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koge by scudo bolier tap
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hi I've just fitted a boiler tap but i don't get much flow from the normal cold or hot water in fact the hot water doesn't even kick in my combi boiler i have 2 bar going in do i need to fit a mains booster pump regards richard

Pressure noise in pipe
Plumbing  •  103 views  •  1 answer

Hi in my kitchen there is a noise in my pipes which sounds like pressure , going high then low , I have a emergency plumber out tomorrow but if I switch off water which will affect my heating will this freeze my pipes as its -7 right now

Shower problem
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Have old Aqualisa thermostatic shower gravity fed. Exposed mixer. Fitted new head and hose. This caused a reduction of pressure at normal head. ( not water saving. ) Tried different bore hose . Same problem. Now mixer 25years old is getting a small leak. Over years I have fitted new …

AAV location on urinal waste pipe
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Looking for suggestions on the best location for a AAV on urinal waste pipe. The pipe runs about 3-4 meters (also is plumbed to a basin) before going into the toilet soil pipe, this enters the drain into the ground. I feel there isn't enough ventilation which is restricting flow …

One tap doesn't get hot!
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We have a Bosch combi boiler, approx 5-6 years old. The hot water from the taps and the shower gets HOT! Except for the bath hot water tap, which for some reason only gets just above luke warm. Probably not relevant, but bath tap is the closest tap to the …

Yellow dye put in system
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Hello ,we had a plumbing engineer come to our property to put a vivid yellow chemical dye into our hot water system .4 days in it is still vivid yellow an we are nervous to wash or bathe in it .There is no reduction in the dye.It has affected our …

Air trapped in heat exchange - conventional boiler
Plumbing  •  88 views  •  0 answers

Hi, firstly thank you for any help you offer. Back story - We recently drained our heating system, we have a conventional system with a Potterton suprima boiler. While the system was empty I very stupidly turned the hot water. The system chugged an I immediately turned it off. Upon …

Shower cartridge replacement
Plumbing  •  87 views  •  0 answers

I have a seized Alterna mixer shower cartridge which is preventing the shower from fully turning off. I’ve had a look at changing the cartridge but can’t seem to see how to undo it. It has been replaced before so I know it’s possible?

Banging pipe
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I live in a terraced house that is one in a block of 4 houses. All four houses share one outside stop value and then have a stop valve in the house. My mains water pipe in the house has started to bang randomly through out the day. It isn't …

bad expansion vessel?
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I have an expansion vessel as part of the water system that is used for irrigation, etc. Not long ago I noticed the pump starting very often the water flow is not constant. I figured this may be due to the expansion vessel. I emptied the system, but I can’t …

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