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    Worcester Bosch 8000 Lifestyle 30kW : Disparity in pressure readings

    I require to change a slow leaking TRV on the lounge radiator and have a replacement available but I am slightly mystified by the boiler readings etc. The model is a Worcester Bosch 8000 Lifestyle 30kW. Pressing the electronic keys on the front panel shows digital readings of the prevailing...
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    Grohe flush valve issue

    I have replaced the sealing washer to a Grohe Adagio flushvalve (42137) as water was constantly leaking from the concealed cistern. It now is holding the water fine but there is a problem with the flush itself, which was not a problem previously. Flushing requires two or three presses (of the...
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    Leaking stopcock on old Alkathene pipe. Yikes!

    I have a problem with an old stopcock (40 years?) fitted on the old alkathene supply pipe. This is in a property owned by an elderly friend and the stopcock has been leaking from the spindle for many months. Despite several attempts to pack out the gland with PTFE the valve continues to leak. My...
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    Siphon continues to leak from lowlevel WC.

    I am having a real problem with a leak that commenced a couple of months back re my folk’s WC. It is a straightforward Armitage Shanks low-level type (relatively old) that started leaking underneath the WC from the siphon connection. I took the thing apart and it appeared that the siphon sealing...
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    Pop-up waste on bidet confusion

    I need to fix a pop-up waste mechanism on a bidet but I am perplexed as to how I can obtain access to the necessary area. It is a back-to-wall type with copper supply pipes where I expected to find flexible hoses - there is barely room to position mobile phone to take photo. I guess that a...
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    Securing shower plate to tiled wall.

    Would anyone be able to suggest a way of getting this this shower faceplate properly sealed to the tiles? The rubber gasket is no longer available from Grohe and has lost its ‘stickiness’ thus failing to hold the plate to the shower wall. Of course I can try to clean the gasket up and apply...
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    Establishing float valve size

    Hi guys: Anyone familiar with float valve sizes for commercial/residential properties? I have been asked to look at a cold water cistern that supplies 16 flats as the float valve requires to be serviced or perhaps replaced. The connecting pipework is run in 42mm copper. Thanks for any help.
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    Concealed cistern with pneumatic button issue.

    I am having a slight difficulty with a concealed WC cistern enclosure (I am pretty sure it is a Grohe) which is operated by a pneumatic push-button (no logo). Upon removing the tiled sections that conceal the cistern I am able to get the WC to flush simply by pressing down on the flush-valve...
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    Identifying shower waster. Anyone?

    Could anybody please provide some idea as to the manufacturers of this shower waste would be, please? It is wider than usual: OD of the washer is 110mm (ID is 85mm). Thanks for any help.
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    Kitchen mixer manufacturer, anyone?

    Hi guys Could anybody give me some idea as to who makes this mixer-tap. It needs 2 new O-rings and I was unable to obtain the exact size as the original. Thanks for any advice.
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    Confused - kitchen mixer with shower plumbing requirements.

    I have purchased a kitchen mixer (with shower) that a customer requires but am perplexed at a couple of the instructions. There is a notification on the box that states: WARNING - THIS TAP MUST BE SUPPLIED FROM A STORAGE CISTERN. In addition the instructions specify: To prevent contamination of...
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    Pan-connector fitting to soilpipe query.

    Hi guys Just a quickie re the WC pan-connector below. I guess this must be a solvent-weld fit to the soilpipe? It needs replacing so I am intending to cut the soilpipe at the joint and fit a conventional connector where the finned seal goes inside the soilpipe. Anything wrong with this idea...
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    Old hot-water tank issue.

    The HW tank below must be about 50 perhaps 60 years old. The less than a year-old element appears to have failed (not giving a consistent 20 ohms or thereabouts, in fact the reading on the multi-meter jumps around). The owner tells me the element was installed by an electrician who had quite a...
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    Concealed cistern query re flushpipe connection.

    A concealed cistern has a small leak from where the flushpipe joins the flushvalve. I have not seen this type previously but the large round cover would appear to be out of alignment. Is it designed to unscrew from a thread? Anyone care to explain as to how it can be removed? Thanks in advance.
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    Unusual 15mm fitting for WC. Anyone seen this before?

    I have received this photo of a fitting for a friend's WC that heats the seat (essential, of course :censored:). There is a leak just above the isolation-valve on the t-piece. Will there just be some sort of washer or O-ring that will require replacement? Thanks for any comment but I have not...
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    Suitable enamel to touch-up bath.

    I need to touch-up a tiny area of an enamel bath (about the size of a 20p coin). Is there any product available that I could obtain that would allow the bath to be used within a few hours of application? I have bought some EVERBUILD STICK 2 but this requires a 24hr period before being dry. I...
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    Gurgling from badly designed discharge pipe. Any way to lessen problems?

    Any ideas as to what can be done to reduce the impact of induced syphonage in this situation? One badly designed (too long) 40mm wastepipe is used for the bath, basin and kitchen-sink. Inevitably there is a good deal of gurgling when, say, the kitchen sink is drained as it ‘pulls’ noticeably on...
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    Question: The purpose of actuators on heating pipework.

    I am currently installing four radiators as a favour for a friend in an office building of 3 floors – the rads are required on the ground floor. The heat for the building comes from three boilers connected in series. (All hot water is provided by several multipoint water heaters). Three branches...
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    .Removing heavily scaled tap-handle from valve body

    Would anyone be able to recommend an possible way of getting this tap handle off of the valve? The splined sections of both the handle and the valve are so calcified that neither a kettle load of hot water nor a liberal spray of WD40 would free them. Any advice appreciated. :wink:
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    Immersion heater element leak (appears internal).

    I fitted this titanium element a few months back. It has been working fine until called by the customer following the thermostat tripping. Subsequent inspection shows a small leak inside the element connections, though, I could not see any evidence of water around the thermostat so...
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