Move toilet 400mm
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I want to move my toilet 400mm to the left of where it currently sits. I have gutted the downstairs toilet and I can fit new pipes. My only worry is the soil. How do I get the soil fitted to the new toilet placement? It is currently in the …
Flush problem size
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I have an older wall-hung toilet with a concealed cistern, and the mounting frame for the flush plate is missing. The dimensions of the white cistern box where the frame needs to fit are 165mm (height) x 175mm (width). The flush plate I want to use is the Arezzo Brushed …
Faulty AAV
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Hi I have sewer smells coming into a downstairs toilet of property about 40yrs old. All sinks and toilet/ washing machine drain very well and main sewer checked for blockages. I cut hole in plywood panel behind toilet to find a push fit OsmaVent 4S304 valve which i guess has …
Mixer tap for gravity fed system
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I'm in a 2 storey Victorian, with covered cold water tank in loft and hot water cylinder next to kitchen on ground floor. I need to replace kitchen mixer tap. I understand I'll need one suitable for lower-pressure systems, but am unclear whether I need one which internally separates the …
Intermittent hot water
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We have a system boiler and a relatively new hot water tank. On certain taps in the house I always get hot water, in fact too hot. On other taps and showers the hot water is intermittent. On some taps and one shower (not in the same bathroom) it only …
Toilet not emptying
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An upstairs toilet, been installed with no problem for the last 29 years, suddenly not emptying unless the shower hair trap is removed. The soil pipe has been rodded, no blockages. The AAV has been replaced, and all pipes treated with drain unblocker. The toilet has been descaled too - …
How water pressure
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Very low hot water pressure on a traditional cylinder system. Tried to flush through and no difference. No pressure from header tanks even after draining and refilling.
I need help fitting a new toilet handle
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I have bought a fluidmaster handle thinking it would fit a fluidmaster flush mechanism but as far as I can see the connection mechanism must be different. The existing unit has a blue plastic pipe leading to a plastic connection to the previous handle. Can I get round this or …
Squeak turning cold taps and cistern
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There’s an annoying squeak developed every time we turn a cold tap off or shower or cistern , I was told to turn my stop cock off as thepressure is too high, which I did but the stop cock was really stiff and leaked afterwords but the squeak still exists …
Hot water recirculating pump
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We have a pump missing from our water system. Are all the hot water recirculating pumps the same? If not, what is the difference?