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Shower Pump Replacement
Plumbing  •  168 views  •  0 answers

I have a New Team JetForce 75 (Mark 6) power twin shower pump that I need to replace because of a leak. I am considering using a Stuart Turner 46500 Eco 2 Bar twin pump (which is out of production but still available online) or a Stuart Turner Showermate S2.0 …

Leaking Water Tank
Plumbing  •  168 views  •  0 answers

I recently found that the water tank in my 5-year-old flat was leaking. On speaking to a plumber and showing photos he advised that the tank needed to urgently be isolated and that it had been installed incorrectly. The developer's installers/plumbers are claiming that the photos show that the tank …

Black specks in water
Plumbing  •  167 views  •  1 answer

2 days ago there was black specks in bath water about the size of half a 1 pence now it's much smaller just a dot size from if you put pen on paper My concerns are Is it pipe corrosion? Is it just minerals in the water ? Is it …

Boost turns off when using hot water
Heating & Gas  •  167 views  •  0 answers

We only turn our heating on when it's needed, so we use boost maybe one hour sometimes 2 hours a day when it's very cold. I have noticed that if I start doing the washing up around the same time we use boost, the hot water is indeed hot but …

Can you fit a shower filter to the cold inlet in the kitchen?
Plumbing  •  167 views  •  0 answers

Can you fit a shower filter to the cold inlet in the kitchen so you get filtered cold tap water without having a on-tap water filter? Or is there a pressure issue that may damage the filter as its connected on the inlet? Thanks.

Radiator push fit connectors?
Plumbing  •  166 views  •  0 answers

Hello, on all of my radiators i have PVC pipes going to a pvc 90 elbow to both sides of the radiator. 1 side is a westherm valve and the others are the drain valves. What im trying to achieve is to replace the pvc 90elbows with something a bit …

How to remove toilet seat
Plumbing  •  165 views  •  1 answer

My seat has snapped but I can’t see any bolts or buttons so can’t figure out how to remove and replace it. Soft close but c at see any brand.

Can I convert old thermostatic valve top to a TRV top
Plumbing  •  165 views  •  1 answer

Have new TRV but won’t fit on my existing radiator. I can unscrew the top of the valve. With proper measurements, can I just buy a TRV compatible top and screw it in (an adaptor etc??)

Multiple thermostats on oil heating system with stove input
Heating & Gas  •  165 views  •  0 answers

I have a thermal store heated by a boiler with its own thermostat. I also have a stove with a back boiler. The stove heats water in a separate tank. There is a thermostat on this second tank that pushes hot water over to the store tank when it's hot. …

Cause of white liquid spray?
Plumbing  •  165 views  •  0 answers

What can cause white liquid spray from pipes

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