Renewing Tap Values?
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Trying to renew tap valves on bath, but heads have been rung off, tried everything I can think of any suggestions please?
Low shower pressure through shower diverter valve
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Recently moved into a house with some oddities. There is a bathtub with jacuzzi jets which seems to be working ok. There was no shower facility however so I bought a diverter valve so I could hook up a shower hose to the existing tap The water pressure when I …
Pipe spacing
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What is the minimum distance for hot/cold water pipe spacing running in parallel? And which part and section is it on the Building Regs? Thanks Freddy
Cold water supply problem -- bathroom hand basin
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The cold water supply to hand basin in our bathroom comes direct from the header storage tank in the loft above. This has been the case since the house was built in 1947. Over the last 3 years or so the supply to the cold tap has tended to turn …
Cold water supply?
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I will be shortly, slowly, updating a 2 bed semi for a family member. Any gas work, including new combi boiler will be installed by registered contractor, final electrics also. I am basically dealing with the first fix. Ex builder, not plumber, now OAP with a query. So, question: I'm …
Replace copper pipes?
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We have just had a leak fixed under concrete floor of extension.( 20 years old) Question is…. Should we replace copper pipes back to stopcock in case happens again Obviously we would pay extra cost and have to find a private plumber as insurance company will not cover. The damage …
Bath Mixer tap - Cartridge replacement
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I have a mixer bath tap. I need to replace the cold side cartridge. I need to remove the tap/hand - cold side. I have taken of the small cap at the back of the tap/handle. I have then undone the small alan key screw. But I cannot for the …
Can a shower pump be submerged under water?
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My plumber placed a Monsoon 3 Bar pump into a bucket to catch water from a leaking connector. Overnight the bucket filled up and the pump was totally submerged. Now the pump wont work, shorts the electricity in the house. The plumber is unwilling to replace the pump, stating that …
Tap cartridge
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Hello, can you tell me if there is a common size of cartridge for a lever mixer tap in the kitchen?
Toilet won't drain
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We had plumbers over today to change our boiler, afterwards it seems like the toilet won't drain the water from flushing. Nothing seems to be clogged in the toilet. Tried boiling water and dish soap