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Draining heating system
Plumbing  •  161 views  •  0 answers

What radiator out of 3 downstairs do you use to drain system?

Ok for T to be around 1-2 feet from the boiler?
Plumbing  •  161 views  •  0 answers

I’m installing a digital shower and I need to take the cold water off the incoming mains water pipe to the boiler, the T will be around 1-2 feet from the boiler itself, is this okay to do on a combination boiler?

Boiler
Plumbing  •  160 views  •  0 answers

Everytime my boiler heats water it makes a loud whistling sound

main boiler
Heating & Gas  •  160 views  •  0 answers

I am having to top up boiler on a regular basis from filling loop,apart from the obvious leaking and the valve in the boiler could it be anything else ?

Toilet cistern filling hot and no cold water bathroom tap
Plumbing  •  158 views  •  0 answers

Hi, Having an intermittent problem with my toilet cistern filling with hot water, and the mixer bathroom tap only supplying hot water. It seems to be happening intermittently (working normally for a couple of days at a time, then hot water only again). The problem usually only lasts a few …

Ultracom2 24CXI direct connection for washing machine?
Plumbing  •  158 views  •  0 answers

https://imgur.com/a/v5CVUjb Does this boiler have a direct connection for washing machine? I have uploaded image of the boiler connections in the uploaded photo

Hot water pressure has dropped for Triton kaho mixer shower?
Plumbing  •  157 views  •  0 answers

Just replaced Triton kaho, water pressure out of pipes is good but when connected to shower the hot water pressure has dropped, is there an adjustment with the shower valve body that can be made to increase hot water pressure. thanks

Toilet Bowl water level drops and recovers partially - likely culprit?
Plumbing  •  156 views  •  0 answers

Have an issue with a toilet in a property which once flushed the water in the bowl begins at usual level, drops to just below U bend level, gurgling slightly then recovers/refills to about half way between the bend and normal bowl level. What is the likely culprit blocked pipe …

Heating & Hot Water in Annex
Heating & Gas  •  156 views  •  0 answers

I have oil central heating in my house. I’m converting a building in my garden only 8m from the house and adjacent to the oil tank. My question is, what is going to be the best method of hot water and heating in the annex building, oil, gas or electric …

Charges for an adhoc repair while round to quote
Plumbing  •  156 views  •  0 answers

Hi there, we recently contacted a plumber to request a quote for a series of small jobs (replacement bathroom sink with new tap, new bath taps and plug, and to fix a downstairs sink tap). The plumber in question called back to say he'd had a job cancel and so …

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