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    ADVICE-40mm waste leaking ceiling. Pipes at angle/undefeated pressure?

    Hi I fitted a bath/shower 12 years ago and a few months ago it developed a leak. It was basically at a coupler on 40mm solvent where my new white PVC joined the existing grey PVC. I cut a hole in the ceiling and could also easily view it with the bath panel off but not access it from there...
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    Advice sealing leaking shower ?

    Hi all I have a leaking showing base. It’s a solid base not plastic and the walls/screen are 300mm wide plastic cladding. It looks like the cladding comes down onto the base not behind it which I think is correct. The leak is between them both going around the shower. What is the best...
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    ADVICE -Shower leaking via 300mm UPV panels gap? Best way to seal??

    Hi All Noticed the floor around shower had a pool of water, looked like shower leaking from below, presumed it was trap but all good, could not see where water was coming from? I turned on the showed head and viewed underneath base and the ONLY time i had a leak was when the water jet was...
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    Help -What is easiest option to fit double waste under sink ??

    Hi All Attempted to fit a double waste outlet today (w/machine and dishwasher) but failed. I purchase this from screwfix presuming i could i just swap/convert the current single hose outlet to a double but when i tried i realised it was for 40mm pipe/compression fitting and i could not just...
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    Advice Please -Fitting 60cm dishwasher? CW Supply and Waste?? Options???

    Hi All I am looking to fit a 600mm dishwasher, i will be fitting it under counter in a current 600mm 3 drawer carcass (i presume this is ok once all the drawres/side sliders are removed?) From left to right i have sink unit (single waste outlet on trap/u bend), space for washing machine (600mm...
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    Will a 22mm pipe cutter work on older 3/4"?

    Hi All Pretty explanatory really, need to cut some old 3/4" pipe feeding H+C bath taps, access is very tight. Will my 22mm cutter work on 3/4", if not what can i use? Thanks
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    Advice Please - Disconnected toilet, what 15mm cap end do i need?

    Hi All What 15mm cap end do i need to cap off this service inlet, plus is there any way to replace it with an isolator type even though there is no height............. Thanks
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    Advice Please - Viewed a property and it has an OLD Mexico boiler?

    Hi All I have just viewed a property that needs upgrading (very clean but dated/old lady passed 😢) and it was listed as 'gas central heating' and it has an old 'Ideal Mexico' boiler fitted in the kitchen which is vented out of the side wall. All rads are also old type/no fins and feed to them...
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    ADVICE please - Adding pressurised Leak Sealer to Ferroli Combi?

    Hi All I have a Ferroli Domicondens F24 and it's slowly losing pressure after a few days, i can not find any leaks anywhere so looking to use a pressurised can of Sentinel Leak sealer - Sentinel LS Rapid Dose Leak Sealer & Adaptor 300ml -...
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    ADVICE -Best pipe cutter for 40mm plastic?Hi Guys

    Hi Guys, I'm looking to purchase a 40mm PVC/Plastic pipe cutter, i have a ceapy chinese ratchet type one but the ratchet system is broke, plus a 40mm pipe barely fits into it. I will be doing a lot of floplast or polypipe solvent 40mm cuts (not sure which atm, whoever is cheapest and does...
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    Advice Please - 40mm Solvent Weld in Black inc Tank connectors?

    Hi All I currently have a Koi set up and it's all done with Toolstation push fit connectors (these are an odd size and different to polypipe ones, the ends have a 'clip' that holds the rubber seal in). I have emptied the system due to leaks popping up all over the place, i have elbows, Tee's...
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    Advise please - Filling loop passing, replacemet?

    Hi All I have a filling loop in one of my properties that has been left connected. It also looks like the tenant has been filling the system and rounded off one side (CW) off the isolation valve one way valve. It looks like it is in the open position but is not turnable (unless i dremel a...
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    Ferroli Optima 701 - Pressure Relief Valve passing?

    Hi All I have a Ferroli 701 Optima which leaks water through its CH 3 bar safety pressure relief valve. The water pressure on gauge NEVER goes above 1.2 bar though (with CH on or off). When i do put pressure in the PRV passes and it drop to zero over 10mins. The Pressure Gauge USED to go over...
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    ADVISE PLEASE - What replacement boiler for Ferroli DOMIcompact F24B ?

    Hi All I have a Ferroli DOMIcompact F24B and it is nothing but trouble, i have had a new PCB fitted, new preesure gauge, new pump and it is not working AGAIN due to pump broken again !!! The Engineer has disconnected the pump so i only have HW, he also stated there is very small leak on Heat...
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    Can i remove this part of lockshield/rad valve ?

    Hi Just wondered if i could remove this part of rad valve, the part u use to turn rad on/off WITHOUT water squirting everywhere in a combi pressurised system ? Cheers
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    ADVICE - flushing, inhibitor, boiler kettling ???

    Hi All My boiler after about 7 years has startd ratting like a bag of bolts/kettle boleing when CH is on. It has NEVER had any additives or a magnetic cleaner ! I have heard of build u of limescale etc causing this and LOADS of even (even registered plumbers) of using Fernox F2 Central...
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