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    Plumbing fittings for sale in Macclesfield

    Hi everyone, I haven't been on the forum for a long time as I have retired from plumbing. On clearing out my garage I have found a roll of 10mm copper, numerous copper fittings, stop taps , gate valves , speedfit pipe with fittins and inserts, a couple of TRV's some waste pipe fittings etc. I...
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    Bath Empire

    A customer recently asked me to fit a new bath screen she had bought from Bath Empire. It was easy to fit, pretty good quality and not expensive. I have almost always bought bathroom gear from PTS but am disillusioned now that City Plumbing have taken over. It takes forever to get anything and...
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    Weird float valve diaphragm

    I was called out today to an overflowing toitet cistern. The float valve is like a steel rod with a float valve which is like an oval with flat sides and the initials t c on it. The rod pushes downwards onto the diaphragm. The diaphragm is exactly the same as a standard ball valve diaphragm but...
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    Shower valve identity

    Hi everyone, I know it's a long shot but can anyone identify this shower valve? I have already sent pics to the shower doc and they have not been able to come up with a manufacturer for the first time ever. Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Having checked the pictures, they should be...
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    Drilling Galvanised Steel Tank

    I have just been out to look at a job where the customer wants a shower pump installing. She has a galvanised steel water tank that looks in vey good nick. I have never drilled one of these before as I would usually replace the tank but this one has been built into the top of the airing cupboard...
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    Flow switch cleaning?

    Hi everyone, I'm about to attempt to clean a flow switch on a Stuart Turner 1.4 bar Watermill pump and wondered if anyone has had experience of doing this and could give me some pointers. I don't even know if its possible. I would normally replace but customers newly married and seriously...
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    Another shower problem

    I replaced a shower pump 4 months ago and all worked fine. Last week the shower stopped working, pump not kicking in and not even a dribble from the shower head due to gravity. The pump is fitted as per manufacturers instructions and I fitted non-return valves to stop pulsing after use. I...
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    First time DIY plumbing

    Good advice from avatar. If the work is all to be hidden there is no problem with using plastic provided you make absolutely certain that all joints are made correctly and inserts are used. The only thing I would add is to take your time and think through each step. It is so easy to make a...
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    Leaking pipe in ceiling

    I'm back with another question. I'm going to repair a leaking 10mm heating pipe tomorrow. Water has rotted the plasterboard ceiling so will be accessing the pipe through the ceiling. It's a big system in a 5 bed house so don't really want to drain the system. I can't decide whether to bung the...
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    Help with new shower pump

    Hi All Hope you can help. I fitted a replacement shower pump for a customer yesterday, all according to manufacturers instructions. Customer just phoned to say that the pump comes on intermittently when shower is off but they are drawing hot water through taps. I've fitted loads of pumps and...
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    Toilet paper staying in pan

    It doesn't matter how long you have been in this job, someone will always come up with a problem you haven't heard of before. My neighbour just called to say his mothers loo flushes really well and gets rid of all the bodily waste but, because of the swirling action of the flush, the paper goes...
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    Leaking electric shower

    I just wanted some of your views on this. I was called out to a Mira Sport electric shower this morning which was leaking at the inlet. The case and saddle clamp were both cracked. I have checked the installation instructions on-line and they clearly give a warning that the supply pipe should...
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    Glow worm ultimate problem

    Hi Just popped across from plumbing forum. I don't touch boilers as I am not gas safe and wouldn't know where to start anyway. Before I get someone out to the above boiler I just wondered if you could help with a diagnosis. My radiators are getting incredibly hot even when I turn the boiler...
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    A different water pressure problem

    Hi Guys I went to look at a job tonight, full bathroom refurb. There is an existing electric shower but, as they have a Valliant combi boiler, I suggested that they do away with it and have a thermostatic shower valve as the combi will supply sufficient pressure. Water pressure at the hot taps...
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    Wet Room Installation

    Hi Folks I've been asked to quote for installation of a wet area 900mm x 900mm which is a first for me. Can anyone help me out by recommending a product which is simple to fit? It's going in a wood floor with about a 1 metre void beneath. Any advice at all would be much appreciated including...
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    Drilling cylindrical cold water feed tank

    Hi Guys, Nothings ever simple is it. I need to fit a shower pump for a customer but the house used to have a flat roof, therefore the cold water feed is one of the cylindrical ones on top of the hot water cylinder. Has anyone successfully drilled one of these and fitted a tank connector. If...
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    Grundfoss Niagara shower pump

    Grundfoss Niagara shower pump repair? Hi Guys I installed one of these shower pumps for a custard just over two years ago so it's out of guarantee. It's suddenly started cutting out intermittently. After checking filters etc I did the obvious and hit it with a hammer, it started. :cheesy: But...
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    Sudden drop in water pressure

    Hi Guys I'm having real problems diagnosing problem with mixer tap. Customer says that the hot water pressure dropped suddenly to a dribble. I have replaced the ceramic valve with no effect. I connected mains cold water to hot tail and it worked perfectly. I connected mains water supply to...
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    Franke Eiger mixer tap

    I have a customer who has had this tap for 2 years with no problem. Now the hot water flow is little more than a trickle and the handle drops down very loosely. Can anyone help?
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