Central Hearing Leak
Plumbing
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I’m looking for some expert opinion in a problems with my central heating system. We have a condensing combination boiler which was fitted in 2015. Whenever we have used the boiler we have always had to periodically top up the water to 1bar as it would drop every few weeks. …
Stop water flow
Plumbing
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We have a very slow filling loo I feel it’s the inlet valve causing problem Problem is that the cut off point has been in a built in unit and to access would damage unit How can I stop water so can change inlet valve
Cistern leaking at overflow join
Plumbing
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Our toilet cistern is leaking from where the external overflow leaves the bottom of the cistern. Is this something we/I can fix myself?
Outside tap
Plumbing
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3 answers
Have a dripping outside tap bought a replacement but the stop cock does not shut the existing tap off inorder to swop it
Cracking plaster?
Plastering & Rendering
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I bought a new home two years ago and on the outside wall above the patio doors in the lounge and kitchen the plaster keeps blowing and cracking. It has been scraped and unbounded twice and had done it again. Can anyone help please?
Should boiler pressure still drop slightly after leak fixed?
Plumbing
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Hi 2 weeks ago we had a leak coming through the ceiling of our downstairs neighbour. An emergency plumber was called and the floor boards ripped up and the leaking pipe located and fixed. The boiler was topped up to 1.5 bar. Just over 2 weeks later the pressure has …
water weeping from joint
Plumbing
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4 answers
what should I do about drips from compression joint that goes into cold water tank?
Fitting new bath / shower mixer
Plumbing
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1 answer
New mixer has fixing nuts to fit on to 25mm legs, but existing legs measure 30mm across the threads - how do I get round this without removing bath panel etc.
Bleed valve stuck can I bleed radiator with lockshield valve
Heating & Gas
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The bleed valve on a radiator is not only in an awkward location at the back of a radiator close to a wall but is stuck. Radiator key does not grip and wd40 has not helped. Can I bleed the radiator by using a screwdriver to open the lockshield valve? …
How far down a joist should pipes be fitted?
Plumbing
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Is there a legal requirement on how far down a joist should pipes be fitted