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  1. T

    Hi, question about chasing pipes into wall

    Hi, I’m not a plumber by trade but needed PVC pipes chased into wall which I’ve done but the plaster has said they need to be chased deeper because the heat might effect the plaster. But it’s a internal wall so theres only so deep I can go, so is there anything I can put over the pipes so I...
  2. D

    Are 15mm inlet pipes okay for this?

    Hi all. I'd appreciate if anyone can tell me whether this shower will work with the two 15mm pipes (150mm centres) I have coming out of my wall? Thanks. https://victoriaplum.com/product/mira-realm-erd-thermostatic-mixer-shower
  3. B

    Hot radiator return pipes but warm flow pipes

    Although my CH radiators are hot to touch eventually, I have noticed that one in the downstairs sitting room and probably one of the last to get really hot, has a warm flow pipe and a very hot return pipe. The same applies to some of my other radiators but not all. Is this a balancing issue...
  4. P

    Dead leg problem? Outside tap removal, but pipes are underground...

    Hi all Got a very old looking outside tap at our house which is not in use. A plumber is visiting soon to do a bathroom refit, and whilst here will remove the tap and cap it off. I asked whether this would cause a problem with a "dead leg" and he said no, but I want to check with you guys...
  5. Rosie55

    Type 10 rad to type 22 - pipes don’t match

    I’ve just replaced my radiator, from an old 104cm type 10 to a new 100cm type 22. On one side the pipes connect to the valve fine. The other side - the radiator is around an inch from the wall and pipe. How do I connect the valve to the inlet? I cannot move the pipe as it comes from a concrete...
  6. MancAnt

    Banging Rattling noise Boiler or pipes nearby?

    Hi all as per the topic...... whenever I turn on just the hot water tap in the kitchen...let it call for heat and heat up the water then turn it off, as u turn off tap I get the noise form where the boiler is located (upstairs airing cupboard). Happens half way through the video...any ideas??
    • MancAnt
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    • boiler noise pipes
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  7. MancAnt

    Banging Clanging Noise from near Boiler/Pipes near it!!

    Hi all,Hope Someone can shed any light on the issue we currently have. Last week the water company were working in our area ( though they never told us initially) and we only noticed and raised the issue as our water pressure was really low. Anyway long story short they completed the work in our...
    • MancAnt
    • Thread
    • boiler noise pipes
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. Cavcaptor

    Noisy radiators and pipes

    Hi all, Hoping for some help as this is driving us bananas! My wife and I moved into a new home 6 months ago, and this is our first home with gas central heating. We have a Worcester combi boiler, three radiators downstairs (including the one with no temperature valve), 3 upstairs and one...
  9. bikerchris

    Are evacuated tubes / solar pipes worth it for heating an outbuilding? (UK)

    Hello all, I hope you can help, I don't know any plumbers and just wondered about an idea of mine, it might not be do able for good reason! I built a 6 x 3m outbuilding a few months ago for myself in the garden, me and wife wanted an office to work in when needed, mainly her (labourer). This...
  10. D

    Noisy vibrating pipes!!!???

    Hi please could you help? could you listen to this video of a tap problem https://youtube.com/shorts/sJDt2nRTwCU?feature=share We have this exact noise and vibration coming from our taps do you know what's it likely to be? Air in pipes or pressure causing it etc? the noise is horrendous 🤦😏
    • Deleted member 123838
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    • noisy pipes
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  11. 0

    Limescale in pipes

    Hi. I have had a significant build up of limescale in the pipes taking old water from the shower / bathroom sink and sewage from the toilet. This has been clearer by plumbers using a Picote and directly accessing the pipes externally. The drainage engineer said that now that the limescale has...
  12. P

    Have you ever seen mice have a nibble on vertical plastic pipes?

    Hi folks We live in the sticks and sometimes have mice in the house. I even saw a stoat once in the loft! Most of our pipework is copper, but there are a couple of bits that are plastic which I'm going to have changed to copper while the plumber is here doing other work. It's not worth the...
  13. G

    Please can someone tell me what this stuff in my pipes is??

  14. D

    Leaking waste pipes under kitchen sink

    Hi - Novice here. Under our kitchen sink, the waste pipes are grey, with a green moving 'lip' and then a cover peice that in theory tightens over the connection. The two downward pipes from the sinks go into a cross pipe (along with the washing machine outflow) which then leads outside. However...
  15. M

    Distance between pipes in certain scenarios

    Hi, Having wet underfloor heating put in and been doing some reading, think pipe spacing is going to be 200 but read somewhere 100 from walls & sliding doors/bi-folds - is that correct ? What distance would people recommend from kitchen units ? I have a run against one wall and then a 1200...
  16. B

    Can old redundant radiator pipes be used to feed water supply to new gas boiler ?

    Hello all. I'm new to this forum and need some advice about some concerns about a new gas boiler that I have had fitted by a gas safe engineer. My old boiler was a heat only (with a copper tank) and has been replaced by a modern combi boiler. It just used two 22mm pipes to feed to the diverter...
    • Bladerunner
    • Thread
    • boiler pipes radiator supply water
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Boilers
  17. 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...
  18. D

    Consensus of pitted/pin holed pipes?

    Evening chaps, As above, I have just cut out sections in the past, however some just re-appear at the same time, or maybe a week later. Is it best to just rip out and start again? Pipe internally appeared to have some brown in it. This is on copper pipe btw. Thanks.
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    • pipes
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    • Forum: Plumbers Arms
  19. K

    How to tidy up waste pipes to make space for bin

    Hi, first post here so hoping all the experienced plumbers out there can help! My house was built 12 months ago and the location of the waste pipes under the kitchen sink take up a lot of space. I was hoping to fit a bin in the sink cabinet and during construction when the kitchen went in I...
  20. G

    External pipes below ground level

    Hi not sure if this is the correct place for this, but does anyone know what these pipes are around 1foot below ground level, not sure if it’s tied in with the house plumbing system in any way at all. My property is only below ground level at one side as each house in the street is on a slope...
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