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    Boiler Pressure and Cylinder Noise Issue

    Hi all, Any help with this one would be much appreciated as I have no knowledge of plumbing. I have a Potterton boiler and a Megaflo cylinder system. I have noticed that when the boiler fires up to heat the water that sometimes at the end of the cycle the boiler pressure drops on the gauge and...
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    • boiler cylinder noise pressure
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    • Forum: Boilers
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    Bathroom and En suite Basins Backing Up

    Hi all, I would really appreciate some help and advice with the following issue. The basins in both my bathroom and en suite have started to back up. I have very little knowledge of plumbing but I presume as they the basin are back- to-back they will both be connected onto the same pipework...
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    Servicing Megaflo Unvented Cylinder - G3 Qualified

    Hi, I have recently had my Megaflo Unvented Cylinder serviced but didn’t check if the plumbing and heating engineer was G3 qualified before they carried out the work. I understand that it is a legal requirement to be G3 qualified to install an unvented system but is this also true to be able...
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    How to Replenish Air Gap In Unvented Cylinder?

    I have noticed water dropping intro the tundish of my Megaflo Unvented cylinder. I believe I need to replenish the air gap. Do I need to switch both the levers/valves off in the pictures attached before starting the process? Thanks in advance.
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    Bathroom Mixer Tap - Tapping Noise

    I have a Roca bathroom mixer tap, when hot water drains through the trap there is a high pitch tapping noise which sounds like it’s coming from within the mixer or trap itself. It’s not a knocking noise like the pipe rubbing on stud wall as it’s very a high pitch noise. Sometimes it can be...
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    Banging Pipes After New Megaflo Cylinder Installed

    I recently had a new Megaflo unvented cylinder installed and have noticed that when the washing machine is running there is a significant banging noise coming from the pipework by the cylinder. This noise was not present before the new cylinder was installed. Could this be water hammer? Any...
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    Metallic Knocking/Banging Noise From Bolier

    Would anyone be able to advice what the likely source of a intermittent metallic sounding knocking or banging noise from my boiler could be please? The boiler is 18 months old and had its first annual service when due. I did point out this issue during the service but there was no evidence of...
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    Unvented Cylinder - Tundish Leak

    Would anyone be able to advise the likely cause of the tundish overflowing on my unvented cylinder please?
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    New Build - Pipes Not Secured In Walls

    Would someone kindly advise if it’s accceptable for water pipes within walls to a basin be lose and not secured with significant play? Thanks in advance.
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    Loud Banging Noise When Upstairs Toilet is Flushed?

    Hi all, I have noticed recently when we flush our upstairs toilet sometimes you can hear what sounds like a loud banging almost matalic noise from the loft? It only lasts a split second. It doesn't happen all the time and only seems to occur when the upstairs toilet is flushed. Any help much...
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    • noise toilet
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Knocking/Tapping Noise After Running Dishwasher

    Hi All, I wonder if anyone could advise a possible cause of a consistent knocking/tapping noise from when the dishwasher seems to empty? The noise seems to continue for about 10 minutes after the dishwasher has finished its cycle. From my understanding It's seems to be coming from the soil...
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    Accidentally Flushed The Cardboard Toilet Roll

    Hi all, I appreciate this may not be the right forum for this but any advice would be very gratefully appreciated. My wife has accidentally flushed the cardboard toilet roll down the toilet. I have reached into the toilet to see if it was stuck however there is no sign of it. I have flushed...
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    • toilet
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Boilers
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