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Ceramic cartridge for a mixer tap
Plumbing  •  130 views  •  0 answers

What is the difference between a click or non click ceramic cartridge

Problems with water tank emersion tank system pump fitted to hot water?
Plumbing  •  130 views  •  0 answers

hi i have a gravity fed water system with a hot water cylinder. i have fitted a pump to the hot water as this was poor pressure. the bathroom is fed by the cold tank in the loft and hot by the cylinder with pump installed. but when i have …

Adding radiator to existing system
Plumbing  •  129 views  •  2 answers

Is flomasta speedfit barrier pipe and fittings suitable to use to add a radiator to existing central heating system. I just had a plumber out to add a radiator in the loft, which had to have the pipe run from the loft down through the ceiling to connect to the …

Sink waste size
Plumbing  •  129 views  •  0 answers

What size sink waste/plug do you need for a 50mm hole?

How to undo the tap to access possible defective washers?
Plumbing  •  129 views  •  0 answers

I have a white handled dual lever mixer tap and I cannot workout how to undo the tap to access possible defective washers. I 've taken off the small plastic cover cap on the side and unscrewed the white handle but inside appears to be neither a Allen key or …

Shower door replacement?
Plumbing  •  129 views  •  0 answers

Hi, This is probably a stupid question and not sure if you can help. I have a corner shower cubicle, I've taken 'rough measurements of 1150 x 760. The sliding door came off the runner and whilst trying to get it back in place it shattered so was wondering can …

Loss of Shower Pressure After Fitting New Shower?
Plumbing  •  129 views  •  0 answers

Hi, we have a shower pump and I fitted a new shower but the pressure in the new shower has dropped dramatically, is there something that needs doing with the pump if a new shower is fitted?

Low temperature room stat
Heating & Gas  •  128 views  •  0 answers

I have a tubular heater below a water heater in a garage to prevent it freezing. It is powered from a room stat in the garage but during the recent cold snap the stat stopped working and cut the power at around -3c. Can you get a room stat that …

Shower Pump Cutting Out
Plumbing  •  128 views  •  0 answers

We have a Grundfos hot and cold feed shower pump that cuts out after about 12 minutes. The cold water tank is about a third full and there is still hot water in the hot water tank. Warm water still comes out of the shower but obviously not very fast. …

Cold water "overwhelming" hot, mixer tap
Plumbing  •  128 views  •  0 answers

Sorry for basic description, not sure how to describe the problem. Our shower is off a mixer tap over a bath. When using the tap (to bath or shower) the hot water comes out boiling, but if you touch the cold tap to adjust the temperature the water turns freezing …

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