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  1. ShaunCorbs

    Help joining waste pipe to shower waste please

    Looks like it’s 50mm What’s the od of the second step in might need a 11/2 coupling etc eg cut off the first part
  2. ShaunCorbs

    Isolating valve

    I wouldn’t recommend the iso valves as there restrictive eg small bore either full bore or some lockshield gate valves
  3. ShaunCorbs

    4” pipe lagging query??

    It won’t as it’s swept so you will have to nibble / curf cut the inside radius
  4. ShaunCorbs

    4” pipe lagging query??

    What are you struggling with the dia or the branch bend ?
  5. ShaunCorbs

    What valve is the flow

    Yes aslong as you get the same ones as your existing
  6. ShaunCorbs

    Solvent or push-fit?

    Yes different kinda of plumbing eg plumbing for safety discharges etc
  7. ShaunCorbs

    Solvent or push-fit?

    Other way round push fit on solvent weld Push fit is a different material that’s capable of taking a higher temperature for a longer period without failure
  8. ShaunCorbs

    Solvent or push-fit?

    Years ago they used to be the same size and I would yes that’s what’s happened/ why the difference between the two exists
  9. ShaunCorbs

    Stopcock Advice

    The hot is fed via either a communal cold water tank or your own tank in the loft / above the cylinder
  10. ShaunCorbs

    Emmeti manifold to new radiators.

    Looking good if you remove the red handle there might be a gland nut that you can just slightly nip etc
  11. ShaunCorbs

    What valve is the flow

    Did you remove the tail out of the rad as you’ve said you binned it you will need to buy more eg lockshield valve and a trv
  12. ShaunCorbs

    Fitting ABS pipe

    Yep metric and imperial versions most likely if it’s old will be imperial and very brittle Turn the water on slowly let it fill the pipe with hardly any pressure then once full finish off opening the stop tap
  13. ShaunCorbs

    Toilet waste small drip leak - plumbers mait not working

    Denso tape
  14. ShaunCorbs

    Heat Group Magnaclean copy. Parts of it are excellent.

    The old adey ones had the same problems the threads would break down / jump due to the plastic being weak on the thread pitch / type of thread
  15. ShaunCorbs

    Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened

    Or the diaphragm banging around
  16. ShaunCorbs

    Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened

    Well that’s strange as they’ve supplied me one recently I would push more and state there liable for showers and taps as there blocking up also you shouldn’t drink the tap water
  17. ShaunCorbs

    Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened

    They would normally supply you with a brand new cylinder as when it degrades it breaks off and can clog stuff so defo shouldn’t be used once identified
  18. ShaunCorbs

    Silent Running Toilet eluding capture

    Is the base plastic smooth eg where the silicon / rubber seal mates ?
  19. ShaunCorbs

    Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened

    Internal baffle
  20. ShaunCorbs

    Isolation valve with double check valve

    The ones I use haven’t had a problem but it’s like anything needs to be used / operated 6 monthly etc
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