchen tap
Plumbing  •  175 views  •  0 answers

We had old monobloc replaced with a tap we bought, with tails (old one was soldered connection). A great plumber guy fitted it, and did warn us that the flow would be quite restricted .. we are a gravity fed system. It is just about bearable, but slow :-) ... …

Cost of installing Wasteflo Macerator Toilet?
Plumbing  •  174 views  •  0 answers

As an estimate or even a ballpark figure how much would a contractor/plumber charge to install a wasteflo WC1 macerator for a toilet while also removing and disposing of the old one? Thankyou

Baxi boiler doesn't kick back in?
Heating & Gas  •  173 views  •  0 answers

We had a leak on our boiler 2 weeks ago managed to stop it then got the plumber out to check it and do a service on it. Day after it stopped working properly, it wouldn't re-ignite, especially when using the hot tap. The plumber has since changed the following …

Plume Flue Regs
Heating & Gas  •  173 views  •  0 answers

I have had a combi boiler fitted in the cellar. The flue exits the property about 200mm about pavement & a plume flue fitted to around 2 mtrs high. A basket guard has been fitted at the right angle where the flue exits the building but should the whole flue …

No hot water in taps, but shower and WM are fine...
Plumbing  •  173 views  •  0 answers

We are having an issue in our flat at the moment. Basically there is no hot water coming out either the kitchen or bathroom taps. It just runs cold... The shower and washing machine are absolutely fine though. We have a boiler in a bedroom and a tank in an …

Damproofng wallpaper
Plastering & Rendering  •  172 views  •  1 answer

Is there a waterproofing agent that I can apply to wallpaper to stop damp coming through? It needs to be a clear agent as I don't want to paint over the wallpaper.

Samsung front loader washing machine
Plumbing  •  171 views  •  2 answers

Hi. I have a Samsung washing machine. Model number ww9074540AX/EU.The fuse in the plug top seems fine. But there are no lights on the washer. So it won't start. Thanks Kevin.

Boiler without a thermostat
Plumbing  •  171 views  •  0 answers

I moved into a new flat on Saturday. It has a Vaillant Ecotec pro 24 boiler. I know this is working as I'm getting plenty of hot water. But the radiators aren't coming on. Looking at the manual, there's supposed to be a radiator symbol that appears on the display …

Blocked toilet
Plumbing  •  169 views  •  3 answers

I have a blocked toilet . It rises and takes ages to go down in the pan. We have tried one shot caustic soda and plunging. It’s downstairs toilet the sink in there also comes out separately through the wall. When you run the tap the water backs up in …

Bath shower pressure
Plumbing  •  169 views  •  2 answers

Hi, I have a tenant that has broken three electric showers. I want to fit a new mixer tap with diverter and run the shower from it. The cold water is mains Fed so no problem. The hot water is tank fed and not enough pressure. Can I fit a …

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