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How to remove toilet seat
Plumbing  •  178 views  •  1 answer

My seat has snapped but I can’t see any bolts or buttons so can’t figure out how to remove and replace it. Soft close but c at see any brand.

Radiator push fit connectors?
Plumbing  •  178 views  •  0 answers

Hello, on all of my radiators i have PVC pipes going to a pvc 90 elbow to both sides of the radiator. 1 side is a westherm valve and the others are the drain valves. What im trying to achieve is to replace the pvc 90elbows with something a bit …

Boiler not igniting?
Plumbing  •  177 views  •  0 answers

Boiler will not fire up ( Potterton suprema 50L) red light flashes. However with suction on the tube between the fan assembly and the air pressure switch and it fires into life . Cleaned the little Venturi tube on the fan housing ( wasn’t that bad anyway) but with tube …

Double check valve on hot water outlet?
Plumbing  •  176 views  •  0 answers

Can you install a double check valve on hot water outlet on a hot water cylinder

Why is new toilet draining slowly?
Plumbing  •  176 views  •  0 answers

I have recently put in a new toilet which connects to the soil pipe via a 90 degree pan connector. However the toilet drains very slowly. I have poured water down the connector and water moves fine and I have tested the toilet in the garden and water discharges quickly …

Can I install a 2nd digital gravity fed shower?
Plumbing  •  176 views  •  0 answers

Can I install a 2nd digital gravity fed shower or would I not have enough pressure or enough hot water

Comb boiler losing pressure - tried everything!
Plumbing  •  176 views  •  0 answers

Hi, This is a right head scratcher! Any ideas greatly appreciated. My central heating system is losing about half a bar of pressure a week. It's a tiny back to back house, 4 rads and a towel rail. Veissman wb1b 30kw. Plastic piping. So far I've: 1. Ripped up the …

Blocked toilet
Plumbing  •  175 views  •  3 answers

I have a blocked toilet . It rises and takes ages to go down in the pan. We have tried one shot caustic soda and plunging. It’s downstairs toilet the sink in there also comes out separately through the wall. When you run the tap the water backs up in …

Boiler without a thermostat
Plumbing  •  175 views  •  0 answers

I moved into a new flat on Saturday. It has a Vaillant Ecotec pro 24 boiler. I know this is working as I'm getting plenty of hot water. But the radiators aren't coming on. Looking at the manual, there's supposed to be a radiator symbol that appears on the display …

Shower Pump Replacement
Plumbing  •  173 views  •  0 answers

I have a New Team JetForce 75 (Mark 6) power twin shower pump that I need to replace because of a leak. I am considering using a Stuart Turner 46500 Eco 2 Bar twin pump (which is out of production but still available online) or a Stuart Turner Showermate S2.0 …

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