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Help please! Radiator BTUs
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We have had a plumber in, we originally had a black milano aruba radiator 1780 by 580 (best heating company) (vertical) in black and btu was around 8866 at 65. Anyway this one started leaking and asked the plumber to replace. He turned up with a radiator 1600 by 445 …

Shower
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Had my water system drained, then re-filled, would that affect the water pressure as I have just had a new shower fitted, it comes on, but when you turn it to hot it cuts out, any ideas please

Why is filling loop not repressurising boiler?
Plumbing  •  202 views  •  1 answer

I have a gravity feed system. I have tried to repressurise my boiler, but when I opened the filling loop valves, nothing happened. I know the filling loop works as I’ve used it recently. The water in the cold water tank hasn’t frozen, but could the pipe between there and …

Smell in living room - could it be leaking pipes?
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We've been noticing a sewage-y smell that comes and goes in the living room. Our bathroom is at the back of of our flat and the living room is at the front. I have a photo of the mains drainage for the building and I don't see any lines under …

Water pump replacement.
Plumbing  •  201 views  •  1 answer

Hi all. I have a very noisy grundfos ups 15-50 130 pump. The big red one. A like for like replacement for the pump is quite expensive (around £350). I've been looking for a cheaper replacement, and I've come across this and wondered if anyone can confirm if this would …

Low water pressure
Plumbing  •  199 views  •  2 answers

Hi, my husband has fitted an outside tap which works perfectly, however after fitting it the kitchen tap has low pressure. What's gone wrong and how can this be rectified please? Thank you.

Leaking pipe
Plumbing  •  199 views  •  1 answer

Where can I buy a 17.5mm connector for a black alkethene mains in pipe?

Back to wall dual button toilet constantly filling
Plumbing  •  199 views  •  1 answer

After tank fills (post flush) it starts to run down back of the bowl & also leaks from side of value, usually from the inside big nut. Then the valve fully opens up as the water level drops. Tried changing valve & cleaning old one, checking runner washers but still …

Can an HIU be replaced with an electric boiler?
Plumbing  •  198 views  •  1 answer

I live in a 1-bed flat in fairly new apartment building (2020) that uses HIUs (Heat Interface Unit) in every flat, with heat delivered from a central boiler in the building. The building management recently signed a new energy tariff that has created absurdly high bills of £250+ per month …

External flue
Plumbing  •  196 views  •  2 answers

Is there anything I can do to stop rainwater coming through external wall flue?

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