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    Wet underfloor heating and wet room tray

    Evening all, Currently on a refurb project where the master en suite is having a level access shower, abacus elements, whilst at the same time having wet underfloor heating using and overlay system with 16mm pipework. What is the general feeling of running underfloor heating under here? I...
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    Leaking waste pipe problem

    Evening all. Been working at an office block where today I received a call about a leak on an existing waste pipe. I havent seen it leaking first hand but have seen the pipe work. It's lead as it comes in to the building and then has funny joint which I'm unsure of. Where the leak is and...
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    Waste pump problem

    Evening all, Got a problem with a waste pump which is serving two coffee machines. The pump in question is a Pump Technology Drainmaster. Fitted many of these without a hitch until now. The problem is this, when the pump pumps away, water comes out of an upstand under an adjacent...
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    Shower hand rinser outlet and bracket help

    I went to replace one of the above fittings earlier. I had a Vado zoo version but it was not a straight swap. Unfortunately it did not work with the depth of the Backplate elbow. Even with the aid of a tap extension it was either too long or too short. A couple of years ago I fitted one...
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    High heat waste run in mapress

    I have to do a 54mm copper waste run due to it carrying high heat grease and water. I don't want to solder due to it having Whiterock walls. Also I think compression would look poor so was going to go the mapress route. A system I've never used before. My main question is, what's the max...
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    Underfloor heating plan

    Just received drawings for a job where I am installing UFH pipework next week. They show the pipework going in a spiral to the centre and then back out. I've always been an up and down in lengths man if that makes sense!! This is from a new supplier so I'm wondering if it's just how they do...
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    Plumbers needed in Berkshire/Hants/Surrey

    Evening lads Just want to advertise some positions we have available. We are a rapidly developing company based in Sandhurst, Berkshire and are looking for Plumbers of any ability to join our team. Areas that we work in involve new builds, extensions, boiler changes, bathrooms, UFH and all...
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    Ideal Icos, no heating

    Hi, going back to a job tomorrow with the electrician to try and suss out a problem. Its a Ideal Icos 24he with a new Drayton 3 port and new Honeywell room stat. Boiler lights and heats well with hot water on its own as well as hw and heating both on at programmer. All air out of system and...
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    Unvented cylinder warped and split. Advice please!

    I'll begin from the very start. Been working at a new build 5 bed house. Lovely job to be on. First fix done soley by myself. When testing i air tested each run of pipework separately to ensure pressure was at which points I intended. So I know I have no crossed pipes. Installed boiler room 2...
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    Drilling into a galv steel tank

    Hello lads got a quick question concerning cutting a new tank connector into a cold water storage tank. Im fitting a new aqualisa Quartz at the weekend and and have never had to connect into a steel tank before. Is it the same as going into a plastic one? Don't wanna mess this up as obviously a...
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    Plumber and apprentice wanted in Berks, Hampshire area

    Hi, We are a rapidly expanding company based in Sandhurst, Berks and are looking to add one qualified plumber and one apprentice or someone who is interested in plumbing. We Cover most areas of gas, heating, plumbing and bathrooms. Experience on these areas are vital along with a driving...
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    Can you bung a combined cold feed and vent?

    Never had an experience of having to do this but if it's a combined cold feed and vent can you still bung it the usual way?
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    Air being sucked into system?

    Evening. Arrived at a job today to change a couple of radiators and try and solve the problem where air seems to be being sucked into the system. Ive attached a photo to show current layout. I'm thinking of either moving the cold feed to after the vent and before pump (preferred) or combining...
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    Tool bags

    Recently changed to the Stanley Fatmax rigid bag but today it's gone pop. only had it 3 months and it wasn't long before it started going out of shape and tearing at seams. Before that I went through of couple of years with numerous CK open totes. Definetly not going for another Stanley. Think...
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    Apprentice wanted in the Berks/Hants/Surrey area

    We are a small plumbing and heating firm based in Sandhurst, Berks and we are looking to add a keen and enthusiastic apprentice to our team. Knowledge and experience in plumbing is preferred although not essential. If you, or anyone you know is interested please let me know through a pm on...
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    STRANGE! 1 1/2 waste insert!?

    I was ripping out a bathroom today and when taking apart the bath trap I saw the below on the end of the pipe as it joined the trap. I have never seen anything like it before. Bathroom was probably 25yo. Is it something that happened back in the day?
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    Strange toilet overflow position

    Working away up north at the moment in what must be the oldest Travelodge going! Anyway, went to have a shower earlier and I was showering away when an overflow elbow poking out of the tile low in the corner caught my eye. Have never seen this done before, was it sometimes the way before the...
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    Power flush and new rads

    Evening, Been asked by my barber to fit him 5 new radiators downstairs and power flush his system. I've never had to do both on the same job. So I'm looking for advice on what to do first. I'm thinking of flushing the system first and then fitting radiators onto a clean system. Am I right?
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    Push fit fittings on chrome copper

    Been ripping out a few jobs where the surface pipework is ran in chrome compression. Although in the walls it's all poly and they have even come straight out of poly plumb elbows with the chrome pipe. I have always been so against that and even though it's not highly recommended I have always...
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    Best way to cut clay soil

    Hi everyone. Currently on a job where I need to cut into clay soil to enable ground floor toilets. Currently it has a timesaver coupling on but I need to cut 4 inches down. This is the first time ive had to do it and was just looking for some advice from some of the older, more experienced...
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