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    Plumbing advice

    I have a studded wall inbetween the main bathroom and the en-suite im looking at making the shower tray bigger in the en-suite but to be able to do that i have got to move the toilet over to fit it in but doing so the toilet will be back to back with the toilet in the main bathroom and I'm...
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    customer wants boiler in unheated storeroom plumbing advice

    customer wants boiler in unheated storeroom unheated storeroom, with louvre doors open to outside due to ventilation system installed in same room warned them about risk of freezing - boiler will only be used a couple of days a week. i know it will have a frost-stat, but that would not protect...
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    Seized Filling Loop Tap plumbing advice

    Seized Filling Loop Tap Hi, any ideas on how I can get this seized tap to turn? I can get it replaced in a couple of weeks but I need to fill the boiler as the pressure is on the low side. Any ideas what size they are so I can have it ready for the plumber when he comes? Seized Filling Loop Tap...
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    Mixer Tap Cartridge change advise. plumbing advice

    Mixer Tap Cartridge change advise. Hi Our kitchen mixer tap is leaking around the bottom. Unsure where the leak is coming from but suspect/hope a new cartridge will fix it. I am not a confident DIY guy, our mains pressure is really high and so plumbing makes me nervous 😂 but I feel like this...
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    What plumbing tape is recommended for a copper waste water pipe plumbing advice

    What plumbing tape is recommended for a copper waste water pipe Hi there, We have a leaking waste water pipe which our washing machine, boiler and dishwasher feed into. We are working on getting a plumber in to fix but it is taking a while because access is awkward. In the meantime, we're...
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    The Wheel Winner this week, a Plumber in Norfolk, Livvi plumbing advice

    The Wheel Winner this week, a Plumber in Norfolk, Livvi Congratulations to The Wheel Plumber, Livvi - Won 90,000 for her Football Team, and a holiday and stuff I think she said. Plumbing Lecturer AND Plumber still in and around Norfolk. (Anybody know her?) Started plumbing at 16 and is now...
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    Programmable digital cylinder stat plumbing advice

    Programmable digital cylinder stat I bought one of these: and I am using it to control the temperature of my hot tub, and it works great. Does anyone know of a device like this that does not use plugs but rather can be wired in? I am looking for something to control my cylinder, that can be...
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    Heatrae Sadia multipoint 50 issue? plumbing advice

    Heatrae Sadia multipoint 50 issue? Hi folks I’ve never installed or maintained the water heater above but today I’ve isolated the cold into the heater but lived up the mains to it so that it could feed the other appliances. I noticed that water was passing through the tundish. As id isolated the...
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    Is this bend in a PEX pipe too much? plumbing advice

    Is this bend in a PEX pipe too much? Hi, I by chance discovered that amongst a bunch of copper pipes, I have a PEX pipe that runs through a void between the original house and extension. The image is from the back of a store cupboard where the pipes run up and then into the original house...
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    Hi, new plumber to the site plumbing advice

    Hi, new plumber to the site Hello all, New to the site but not to plumbing. Live in the Midlands and run own small plumbing and heating company (just me lol). Looking forward to continuing to learns and contribute Hi, new plumber to the site to read more on the original thread at Plumbing...
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    Bathroom Fitter in Newcastle Under Lyme Required plumbing advice

    Bathroom Fitter in Newcastle Under Lyme Required Bathroom Fitter in Newcastle Under Lyme Required (testing this forum category out) Bathroom Fitter in Newcastle Under Lyme Required to read more on the original thread at Plumbing Advice See also UK Plumbing Advice for all UK plumbing advice...
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    Boiler cycling plumbing advice

    Boiler cycling Any ideas what could cause a boiler to repeatedly cycle on and off on both hot water and central heating. Until the boiler gets to temperature then settles down and stays on for both. Boiler cycling to read more on the original thread at Plumbing Advice See also UK Plumbing...
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    Higher than normal co on new Grant 15-21 plumbing advice

    Higher than normal co on new Grant 15-21 Wondering if anyone can shed some light. Installed a grant 15-21 internal utility boiler on Wednesday. Has a lo nox burner so co2 needs to be 12.5%. Got the co2 at 12.5% but just can’t get the co level down. Sitting at 75ppm which I know is lower than...
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    Biasi Riva Plus He 28C - No hot water plumbing advice

    Biasi Riva Plus He 28C - No hot water Boiler: Biasi Riva Plus He 28C Erp GC: 47-583-42 Serial No: N056941117 Hi fellow engineers Need some help on this boiler please. Boiler works fine for central heating, but as soon as hot water is turned on, all the fault leds flash, middle red lock out led...
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    Higher than normal CO on new Grant Install plumbing advice

    Higher than normal CO on new Grant Install Wondering if anyone can shed some light. Installed a grant 15-21 internal utility boiler on Wednesday. Has a lo nox burner so co2 needs to be 12.5%. Got the co2 at 12.5% but just can’t get the co level down. Sitting at 75ppm which I know is lower than...
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    Tape for pipe insulation plumbing advice

    Tape for pipe insulation Does anyone have recommendations for tape to seal the seams in foam pipe insulation? Most tape seems to get brittle over time and lose its stickiness and lets go. Also does anyone know of a foam pipe wrap? There are a lot of spots around pipe clamps, valves, pumps...
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    Radiator tails weeping plumbing advice

    Radiator tails weeping Hi all, I fitted my first rad the other day and unfortunately both tails are weeping. Whilst holding the tail in my left hand I wrapped ptfe between 15 and 20 turns clockwise. I screwed them in with my radiator spanner as far as they would go, not quite up to the last...
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    What could be causing this noise in the tundish? plumbing advice

    What could be causing this noise in the tundish? Hi all, anyone know what could be causing this? Everytime I flush the toilet the (what I think is called) tundish makes a gurgling sound. I live in a flat and sometimes when the people upstairs flush too it can be heard. I had a similar issue...
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    Capped gas pipe begging oven plumbing advice

    Capped gas pipe begging oven Hi all. Hope you are well. So I fitted a new induction hob today for my father and whilst the old hob was off I saw that the old gas pipe for an old gas hob that has been capped off with a solder fixing is touching the back of the oven housing. I pulled that oven...
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    Replacing push fit Osma Gold for something else - tap change plumbing advice

    Replacing push fit Osma Gold for something else - tap change Hi, I know the fittings I have are Wavin Osma Gold and have done a fair bit of research into them, I just wanted to confirm once I try and demount the fitting with bent circlip pliers and discard the Osma, as long as I keep the...
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