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  1. U

    sensor basin mixer

    Hi can a sensor basin mixer tap be fitted to a cold mains water supply and a tank fed cylinder hot supply or do both supply's need to be the same pressure.
  2. B

    Cracked basin, old colour

    Anyone point me to a place where I can get a basin in like a pale avocado green colour, two tap hole? Any help would be appreciated!
  3. M

    Bath and basin waste combined on new build

    Hi if combining a bath and basin waste on a new build should you really run 2 inch and reduce to 1.5 inch after the tee to the basin?
  4. T

    How to fit pump to hot water basin tap on conventional system?

    Hi, My names Scott and I've just passed my level 2 plumbing and I've been given my first job on my own. On the job the customers hot water tap on the basin in the bathroom is coming out really slow and he's asked me to check it out to see if I can fix it but I've never really worked with pumps...
    • thescottparkin
    • Thread
    • basin hot water pump system water
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  5. R

    Is it me - blocked basin

    Here I go again Gf maisonette, bathroom basin blocked, old woman, take it apart & clean, all ok Still blocked. Now the pipe at the back runs along to the drain & can't be accessed. I stick a auger a far as it'll go & prod/twist etc. nothing comes out in the end. I go outside, the drain...
  6. A

    how much to fit a basin on a vanity unit? (for a work mate)

    Hi guys Got a bloke who works with us, does a bit of painting and decorating. Has cracked his basin in bathroom and wants it replaced. Will be getting it from our merchants as they supplied the last one so will be aiming for as close a match as possible. Re-using old taps etc ( I will...
  7. P

    freestanding basin taps

    Can anyone help me source some free standing basin taps i know there are free standing taps for a bath but i require them for a basin ie basin height any good suppliers any one can recommend thanks :smile:
  8. JCplumb

    Hand wash basin in a chip shop?

    Hello chaps, I've got a job to fit a hand wash basin in a chippy near me. Just wondering if anyone knows the regs, or HSE rules about these? They want it a few inches from the main sink in a food prep area, there is one in the next room that they use and they have told me they won't ever use...
  9. L

    3 hole basin mixer

    Hello I have had to replace a 3 hole basin mixer tap valve and can't source a single ceramic valve so have had to order a new complete tap set... Only thing is I've been given a 3/4 size set. When I phoned the supplier they told me it is for bath and basin. I have never fitted a 3/4 basin tap...
  10. I

    Simple basin waste replacement?

    Hi, Clueless amateur here. The rod mechanism controlling the pop-up waste in my bathroom basin has somehow failed so that there is now no rod projecting into the waste pipe to move the 'plug thing' up and down. I've managed to remove the plug so am now left with an unprotected open pipe draining...
  11. G

    Dualistic Flow versus Mixer taps for bathroom basin

    I'm changing a basin in my bathroom and have been advised to use a dual flow tap rather than a mixer tap in order to stop any back flow. I haven't had any luck with my local suppliers. Can you advise me .
  12. L

    Help needed to find an adapter / reducer for basin waste

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum and need some advice. I am not a plumber by any stretch of the imagination, but I try my best at DIY. I have purchased a cloakroom sink from ebay, which was the only reasonably priced one I could find to suite and fit my cloakroom toilet. The issue is all of the...
  13. H

    Fitting new bathroom basin waste

    I have done something stupid. I was clearing a blockage in my bathroom basin with a plunger. It has an annoying pop up plug that is opened by pushing it down rather than with a lever. I usually put a coin or something in it to hold it open if I am using a plunger, but forgot. To cut a short...
  14. D

    Basin wrench advise

    Looking to buy a basin wrench obviously want a one that's gunna last a lifetime, been looking at Rothenberger Telescopic Spring Loaded Basin Wrench, wondered if it was any good much appreciated No.7.0225
  15. jaydebruyne

    Tap Removal From Ceramic Basin

    I need to remove a tap from a large ceramic (expensive) basin. The backnut has completely corroded and is not budging. I soaked it in penetrating oil and still no go. Room around the backnut is limited. There is a rubber washer in between 2 metal plates that go onto the underside of the tap...
  16. M

    Basin taps making banging sound

    Hey what is the likely cause of a banging sound coming from basin taps? Is only on one basin all over taps are ok.
  17. S

    2 tap hole basin to mixer tap

    Hi guys, Thought I'd ask the experts as I don't really have a clue about plumbing. I can follow instructions though...:blush5: The problem is I have a basin with a hot and cold tap and I want to change it into a single mixer tap. Replacing the basin isn't really possible. This guy...
  18. M

    Bath and basin mixer tap

    Hi there, I'm a plumber who is a bit confused...not hard I know. I've fitted my new bathroom suite not long ago, say 2/3 months, new taps, bath, basin etc. Tested and all worked great. But Tbh I don't really use it because we use the ensuite all the time, so I filled the bath for the first...
  19. D

    Bath & basin taps

    Any recommendation for where to purchase taps? Also has anyone got their preferred make of taps? Thanks
  20. W

    2 Questions: Basin brackets and 'Unusual' WC

    Unos :- Seems like these type of basin brackets are usually used with makeshift packing of anything to hand between bracket and basin to try and get it to sit upright because basin usually wants to hang forward a bit. Is there a better less bodgey way to get these to work properly and hold...
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