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  1. M

    A seal to stop the leak from underneath the kitchen sink?

    I cannot find supplier of the seal to stop the leak from underneath the kitchen sink? Does the seal have name? Images The leak is from the first compression joint underneath the sink. Sketch of seal. Not very good picture of seal. Thanks. Mike
  2. K

    Is my wall still under leak or it is talking time to dry up?

    Mine is a two storeyed house. The groundfloor toilet and first flower shower are at same alignment. About two months back, I cleaned my shower drain like this in the video: Unfortunately, when I removed the siphon, the left out water (about 1 litre) around the area started draining. For...
  3. H

    I have a leak under my sink

    I have leak at this joint if too much water goes down my sink, I would be grateful for any help. Thanks
  4. Rich32

    Toliet leak, pipe advice

    Hi everyone, Noob here. Moved house and there is a leak with our upstairs Toilet. It looks to be coming from the pipe which goes in the base of the toilet (water from tank) Its has a black seal ridged the end. It connects to the pipe called McAlpinrle T28M. So I'm looking for the part...
  5. D

    Basement pipe in wall slow leak. Does it need to be cleaned out?

    Hi, I am new here and I need some help with a home repair. I have this pipe located in my basement inside my wall made of concrete that is showing signs of water leaking onto my basement floor. There is no leaks from the pipe itself, the water is only coming from the bottom where the concrete...
  6. 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...
  7. L

    Bath Taps - Shower diverter (lever) leak repair?

    Hi there! our Heritage bath taps (see attached image) have a leak from the shower lever when diverted to the shower head. Unfortunately this model is over 15 years old and spare parts are no longer available. As a very amateur DIY-er I am not familiar with the inner workings of these sort of...
  8. E

    underside Radiator leak

    I found I had a dripping radiator last night. Stemming from under the radiator i think its called a pinhole leak?? I have turned thermostat off and turned the valve on rad fully clockwise. The boiler has no pressure, when i refilled the boiler other rads ok. However isolated rad seemed to then...
  9. M

    uPVC pipe leak - is there an easy fix?

    Morning Noticed a brown patch in the ceiling.. lovely. Poked finger through and it was wet ie active leak. Have cut away plasterboard and can see uPVC pipe with a gentle drip. From what I can tell this pipe is the combi boiler condensate to waste pipe. Problem is in its an extremely difficult...
  10. M

    Glowworm 30cxi leak

    Hi all, Couple similar but not same threads - my plumber is coming back (again) to try to sort the seemingly intermittent leak on my Glowworm 30cxi boiler but thought I’d do a bit more research myself! Boiler is 12 years old but was hoping to get 1-2 more years before replacing as only just...
  11. J

    Belfast sink leak

    What's the best way to seal a 1.5in belfast sink waste, mine keeps leaking? Is plumbers putty better that silicone?
  12. S

    old solid fuel Back Boiler leak?

    Hi everyone, im not sure if this is the right forum but here goes, So i have noticed after getting my chimneys cleaned out that the soot from my kitchen chimney is damp and it looks like my old solid fuel back boiler has a leak of some kind. the boiler was put in when the house was built in...
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  13. H

    leak on emmersion heater

    Hi all my emmersion heater leaked when my unvented cylinder was cold but stopped when it heated up , should i replace it or would it be ok do you think. Cheers Howy
  14. S

    Suspected Leak in Hot Water system vs Cylinder behaviour?

    Good morning, I have a Kingspan Tribune XE (TXN210) indirect unvented cylinder in my property (installed in 2020, in a new build property) and I am trying to understand what I originally suspected was a leak from the HW system. My cylinder is heated twice a day on 2 x 30 minute cycles, this...
  15. J

    Sewage Leak

    Morning - I am after some advice if anyone can help at all. 3 days ago after 2 weeks on holiday we can home to find a sewage leak in our flat. The toilet had overflowed and raw sewage pumped into the whole apartment and had been sitting there for several days. We live in a 4 year old block of...
  16. W

    Use On/Off Showerhead to fix faucet leak

    My bath faucet (in which only the Showerhead works) leaks water, a drop a second. I want to avoid bringing a plumber due to CoVid. I tried a Showerhead with on off button but it didn’t work, it still leaks a drop a second when in Off. Do you think it is because of low quality, or all...
  17. A

    Leak since replacing aerator

    I have a pedestal sink. The female aerator was clogged. I bought another one. Screwed it in tight and immediately it started leaking behind the sink. I took it off and ran the water without the aerator and it did not leak. The new aerator is the same diameter but just slightly shorter. Is it the...
  18. Ankle_Deep

    Looking for a shower screen that doesn't leak

    I'm looking for a single-piece shower screen to replace the 4 panel folding (got black mould on the rubber parts). Something simple like this: The problem I am finding is that after wading through lots of reviews, it seems to be a common problem across many models that they have a gap in the...
  19. C

    Help! Got a leak!

    My sons partner removed all the pictures from the walls in their lounge. She took out all the fixings, refilled the holes and repainted. Then she re-hung the pictures in different places. Since then the new central heating boiler is losing pressure. We called the plumber who fitted the boiler...
  20. J

    Leak on free standing tap

    Hi could someone help I have a free standing bath tap but it’s leaking from where it turns on and off thanks
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