Wc pan connection
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I’m replacing a wc but I need to extend the distance off the wall by around 200 mm. The old wc used a 90 deg bend straight onto the pan. I want to keep this bend as it also has a top entry boss for a washing machine, so is …
Approx cost of relocating bathroom?
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We are looking at buying a 3 bed semi-detached period property but was to have an idea of how much things are going to cost to help us identify if we can realistically afford it. We want to relocate the bathroom from the back of the house to the smaller …
soil p[ipe
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I have a soil pipe passing through kitchen. This was enclosed with timber however the kitchen fitters removed this when installing the new kitchen units. Whilst the exposed soil pipe cannot now be seen should this not have been left completely enclosed as previously?
Understairs toilet?
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I’m thinking of buying a house but would need a toilet put in downstairs. There’s space under the stairs to do this, but there’s no outside wall. Is there any reason I wouldn’t be able to fit a saniflo or equivalent? Also re ventilation - would it be possible/practical to …
TRV Valves & Automatic Bypass
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Hi Everyone I've recently bought some Tado smart radiator thermostats. I've checked my radiators and they're all TRV's (including towel radiator), expect one, which is manual, near the thermostat. I am not necessarily assuming this is a bypass radiator, as it doesn't have fixed valves with two lockshields that you …
Tower block - how to bring the radiator loop up to pressure?
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I live in a tower block (UK) which has a centralised boiler system. I believe (but not certain) the way it works is very hot water in some central block-wide closed loop passes through a heat exchanger and so heats the hot water that my flat uses for hot water …
Multiple thermostats on oil heating system with stove input
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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. …
Change radiator valves
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I am trying to change valves on a radiator. I have turned of the water flow and put the boiler on standby. It's a vokera plus 30c. I am trying to release the pressure but the water just keeps coming. I have drained 4 bowls of water but it is …
Is hot water required for unvented cylinder?
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Is a hot water loft header tank required for central heating if an unvented cylinder is fitted.
How can I speed up my hot water?
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I am after some advice on how to solve a long term, ongoing annoyance I am having regarding the water supply in my home. The problem is that it takes forever for hot water to come through the taps and shower in my house. I have a system which has …