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    Hissing sound from under sink plumbing advice

    Hissing sound from under sink Heya, So there's a hissing sound coming from underneath my sink that feeds my washing machine and dishwasher. I initially thought it was a weeping connection or a pinhole in an old pipe, so I turned the water off. The hissing was still there but as soon as I...
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    Atkinson Tanktop general info & service advice plumbing advice

    Atkinson Tanktop general info & service advice Hi all, we spotted threads on this forum, thought it would be good to create a general thread with some useful advice and service info. Top off take systems are a bit more complex than standard gravity feed and often certain service aspects are...
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    Cold Water Tank In Loft - Cause Of Flood Dispute? plumbing advice

    Cold Water Tank In Loft - Cause Of Flood Dispute? Having just moved into a property and discovering the central heating not functioning, after 3 months we eventually was able to get the property management to have one of their heating engineers attend. He was literally here 10mins and in the...
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    New build flood plumbing advice

    New build flood The bottom house of our new build flooded, clear clean water with no smell or noise to indicate a burst pipe and it was a large amount of water in approx 20-30 mins. Third party plumber (hired by builders) couldn’t identify source but confirmed it wasn’t the mains or toilet...
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    Heat pump hot water cylinder plumbing advice

    Heat pump hot water cylinder Has anyone fit one of these? A hot water cylinder with a mini heat pump on top with ducts for air in and out. Heat pump hot water cylinder to read more on the original thread at Plumbing Advice See also UK Plumbing Advice for all UK plumbing advice needs.
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    Bubbling shower trap plumbing advice

    Bubbling shower trap Hi For the past 2 months my shower has been draining slowly and bubbling like there an air block. I've put 3 loads of drain cleaner down, but still not draining properly. Any advice would be very greatfully received. Thanks Jim Bubbling shower trap to read more on the...
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    Strange Fitting? plumbing advice

    Strange Fitting? What is this?, its installed between the mains and a electric shower, when the weather gets very hot the (newish) shower stops flowing, its a dedicated flow to the shower. Strange Fitting? to read more on the original thread at Plumbing Advice See also UK Plumbing Advice for...
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    Radiator advice plumbing advice

    Radiator advice Hi was looking for some help, I am looking to change out a radiator in my Hallway, my issue is the center of my pipes to the skirting is 35mm and I cant seem to find any radiator with his minimum clearance let alone any nice designer style ones, can anyone help me out please...
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    Immersion Heater Leak? plumbing advice

    Immersion Heater Leak? Has anyone got any suggestions as to what is going on here? My 25 year old megaflo cylinder in the airing cupboard has a secondary immersion heater and I noticed the plastic cover felt damp at the bottom, but no signs of drips on the floor below. I removed the cover and...
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    Getting the right length pan connector for a toilet with plinth plumbing advice

    Getting the right length pan connector for a toilet with plinth Hi all, We recently had to have our toilet pan replaced as the old one cracked. Plumber installed new pan as in pics below, and says we have a choice - 3 inches behind the plinth or 3 inches sticking out over. This can't be right...
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    What part of a dwelling counts as usable? In terms of heating zones. plumbing advice

    What part of a dwelling counts as usable? In terms of heating zones. What part of a dwelling counts as usable? In terms of heating zones. What part of a dwelling counts as usable? In terms of heating zones. to read more on the original thread at Plumbing Advice See also UK Plumbing Advice for...
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    Heat pump hot water cylinders plumbing advice

    Heat pump hot water cylinders Has anyone fit the hot water cylinders with a little heat pump on the top that has ducts to bring inside and outside air in to the unit. Piping up wise is it just the same as a normal direct cylinder? Heat pump hot water cylinders to read more on the original...
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    Atkinson tank top oil feed plumbing advice

    Atkinson tank top oil feed As title anyone using one, good? bad? ugly? has to feed through a de-aireator to the boiler, but should not be a problem, my question is, should the oil line be insulated up the side of the tank, if so how do you attach the insulation to a plastic tank? Pipe being used...
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    Boiler sounds like a plane plumbing advice

    Boiler sounds like a plane Can anyone advise why my Worcester Bosch System boiler when heating hot water does this sort of surging/woosh/hum that's a slightly higher pitch than the normal water heating noise noise like a plane taking off every 5 to 15 minutes? It last about 10 to 15 seconds each...
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    total blockage in kitchen sink plumbing advice

    total blockage in kitchen sink what will cut through whatever is blocking my kitchen sink? I've put sulfuric acid, and then later i put a whole gallon of liquid plumber down it, got a snake to go down to the first bend subfloor, then tried suction. nothing, still not draining. total blockage in...
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    Replaceing Immersion tank with energy efficient system plumbing advice

    Replaceing Immersion tank with energy efficient system I am moving into an all electric small flat which has an Elson Opal 144ltr immersion on eco 7. However, the bathroom has been modernised with an electric shower and bath removed, so now ony a bathroom and kitchen sink needs hot water. I was...
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    water pressure problem, unvented system plumbing advice

    water pressure problem, unvented system I'm trying to sort out a problem with low water pressure at my elderly parent's house where they have an unvented system. I got a plumber in about a month ago who repressurised the system, after which it seemed better. However there still seems to be a...
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    Rayburn multi plumbing advice

    Rayburn multi Rayburn multi fuel Nouvelle 355s cooker. Any Ideas on what to replace my Rayburn multi fuel stove with. Need a more efficient central heating and hot water boiler. Must be multi fuel. no cooking needed. Thanks Rayburn multi to read more on the original thread at Plumbing Advice...
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    Anyone plumb a DIY hot tub? plumbing advice

    Anyone plumb a DIY hot tub? I bought a used acrylic hot tub shell that I plan to sink into the ground in the backyard. The plan is to heat it with a tube/shell exchanger off my thermal store, with a main pump for the jets, and a circulating pump for the filter and heat. anyone know a good...
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    Rayburn multi fuel stove plumbing advice

    Rayburn multi fuel stove Rayburn multi fuel Nouvelle 355s cooker. Any Ideas on what to replace my Rayburn multi fuel stove with. Need a more efficient central heating and hot water boiler. Must be multi fuel. no cooking needed. Thanks Rayburn multi fuel stove to read more on the original thread...
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