Should boiler pressure still drop slightly after leak fixed?
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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
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what should I do about drips from compression joint that goes into cold water tank?
Fitting new bath / shower mixer
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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.
How far down a joist should pipes be fitted?
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Is there a legal requirement on how far down a joist should pipes be fitted
Waste water not draining away
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I recently fitted a new kitchen sink, the sink has a deeper base and so the waste kit goes lower than previously. The main waste pipe that leads to the outside is fairly high and sits just below the bottom of the sink. This means there is a lot of …
Limescale Airing Cupboard on Ceiling
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Three central heating pipes ( one assumes) enters the expansion tank in the loft above from the airing cupboard. A brown condensation stain has developed on the ceiling below the expansion tank with brown limescale crusting. The stain appears to be old ( it is dry now) and the system …
Shower has no hot water
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Our mixer shower was fitted initially in May and within a few days, the cold water supply from the shower stopped and it was just boiling hot all the time. We thought it might have been an airlock because the valve/bar controlling the shower temperature kept getting stiff like there …
Drain a Worcester 24i
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I have a static caravan and wish to get it ready for the winter. I need to drain water from the hot water side but unsure how. The central heating is closed with anti freeze. Thanks for any help!
Recommended shower head to increase water pressure?
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Are any of the shower heads that say they increase water pressure actually any good? Can anyone recommend one if so?
Servicing a faulty boiler
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Heating would come on intermittently, morning or evening or not at all. I called a plumber to fix the problem and service the boiler. Heating worked for a few days then stopped again. Plummer called out again and switched it back on, 2 min job. Lasted a couple of days …