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I need to change my shower mixer and I have a unvented hot water cylinder. Is it sufficient to turn off the mains? Do I need to drain the cylinder?

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How do I get access to the flow cartridge in the Hansgrohe Bar Shower. It has the control with the 50% mark on the flow side. See attached photo - the end piece pops off but hard to see whether the small button should also come off to slide off the cover and reveal the cartridge

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First of all I have to confess I am not a plumber so please bear with me! I have a Daryl enclosed shower in an ensuite bathroom. It was already installed when I moved into my house in 2006 and was probably around 10 years old even then. The other shower components work fine, but the top shower head throws out water from the sides, and not that efficiently from the shower holes themselves, so is clearly in need of replacement. I have given it a really good deep clean, but no difference. I...

 

Can anyone help

My shower is warm, but when I flush the toilet or leave the cold tap on, if gets
Hotter. The temperature I imagine a shower should be.

How to fix this. Can anyone help

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Please can someone advise how to fix this shower that leaks?
I guess I need to replace the washers inside the taps. Is it the blue or red one? My local DIY place didn't have the washer last time I attempted this.
The cold tap is the culprit, a bit soft to tighten and leaks unless really tight. The hot does a bit too.
Thank you

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Got a bath which is just over 10 years old and the shower head needs replacing.

This photo shows the layout.

I appreciate that access will be required to do this and could be achieved from the adjacent room by cutting a hole in the wall.

I’m not sure what I would then see and in preparation I was wondering if anybody could give me any pointers

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Hi All,
Looking for some advice on my little bathroom project.
I took the bath out. I got a shower jacuzzi thing.
The base has 2 wheels in the corner.
Do I assemble the unit first attach water and elec, and slide the very heavy unit in on the two wheels? Or do I get the base in the corner and assemble the unit on from there?

Thanks for any advice in advance.

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The left rear floor corner is highest (the shower pan touches/sits on the floor), sloping down diagonally to the front right corner (lowest). The front right corner shim is 5/8", the left front corner is 3/8" shimmed, with shorter shims under left middle and right rear corner.
The pan perimeters are level and ready for the mortar to be applied to the underside. However, I don't know how to support the threshold flange, especially as the gap below it is a gradual wedge shape. I think that If...

 

I bought one of these for Xmas and have started using it, however I've noticed little dints in the pipe after using it. I figured it must be the sharp edges on the guide that we're doing, however after filing down those edges I'm still getting the dints. Has anyone else experienced this and if so did you solve it?

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Hi guys
What do you guys use when having to solder close to plastics? Are the pastes any good or not? If so, what products are they?
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Hello,
I want to tighten a screw at the back of a radiator. Instead of removing the radiator, I thought it would be better to use a ratchet screwdriver or a right angle screwdriver. However the screw is at 20 cm depth. I would appreciate any advice from you on the best tool to use to tighten the screw instead of removing the radiator as i can't find as long right angled screwdriver / ratchet screwdriver. Thank you.

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Having airlock problems with our hot tap: when is is running we hear bubbling and sometimes it stops completely. We can get it running again by running the cold tap fast at the same time. We are not on the mains. Our plumber used a wet and dry vacuum cleaner to pull water through once, is there a less expensive device I can use to get the air out? Thanks...

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I’m moving from USA to the UK and with my tools is my Milwaukee ProPress gun. I am under the assumption that I will need to leave the 1/2” 3/4” and 1” jaws in USA and buy new 15, 22, 28 jaws in the UK unless someone here might know if the imperial jaws will press metric fittings too?
Thanks in advance.

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aldi tools not working

i have a number of tools that have stopped working, usually aldi ones lol, on a sander, i have fault traced the problem with a multi meter to the circuit where the continuity ends, from using a magnifying glass, the problem seems to be a burned out 'diode' maybe, i think lol, not an electrican here, is there anything that can be done with these cheap circuit boards or should i just throw it out?

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Has anyone got or used one of those new fangled electric pipe benders?

Something like the Rotherberg Robend or something yellow from REMS?

Many thanks!

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could they supercede my Knipex vice grips? As Madonna used to say, please justify my love...


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Some deals on Amazon for tools - Any good though?

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Seem to be some trade tools at good prices here, are they any good though?

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Amazon.co.uk: : DIY & Tools ​

Online shopping for from a great selection at DIY & Tools Store.
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Seem to be quite a few offers on tools here but are they any good?

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I've been trying to get hold of one of these for the last week or so for a customer. Almost every supplier that sells them don't have any at the moment. So far I've only come across two that did. One refunded after two days without any explanation. The other I placed an order with I've not had any update, I've called several times to be told they'll look into it and call me back, they never do. Anyone know of where I can source one please?

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We have 2 brand new cordless, battery powered press tools in stock, and flying off the shelves. Our TekTools TZ1930 & TZ1550 are packed with advanced features - these cordless press tools are engineered for speed, precision, and ease of use across various applications.

Just reply to this thread if you're interested and I can send you some more information!

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Hi I am trying to replace my bathroom tap with a new one, I am trying to remove the existing rusty flexible tap connectors from this bit of 22mm copper pipe.

But this thing is not budging at all its like its welded or super glued on, I am using some water pliers on both points here but its not loosening up and grip is not so great trying to do 2 water pliers and turning in opposite direction. I have installed flexible tap connectors before but never this tight.

Are these ??? parts the...

 

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Hi,
Can any plumbers recommend a good, reasonably priced inspection camera for use in waste pipes?
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Hi All
Looking to purchase a press fit tool and considering many brands. I don’t do a lot of pipe work, so don’t need a heavy duty one. Hot works are becoming a thing of the past.
Any recommendations?

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Smart switch 1 gang 1 way{/b}

Hi, i’ve been trying to buy a smart switch 1 gang 1 way but i opened my conventional wall switch and i only have 1 red wire(Live Old UK) 1 black wire(Neutral Old UK) and 1 Green/Yellow(Earth Old UK) but the smart switches have another wire the Load wire, now i’m confused how does this work?

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Seems to be some flaws in the brass of this tap (faucet?). It has fine scribbly black lines crossing from the inner of the pipe to the outside. I guess that's why it still drips a bit even after a number of reseating attempts and many new different washers.
Is this something others have seen? It's a flaw in the casting or it's something that is kinda 'working' even now and will get worse?
How far down can I grind without creating bigger problems?

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Hi, I have a Hansgrohe T30 thermostatic cartridge (98282000) that I need to clean or replace, but I can't remove it. I've spent ages Googling this, but I just can't find the right tool to help - it's probably a custom Hansgrohe tool. Can anyone guide me? Thanks!

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Are ActivFlo water conditioners any good please UK?

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