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    Low pressure taps

    Hi friends So, here we go again! Thought I'd ask the pro's now. Changed bath taps and now pressure is rubbish. It's a gravity fed system and new taps are mixer with shower attach, previous were pillar taps about 40yo. Same happened in my mums house and I've been asked by others what can be...
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    Sds plus to max

    Hi Friends After buying that Makita drill I need to get some sds max bits You can buy a sds plus to max converter bit for @£20. Are they ok? Work etc.? Thanks all
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    Shower pump.

    Hi Friends What the best way to check a shower pump? This one plugs into a socket. So, how do I know if there's power going to the pump? Test the live and earth? If I light up then the motors gone? If I don't light up then there's no power getting to the pump? Still don't like electriccy...
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    Basin pop up waste issue

    Friends Looked at a basin where the mixer taps were fitted with the pop up waste bar to the front. I know this is wrong. Underneath, where the bar goes into the waste secured by the cap, there is like a white ball that should fit into where the cap screws on. Well, the white ball doesn't go...
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    Toilet leak in into pan.

    Hi Friends, Looked at a toilet that I was told was overflowing. It's got a top push button flush - Siamp. It's another one you can twist off. In looking at it, it's leaking into the pan, not overflowing. I tried adjusting it, twisting off/on etc. but nothing. Does it need renewing? Hard to...
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    Low water pressure - any thoughts?

    Hi Friends Woke up today to low water pressure in my house. It's a direct fed system with a combi. Cold is @7lt per min now. It happened last Oct but righted itself and now gone again. Nothing changed, checked Thames Water, no works or leaks etc. Any thoughts? Thanks Rct
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    Ceramic mixer bath taps

    Friends My friend called to say that yesterday she couldnt turn her hot mixer tap off. She sent me a pic that wont let me upload on here. The red fibre washer is by the side, she took it off. The tap was turned off with pliers by removing the tap head. She wants me to fix it. Any ideas on...
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    Siamp flush

    Hi Friends I fitted a Siamp Optiva flush valve today. Just the top part as the bottom was fitted and the broken one twisted out. There's a small issue that you may be able to advise on. When you flush and the centre part lifts, it doesn't always go all the way down again so when the toilet...
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    Fluid master toilet siphon

    Friends, A stupid question I think!! The fluid master toilet siphons that twist off at the bottom, I believe they can be changed, I. E. The body renewed without taking the toilet apart and taking the bottom piece off? I think they also fit the Nubis? Thanks RCT
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    Siphon - change plastic or renew?

    Happy New Year friends, So, my mate called me and asked how to change the plastic in a toilet siphon. I told him to change it all. He wants to change the plastic. I never change that, I just renew. Tbh, I don't know how to renew the plastic only!! What do you do? Comment after hangovers are...
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    Unvented G3 course

    Hi All I'm going to do the unvented G3 course. Any info in what's involved? Any recommendations as to good providers? I live in Slough. Cheers Rct
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    Immersion issue

    Hi Friends So, after having no drain tee on a combi tank I put the hosepipe down the cold internal feed and sucked, hey presto after a couple of goes it started to drain, all 100%. Now, after fitting the new immersion and thermostat (that is already fitted) and wiring the other bits up I...
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    Hot tank drain

    Hi Friends Can I ask this one please? If a hot water storage in the bathroom needs draining but there is no drain off valve and I just run the hot taps will it drain fully? The chap needs his immersion changed but it's all very old (same as him) and he's skint! Cheers Rct
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    Fortic tank

    Hi Friends I've got a custard who's been on the grog and hasn't washed for a while. Seriously, he's had no hot water and has now dried out after a stint in hospital. His gaff has all been cleaned up as it was a total karzy, wipe your feet on they way out scenario. Very bad indeed. Anyway...
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    No pressure & advice needed please!

    Friends Just been to a house where a jam roll fitted a new bathroom with shower, tiling, the whole caboodle. So, the custard reports no water pressure to shower, basin & bath taps (hot only), cold is good and all fed from mains. So, looked in airing cupboard in bathroom, pump located above...
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    Toilet leak (again)

    Hello Friends So, I asked advice before in a leaky toilet. It's leaking from between the pan & cistern. Fixed it 4 weeks ago, all ok, no leaks. Just received a call, dripping again. Small drip but a drip. It never drips while I am there or immediately after the fix but 3/4/5 weeks later...
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    Problem - Worcester Bosch MT10rf thermostat

    Friends I've got a Worcester bosch green star 28i combi boiler and the control/remote thermostat has stopped working tonight. Tried a variety of batteries, put foil behind but its dead! Any thoughts? If I buy a new one I take it I need to buy a new receiver that fits on the front of the...
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    change gate valve

    Friends I need to change a gate valve next week that comes out of water tank supplying hot to flat. I need to drain down but someone I know mention i dont need to drian whole tank and just drain until i think the water is below height of gate valve. Any comments? I was just going to drain it...
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    Ladders wanted

    Hi Friends I'm looking for some extension ladders that can reach a house roof. Anyone know of any fore sale? Cheers all
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