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  1. P

    What could be causing a noise in the house like a fog horn?

    Hi, We live in a bungalow. We are awaiting a plumber to check for water hammer but not sure if there are other things that may be causing the noises in our property. There is a booming noise about every 10 seconds followed by an echo. It starts at random times during the day and continues well...
  2. J

    Sewage smell in downstairs of house.

    Hi. I have seen a house I'd like to buy but on the 2 occasions I have viewed it there has been a strong smell of sewage as i have walked in, and it's in the kitchen too. It's a 1996 built 2 bed house converted into 3 bed with only one bathroom which is on the 1st floor. The 1st floor doesn't...
  3. K

    URGENT Constant Leak outside my house

    Hi Guys, I have discovered leak from some safety outside my house and have no idea what it causes it. Any ideas please?
  4. ashland

    Broken outdoor water spigot, no water inside of house

    I need to pick someone's brain. Let me start with the events that led up to having no water. I have an old farm house with outside well running to the pressure tank in the basement. There is an outside water spigot about 7 or 8ft away from the well cap. The handle on the spigot froze and was...
  5. D

    House pressure reducing valve cold water hammer

    Having issues with water hammer, I have a megaflo with balanced hot / cold using a heat stadia 3 bar prv, this seems ok as getting 3 bar at taps with test gauge, the outside tap is between the house incoming stop valve and the 3 bar PRV and that is showing just over 4.5 bar. If I switch a hot...
  6. L

    Dodgy landlord /house seller not having correct certs

    In Brief !! About to purchase a 2 bed apartment that was let out for the last 2 years and the landlord has done a full refurb . During a visit a neighbour came over as we left and informed us that The previous tenant had complained no Gas safe landlord cert was issued to her during her...
  7. jakehowl

    Converting My House To Manifolds. Feedback Appreciated

    I'm sold on the idea of sanitary manifolds. I'm an avid and capable DIYer but finding the information out there on domestic manifolds systems lacking to say the least. Here's a diagram for my proposed approach to converting my house over from your usual 15mm pipe with T junctions everywhere...
  8. P

    House wall wet - prior plumbing work completed, potential leak?

    Hello all, I hope you are well. We have a question if we may regarding the outside wall of our house. We have noticed that the house has a wet look to the wall in a particular area. And while this may seem a little silly considering its winter in the UK and most house walls are wet this one...
  9. B

    Column radiators cost to heat house

    We have recently installed column radiators (stelrad regal) pretty much throughout our house during renovation/extension work. We choose steel radiators for the classic design. I knew they would contain more water than traditional radiators but that information isn’t really advertised and I just...
  10. A

    What amount of water pressure comes through a normal house ?

    Every time I use a stop end when I turn the water back on I think to my self that’s going to pop off and flood the house. What amount of pressure can they with stand ?
  11. D

    Radiators in a farm house

    I hope this is the right part of the forum. We are going to place a central heating system in our house. But I came across some question and was hoping for some advise. I will use a 25kw pellet boiler to heat up my hot water for my radiators and showers. I will use Pex piping on the ceiling...
  12. P

    Knocking from front of house

    Hi, I have heard knocking from the front of the house pipes/radiators? for about a year now. I can hear it when sat in the living room and also the bedroom above it. All night, every two minutes a knock knock knock - three times always on the dot. Especially when its cold or the radiators...
  13. S

    Replacement boiler for 4 bed house with bathroom and ensuite

    I'm hoping to get some advice about what type and size of boiler to get to replace current boiler. Property was built around 2000. Currently have a magflo cylinder upstairs and an ideal classic boiler in the garage. One bathroom (with one thermostatic shower and bath), one ensuite with one...
    • Spicygal
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    • bathroom boiler house replacement
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    • Forum: Boilers
  14. N

    house pump issue - noisy

    hi chaps....having spent most of yesterday installing a whole house pump the customer is now complaining about the noise........is there anyway of damping this down a tad? many thanks Dave
  15. L

    Shower screen leak in new house

    Hi all, I recently bought a house. The shower screen has a small leak, which can result in water ending up on the bathroom floor (quite a lot of water). I had a plumber come and have a look at it, but all he did was put some silicone around the edges on the inside (he didn't check where the...
  16. B

    unvented hot water cylinder in a roof space of a two storey house

    unvented hot water cylinder in a roof space of a two storey house in an existing property what is best option for discharge pipe to terminate.It will be 22mm copper but didn't want to run it all the way down the back of the house to ground level if possible.
  17. S

    Boiler Sizing - Large 3 Bed House

    Hi All, Hoping to get some sound advice regarding combi boiler sizing for a large 3 Bed House. We are refurbishing the house and plan to strip out the old boiler and pipework from the loft to relocate to the kitchen / diner whilst also renewing all copper pipework and installing new radiators...
  18. C

    1990 FL house, split plan, pvc pipes. Grey water backup @ master tub.

    Hello. I have lived in this circa 1990, split floor plan house in FL for 23 years w/ no plumbing problems. Recently, slight amounts of grey water sporadically back up in the master tub. Timing is unknown—never actually see it happen, however the dirty evidence is there. Plumber has used...
  19. L

    Finding where the main line enters house

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to locate exactly where my main line enters the house (inside the walls, not the slab etc..) i need to cut and cap it because i have already diverted it. Previous concrete renos have hidden the straight line from the main valve straight to the house, now i cannot see...
  20. G

    Hot water to all of my house except master bathroom

    I have a Vaillant ecotec plus 838 boiler and yesterday morning I used the shower in my master bathroom and it was working fine with plenty of hot water, however that evening I went to have a shower and there was no hot water, so I tried the bath and tap in that master bathroom and there was no...
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