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Adding radiator to existing system
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Is flomasta speedfit barrier pipe and fittings suitable to use to add a radiator to existing central heating system. I just had a plumber out to add a radiator in the loft, which had to have the pipe run from the loft down through the ceiling to connect to the …

Sink waste size
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What size sink waste/plug do you need for a 50mm hole?

How to undo the tap to access possible defective washers?
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I have a white handled dual lever mixer tap and I cannot workout how to undo the tap to access possible defective washers. I 've taken off the small plastic cover cap on the side and unscrewed the white handle but inside appears to be neither a Allen key or …

Shower door replacement?
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Hi, This is probably a stupid question and not sure if you can help. I have a corner shower cubicle, I've taken 'rough measurements of 1150 x 760. The sliding door came off the runner and whilst trying to get it back in place it shattered so was wondering can …

Loss of Shower Pressure After Fitting New Shower?
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Hi, we have a shower pump and I fitted a new shower but the pressure in the new shower has dropped dramatically, is there something that needs doing with the pump if a new shower is fitted?

Shower Pump Cutting Out
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We have a Grundfos hot and cold feed shower pump that cuts out after about 12 minutes. The cold water tank is about a third full and there is still hot water in the hot water tank. Warm water still comes out of the shower but obviously not very fast. …

Cold water "overwhelming" hot, mixer tap
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Sorry for basic description, not sure how to describe the problem. Our shower is off a mixer tap over a bath. When using the tap (to bath or shower) the hot water comes out boiling, but if you touch the cold tap to adjust the temperature the water turns freezing …

Can’t turn TRV valve
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The hand-turning valve on our radiator in the bathroom will not turn on. I have been googling around it and it doesn’t seem like the TRV valves most people talk about on forums. I can’t seem to remove it and it’s beside a corner so it’s tough to try to …

Fix or replace?
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I am no where near capable of being a plumber and anything written below is taken from my research only. Bought a 1995 one bed single story flat in London. The flat has electric wall mounted heaters and a vented direct cylinder for hot water. The cylinder is heated via …

Toilet losing water after flush
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Downstairs toilet losing water after flushing . Usually around an hour after the flush the water has gone down very low in the pan . Have had a vent fitted to the pipework but the problem still occurring . Have had a camera survey from main sewer to the toilet …

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