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    Blocked sink

    Hi Friends This is the 3rd time I've had a problem unblocking a kitchen sink. It's in a 1st floor flat, the tenant has used one shot & nothing moved. I've undone the under pipes etc. & all clear. I've put a drain unblock wire down, nothing comes out, still blocked. Knocked on other flats...
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    Gas boiler question please

    Hi Friends Been busy this week but have a question if ok. A flat has has a new boiler fitted in the bedroom. The boiler is about a foot off the ground & next to the bed. Are there any regs that state this cannot be? Or if not, should it be boxed in? Basically, I've been asked to box it in...
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    Toilet flush

    Good evening friends A flush in a concealed toilet is being temperamental. It's a front lever flush. Can these be fixed? Can the plastic be changed and without taking the toilet apart? Cheers Rct
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    toilet

    Hi Friends Toilet ball cock over flowing. Adjusted it by the screw level fine. It drips every 10 seconds, changed the diaphram washer, still a drip every 10 seconds. Would you change it or leave it? Cheers Rct
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    DIY buddies

    I'll not try that!
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    Please advise / shower

    Hi Replaced a shower pump and on sat replaced new shower. All working, looking good. Today get a call no hot water. Went there, pump won't kick in in hot. When you turn pump upside down in works but put it back stops again. Took shower off wall, turned pump off, cold great (tank fed) hot...
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    Unvented hot

    Hi friends Went to change some taps earlier, in the same block I changed some on Thurs. As I did then, turned the main off above the megaflo but hot kept going. Cold stopped. No other valves to isolate anything. No ISO under sink etc. I thought it'd be the same as I'd done as on that one I...
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    Shower pump

    Friends Can you help with this one please? I swapped a shower pump last week, like for like Showermill PR50D, cheapest landlord could buy! Anyway, the shower was also falling apart, scaled & broke. I undid the shower and opened the valves, cold & hot poured out ok. Connected broken shower...
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    Unvented question

    Hi Friends So, if you turn the stopcock off that fills an unvented you get no water from taps? Rct
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    Mums house advice please

    Hi Friends Mum has phoned to say she has a noise when hot water turns on. I suspects it's the FOV and may need a new washer or adjusting? I'm sure I did it couple years ago. Any other ideas please? Thx Rct Ps. Got sunburn on face helping friend do some roofing.
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    Air toilet flush

    Friends Can you help with this one please? Tenant complains the toilet flush is now hard to push and doesn't always work. Vanity unit with front button. It's an air tube. Everytime (99%) it flushes for me. She said it used to be so much easier to push. I think it's ok but she want it...
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    Sole trader house bills

    Hi friends So, those who are sole traders, do you put part or all of your utility bills, Internet bill, home phone, mobile bills etc. As an outgoing? I put my mobile & home Internet/phone down but can I put some or all of my gas/elec/water bills down also? I know about van outgoings etc. But...
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    Front push button flush

    Friends A concealed (behind unit) toilet is faulty. It's a front push button. It basically take 3/4/5 goes to flush. Now, I believe its a Siamp so should twist off and be replaced. If it's not and can't be fixed it a matter of getting to the cistern and changing it. The units are wood and I...
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    Shower cartridge change - time

    Hi Friends Never changed or seen one changed. It's a Bristan Pisa. So, how long should it take a virgin to change one? Cheers Rct
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    Work picking up

    Hi Friends Work is picking up a lot but its testing my confidence and nerve to the limit, Can anyone help with the following please? Kitchen mixer tap - was dripping, tried to turn it off more to see if it stopped and I think the washer must've come off as it was pouring & wouldn't tighten. I...
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    Electric shower issue

    Hi Friends I've been asked to look at a non working elec shower. Apparently from what I understand from the tenant, English no good, it was working & now nothing, no water, not even cold. I'm no expert in fixing these, tbh I've only swapped 3 like for like. Is there a guide anyone can point...
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    Waste carriers licence

    As in the title, do you have one? I take little to the dump, maybe 10 times a year, 75% green waste if I do a garden. Any thoughts?
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    One shot drain unblock

    All I can say is lethal stuff. Just unblocked a toilet with it, woman scarpered as it started smoking! I'll keep some in the van, it's my new favourite thing!! Rct
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    Soldered gate valve

    Hi Friends Got a dripping gate valve to fix/swap. It 22mm and soldered on. I don't think there's any issues in cutting in out and putting a modern one on etc. Never seen one soldered on so I hope I'm not missing anything. It's in an airing cupboard. Hope all is well. Rct
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    Great day of work yesterday!

    Hi Friends Got a builder mate who asked me to help him fit/swap rads. Loved it, drained down, prepped rads etc, little pipe work, refilled system, bled Etc. Quality day!! Wish I could get more. Motivates me, got to do a 110 waste pipe this week, only a like for like swap but looking forward...
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