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  1. SMB

    Kitchen tap, replacing the O rings on the spout.

    Hi, I need to replace the O rings on the spout of my kitchen tap. What lubricant do I need to use in order to aid fitting the new O rings. Searched and failed again!
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    Freezing plastic micro bore 10mm pipe

    Hi, I need to remove a radiator fed by 10mm plastic barrier pipe, in a pressurised central heating system. I can get under the floor to the pipes. Is it OK to freeze the pipe so that it can be capped, so that I don’t have to drain down? Thanks. RB
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    Ball cock rubber washer replacement.

    sorry if this has been asked before, searched but could not find the answer. Not too good on computers! I need to replace the large rubber washer in the ball valve. Which way does it go round into the fitting where it buts up to the white flow cone. Cheers.
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    Leaking joint on Aluminium radiators

    Hi, Where the valves screw into the aluminium rads has started to leak (all be it not that much). The system is a ordinary pressurised sealed system. The leak is hardly enough to drop the pressure. The system has been fine for 4yr+, I guess that the rubber gasket has started to fail. I have...
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    Are any solvent fittings available?

    Hi, I am at present doing a project (not plumbing). I need to connect 15mm copper fitting to either 50 or 40mm plastic pipe. Does anyone know of a solvent adapter available, as I can't find one. Many thanks. SMB
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    Oil central heating flue

    Hi, Searched but unable to find the answer. The flue appears to have a central pipe (exhaust gases) with an air intake around it, just like our own gas boiler flue. However it is positioned below an opening window, but slightly to one side. What are the regulations concerning flue placement near...
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    • Thread
    • central central heating flue heating
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
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    What is the difference between soil pipes?

    Hi, Searched but I can't find the answer. What is the difference in the plastic between underground 110mm pipe and ordinary 110mm above ground soil pipe? Many thanks, sorry if this is in the wrong section.
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    • pipes soil
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. SMB

    Water regulations for back flow into the water main.

    Hopefully someone will be able to give me a web link to the particular regulation. Just had a new kitchen fitted, the tap is a Brita Ceto filter tap. This type of tap is a single channel tap, ie the hot water and mains cold water mix within the spout. The instructions for the tap state that...
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    Two gas boilers

    Hi, Just had a second gas boiler fitted. Daughter and family live in a annex. Should each boiler have its own gas stopcock. I know it makes sense, but is it gas safe regulations that each gas appliance can be turned off independently? Cheers SMB
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    • boilers gas engineer
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Boilers
  10. SMB

    New CH & HW sealed vented system

    This is a brand new sealed vented system with two motorised valves, one for HW with tank thermostat and one for CH with wireless room thermostat. If the time clock is set for HW only and when the tank is hot the boiler stops firing. Should the boiler pump also stop after a little while? Don't...
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    Gas safe certificates.

    Please excuse my ignorance. We are having a new boiler connected to the gas and wired in tomorrow. Does the plumber have to have a gas safe certificate or can just the firm have a certificate that covers are their employed plumbers? Many thanks. SMB
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    Water hammer.

    Hi, We get water hammer from the toilet when the water inlet valve closes. The valve is low pressure feed from the tank in the attic. Though this is not much and normally would not disturb anyone, old age requires that I have to get up in the middle of the night. Anyway, as all pipes are below...
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    Soil stack, adding a new waste.

    Hi, I am remodelling my bathroom. i need to add an extra waste pipe to the soil stack. However there is very little room to get s strap + adapter onto the vent pipe if there is to be a fall of the new waste pipe. Below there is a tee to take the soil pipe from the toilet soil stack. There is a...
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    • soil waste
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
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