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Boiler increasing in pressure overtime?
Plumbing  •  572 views  •  1 answer

Worcester Bosch 28cdi increases in pressure overnight on its own. Followed a refill YouTube video, which increased pressure, but the white key underneath just spins around and I can't get it out either. Ive tried turning the grey/white flow screw clockwise, but doesn't seem to do anything. Has an expansion …

Tap problems
Plumbing  •  567 views  •  0 answers

Why does the hot tap in the bathroom turn on when I turn the kitchen cold tap?

Been gone 2 months, how do I prevent pipe issues?
Plumbing  •  560 views  •  2 answers

Hi, I have not been home for 2 months and I need advice on what to do before I can turn on any water tap please. I'm worried about flooding or pipes bursting.

Water pressure no hot water
Plumbing  •  559 views  •  1 answer

Hey there bit of a weird one we have a condenser boiler that has stopped producing hot water but still heats the radiators, we have good cold water pressure upstairs but it’s really bad downstairs in the kitchen but the outside tap on the same main line and 4ft away …

Freestanding bath taps won’t fit 3/4 inch connector
Plumbing  •  559 views  •  0 answers

Freestanding bath taps won’t fit 3/4 inch connector. Bought second hand. 3/4 inch is too big think screw thread is 22mm. I’m no plumber so really need advice. Am I missing a part I.e. nuts olives I really don’t know what to do

Pump position for hot water?
Plumbing  •  558 views  •  0 answers

I need to install a single impeller pump to increase the hot water flow to the taps. Its an indirect heated hot water tank gravity fed from the cold water tank. Is there any reason I can't install the pump on the cold water feed rather than the hot water …

Toilet leak, bung missing?
Plumbing  •  557 views  •  1 answer

Brand new toilet all connected plumbed up no leaks from toilet but has a whole on left side looking from the back made in to the toilet pan and is leaking water out of it should this happen or is there a bung missing

pop up bath drain twist knob
Plumbing  •  557 views  •  1 answer

i have a loose twist knob on the pop up bath drain, it has no grub screw, how do you remove it . . .

Outside tap stopcock
Plumbing  •  547 views  •  4 answers

We have recently moved. We live in Yorkshire. E have a hot and cold outside tap just under the kitchen window. Im looking to turn the outside stopcock off to prevent the pipes from freezing over and potentially bursting. There are 2 stopcocks under the sink. One seems to control …

Why are my pipes noisy when heat/water is off?
Plumbing  •  545 views  •  2 answers

When our heating is ON our pipes bang as they change from cold to hot which is probably pretty normal in a 1979 house, they’ve probably changed position since they were fitted and don’t have enough space. However, after 6 months living here, suddenly they’re a bit noisy at 11-12 …

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