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What new cistern and flush pipe do ineed
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I have an old high wall Dolphin toilet cistern that needs replacing, but as it’s a high wall cistern, i have no idea what to replace it with. I’ve been told i can get either a new high one or a mid/low level cistern, but everything online seems to come …

Kitchen sink unit leak
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A plumber was invited to my property to repair a leakage under my kitchen sink unit. He resealed the seal connector, replaced the hot water pipe which had frayed and thought job was completed. However on testing the taps on high pressure, a further leak still was continues. I tested …

Shower problem
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Mira advanced flex mains feed shower won't work without Basin taps on , once basin taps are turned off red flashing lights and beeping sound and shower water flow cuts off.

Lockshield valve
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I'm hoping for advice. I have a dripping leak from my lockshield radiator valve and I would like to replace the valve. I have tried PTE tape and tightening the fixings but still a dripping leak My question is... When replacing the Lockshield Valve, after turning off water supply and …

Kitchen Ceiling Drip
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Just bought a house. Turned on mains water supply and we've a drip from the kitchen ceiling. Directly above the kitchen is a separate toilet and bathroom with toilet, sink, bath and shower. Is this the source of the problem ?

Shower too hot
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hi how do i adjust the shower valve so the shower isn’t too hot, it doesn’t matter what position the temp is set to it’s too hot. thanks

Shut off valve access
Plumbing  •  1 views  •  5 answers

My shut off valve is behind panels on a floating toilet about halfway down, how do I access it without butchering the panels?

Toilet fitting with vertical waste
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My toilet waste is in the floor Can I buy any close coupled toilet and use flexible s trap connector

Cold water supply to kitchen
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I was hoping to install a dishwasher next to the kitchen sink unit by removing the adjacent kitchen base unit. However today I removed the base board and looked underneath the cupboard I need to remove and found that the cold water supply comes up from the concrete floor then …

Washing machine drain non-return valve & connector
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Initial context: We newly installed a dishwasher next to our washing machine some time ago, using a Y-connector to connect both machines' drain hoses to a single hose which in turn connects to the drain beneath the sink. However, the washing machine apparently lacks an inbuilt non-return valve, as the …

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