Drain air vent terminal drips
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Hi, my house drain air vent (or soil vent) terminal drips. Is this a problem? Note for whatever reason, the previous owners fitted this horizontally instead of it facing upwards.
Dripping tap which I can't get into
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Hi there. I have a dripping tap in my bathroom basin. It has one tap but a separate handle on either side for hot and cold (placed horizontally so the unit looks like a T shape). I need to get into the 2 handles to replace the washers to stop …
Any advice to resolve cold shower issue?
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I recently had a new combi boiler fitted. When they left I noticed the water pressure was quite poor so I moved the lever to the mains and it improved but was not as strong as before the boiler was fitted. In the main bathroom I have a rainfall shower …
Water and boiler
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My boiler is constantly running out of water pressure. It ran out last three months and again this week. Is there a reason for this? Also an unrelated question I have the smell of bleach coming from the tap do you know of a reason for this as well?
Thermostatic valves
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Along with a new boiler installation 2weeks ago had thermostatic valves put on my radiators for the first time. Called back installer twice.once for leaking trv and then again for another trv not working due to it being loose. Over Christmas unable to call out plumber as shop was closed …
Booster pump for more pressure?
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I want more pressure in the taps and shower Can I have fitted to the main water pipe of boiler a booster pump
Shared sewer waste backing up to shower?
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A blockage was discovered in the sewer we share with our neighbour due to them flushing stuff they shouldnt. Toilet was emptying slower. Shower tray was filling with water. We tried plunging the toilet, and it made the shower gurgle, so I'm assuming they are connected. When that failed, the …
Perrin & Rowe U.5383 Shower Head Diverter - how remove spind
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Hi - The handle broke off so had to buy a new spindle....which consists of 2 parts. By loosening the screw on the diverter where the hose connects, I can remove the spindle and front of the housing (the side where the handle sits). However that is as far as …
Sewer smell in shower, is it a P-trap issue?
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I've got a sewery smell coming from the walk in shower but not the sink or bath which are all on the same outgoing pipe or anywhere else in the house, does this sound like it is a problem with the P-Trap on the shower? We have also had the …
Sump Pump installation question
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I am replacing my sump pump. In my installation, can I use schedule 40 PVC coupling on the PVC pipe between the sump pump and the check valve? Or is it not recommended? My check valve adapter is glued to the PVC pipe and I wanted to reuse it. I …