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    Still Trying To Understand How Old System Works (Or Doesn't)

    Still trying to plan how best to tackle my old ch system. I posted a thread recently on here to identify the motorised valve - turned out to be Satchwell Minival (momo?) Please Identify Ancient Motorised Valve The Thorn Olympic boiler works fine and so does the pump and new Drayton...
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    Going to be nvq2 but still not allowed to DIY at home?

    Not sure you need to worry too much. It's only really gas, electrics and drainage that needs the right ticket and/or notifying to BC. The main work of a bathroom (tiling, pipework, fitting suite, etc, etc) can be done by anyone. The only thing that may cause problems when selling is if the work...
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    What Size Is The Spout Thread On A Garden Bib Tap?

    Just a quick, basic one. What size is the thread on the spout of a garden bib tap? Is it the same size as a washing machine hose? Basically I want to replace one of these - with one of these - Pegler Yorkshire - I want to know if the screw-on hose fitting I have on the self-cutter will fit...
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    Trying To Identify Extra Pipes Into Boiler

    I have a fully pumped s-plan vented system, with hot water cyl. and 6 rads. I'm trying to understand the layout and am confused about two extra pipes that go into the top of the boiler - a Thorn Olympic. There are 5 pipes in total, as follows - 15mm gas pipe to bottom of boiler 28mm flow to...
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    OK To Solvent Weld Fitting On Painted Pipe?

    I need to solvent weld a tee into a 40mm waste pipe. The pipe has been painted with what looks like gloss paint. If I sand this off, will I be able to successfully s/weld the tee on? Thanks for any advice.
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    Please Identify Ancient Motorised Valve

    More heating problems. We have a very old vented, fully pumped ch system and Thorne Olympic boiler. The heating is coming on with the hot water and I suspect the motorised valve. I think it's from the same era as the boiler, and I can't see any markings on it to identify it. From the picture can...
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    Turbomax Starts Up When Cold Tap Turned Off

    I have a Vaillant Turbomax Plus combi of 2004 vintage. When a cold tap is used nothing happens to the boiler, but as soon as the cold tap is turned off, the boiler starts up for a short time. The hot water demand lights up and the fan (maybe also pump??) runs, but the boiler doesn't get as far...
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    Thorn Olympic F Boiler Questions

    My mum rents out the flat above hers. The hot water cylinder and radiators are heated by an old Thorn Olympic F boiler. It never goes wrong so she wants to keep it for now. Recently she had a Gas Safe engineer in to do the landlord cert. Everything passed, but he did mention that the the front...
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    How To Join Overflow Pipe To 22mm Copper?

    Just a quick one. I need to join some plastic overflow pipe to existing 22mm copper pipe. What are the options for joining the two together? I'm thinking maybe Speedfit/pushfit 22mm coupler, but not sure if this is correct. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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    What's The Minimum Length Of Pipe I Need To Get A Freeze Kit On?

    Bit of a tricky one. The stop tap in pavement is very old and does nothing. Water co says 10 months to come out and replace!!! The stop tap inside the Victorian house is under an access panel in floor inside front door as the tap is in void under ground floor. The pipe from under garden is lead...
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    How Will I Fix Gold Bar Mixer To Wall?

    I need to fix this gold coloured bar mixer to a tiled block wall to replace an old mixer that had compression elbows. Tre Mercati Roma Gold Plated Exposed Thermostatic Shower Valve | 979A The pipes go through the wall to the hot and cold pipes in cupboard behind shower. As the new mixer has...
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    Mixer Shower Not Hot Enough

    I have a Gainsborough thermostatic shower mixer valve. The water coming out of it isn't as hot as it was, not really hot enough for a shower. Strangely, the hot pipe in the cupboard behind valve that feeds water to shower valve is very hot. When I run the bath cold tap (the bath has it's own...
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    Where Is The Cold Water In Filter On Turbomax Plus?

    I've recently done some plumbing work on my house, and I think some debris may have got into the boiler as hot water flow is slower. Cold taps are fine. Research leads me to the filter on the incoming cold side of boiler, but I can't see anywhere that tells me where it is. Can anyone give me a...
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    Bleed Valve Keys Won't Fit On Older Rads (Inc. Pictures)

    Just a quick one. I have two different bleed keys (see photo), and neither will fit on the bleed valves of some older rads. I'm not 100 per cent sure, but I think they may fit on the square screw that turns, but it's the circular collar around the screw that's stopping the key sliding over the...
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    Whick Key Needed For Drain Down Valves

    Can anyone tell me which key I need to buy for standard drain down valves on domestic systems please. I have one of the valves in the link below, and two of the four ends have square holes. However, one of these is too small and the other too big. I'm fed up with faffing around with a pair of...
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    Vaillant Ecotec Bleed/Purge Program Questions

    Just a couple of quick questions about an 8 year old Ecotec Plus 831 combi (R1). Will this boiler have the bleed program function? I don't have the manual, but looked in one online and couldn't see it listed in the contents or on the filling page. If this boiler does have a bleed program...
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    Which is the flow in and out on a Magnaclean Professional 2?

    Looking to fit a Magnaclean Pro 2 but the location will be difficult. Which of the two ports on the filter does the flow of water enter, and which is the exit? Or can flow enter and exit either holes? Also, can the filter be installed on a horizontal pipe, or vertical only? Many thanks.
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    Replacement Kitchen Sink - Waste Alignment Question

    I'm going to attempt to replace my sisters standard s/steel kitchen sink (inset/sits on edge of work surface hole type) for one that's as close a match as we can get. The only problem I foresee is aligning the new sinks waste trap with the existing waste pipe where it comes horizontally through...
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    Gainsborough Shower Valve Stops Combi Firing For Hot Water - Confused!

    I'm helping my brother who has a strange fault. Not long ago, he had a new Vaillant combi boiler fitted. Not long after, the hot water wouldn't come on when a tap was opened. He phoned the plumber, who suggested that he isolates the water supplies to his Gainsborough shower valve. He did this...
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    Head?

    No, not that sort. :nono: Looking around on the internet, head seems to be measured either from the surface of the water in the cold tank down to draw off point, or from the bottom of the cold tank. Which one is correct?
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