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  1. R

    Can an old mixer tap leak uncontrollably?

    Can an old mixer tap leak uncontrollably? The mixer tap in my kitchen is very old,maybe nearly 20 years. For the last year or so it has been leaking and getting worse. Get it replaced you say. Not as simple as that. The pipes into the house are very old lead pipes and years ago did leak where...
    • Richard Ryan
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    • leak mixer mixer tap
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  2. G

    Advice please on a leak that appears to come from the SOIL pipe

    Hy all, So i noticed the corner in the living room was getting damp. investigation showed that the corner skirting board that goes around the boxing in of the SOIL pipe was rotten with mould and the carpet was saturated. Obviously been going on for a long time. I dried the area out. I then...
    • Goatface
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    • leak pipe soil soil pipe
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. E

    Baxi solo 18he water leak

    Hi After some advice if poss, my boiler is dripping water and it seems to be coming from behind the heat exchange, is there anything behind that could be the cause or is it the heat exchanger ? If it is the HE should I get it repaired or would I be better getting a new boiler ? And if I get a...
  4. G

    Condensation or leak

    Hi wondering if anyone could tell me if this is a normal pool of water from condensation coming from pipes. Or does it look more like a leak? Am I best cleaning it all up then trying to identify any small leaks? Thanks
  5. deepblue

    Worcester-Bosch 8000 repressure question (leak related)

    Currently have a 11yr old Ideal Plus35 Combi in the loft of a 3 bed bungalow serving 6 rads + UFH in lounge/kitchen. Had problems with leaks and pressure drops to boilers resulting in new mains supply pipe plus digging up internal floors. Still have pressure loss of c. 0.5 bar over 2 weeks in...
  6. O

    Where's my leak? They say not the boiler, but I am not so sure.

    Hello, Can anybody please advise. For months now our old Ideal Mini HE C24 (combi boiler) has had pressure problems. It won't stay above 1 bar. Occasionally I top it up, to above one bar, twice in a day, other times if I am happy to leave it about a 1/3 of a bar it won't complain for a week...
  7. N

    Temporary leak into tundish when boilers fires up

    Hi. I've just had my unvented hot water cylinder replaced. Works fine, apart from a slight trickle into the tundish when the boiler comes on after a period of inactivity for about 10 mins, which then slows to a drip and stops. He replaced the expansion vessel, all valves etc with new parts...
  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. E

    Wet Room Leak - new bathroom

    Hello, looking for some advice with regards to our new wet room shower, we have noticed a leak in the ceiling directly below the shower. We have run some tests and forced water down the waste using a hose and it seems to be fine, we’ve placed the hose in different areas around the shower and...
  10. S

    Oil boiler cutoff valve leak, fuel has got into insulation lagging

    Worcester Danesmoor 20/25, about 18 years old. B11 burner. We came home a few days ago to find our boiler in lockout, and not wanting to restart, instead simply doing a pitiful whine. We called an engineer out yesterday who, after a quick diagnosis, worked out that the capacitor had gone. We...
    • Shannyla
    • Thread
    • boiler leak oil boiler valve
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  11. R

    Leak - water getting into shower control unit

    Hi We have a Ideal Standard Connect Easybox Slim Built-in Shower - When using the shower, water is getting through the control faceplate and causing a leak. We were advised by one company that there was probably a problem with seals inside, and advised that they needed to buy a new unit as they...
  12. Keefy

    Ground Water Leak Detection

    Only posting this in the private forums as it's not very interesting to the general public... My brother called me today in a panic as he was knee deep in a cellar with water bleeding out the walls and seeping from the floor. Said cellar is about 14' below ground level and the water is fresh...
  13. StevePJ81

    Towel Rail Stopped Heating Up After Leak

    Hi everyone, About a year ago we moved into a new property which has a towel heater as part of the Central Heating System. There are no thermostats as part of the valves, so after a quick look on google I believe it is a manual heater. In the summer a leak developed on the left hand side...
  14. L

    Where is this toilet leak coming from?

    Hello, complete novice, so bare with me. This toilet has a slow, inconsistent leak. Water collects in the grooves between the tiles. I don't understand because the inlet etc all seem dry to the touch. It's not condensation. Can it be coming from the base? There is also a slow trickle filling...
  15. E

    How to find a leak -low pressure boiler

    Hi we had a new boiler fitted about 6 months ago and over the past 2 weeks the boiler pressure has dropped to 0 at least 4 times. It only seems to happen during the night when the boiler has been off as we keep waking up and noticing that the boiler is off due to no pressure. It doesn't happen...
  16. stuartfung

    Grohe Mixer Shower Leak

    Hi folks, I have the Grohe Grohtherm Auto 1000 fitted with the Grohe Freehander double shower heads. If the shower head is slowly leaking, does it mean I have to replace the cartridge on the mixer? I'm finding it difficult to locate the right cartridge to purchase. I'm thinking it be best to...
  17. G

    Can I use Corgi Leak Sealer with a Adey MagnaClean micro 2 fitted.

    I have a Worcester Heatslave 11 oil combi boiler 3 years old with a Adey MagnaClean micro 2 fitted. Ive had a slow water leak for a long time loosing about 0.5 bar of pressure every 2 weeks. The leak was there before with my old boiler. Ive checked all the radiators and PRV valve and cant...
  18. P

    Central heating leak

    Hi - I have just had a leak from this little 'valve' in my central heating system. It has a small clear cap that has split. Can anyone tell me what it is? Is there a way I can post a photo on here?
    • Pete JB
    • Thread
    • central central heating heating leak
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  19. W

    Leak detection - any advice

    Hi all. Looking at getting in to leak detection - ground mic, gas injection etc. Looks like the water board round us has increased its leak detection and is informing people of leaks on their side of meter - usually a cistern or prv etc. But there is obviously a call for more specialist leak...
  20. D

    Leak under kitchen sink

    Hi. I was Wondering if anyone can help I had a huge leak under my kitchen sink And where the bowl sink kit goes onto the outside pipe/waste I just can’t get a seal, just doesn’t stay on. Can see in video/pictures Can anyone advice how I sort this out. It’s almost like all of a sudden...
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