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  1. A

    Replacing an old radiator with two smaller ones

    I have an old type 21 (600 mm by 1400 mm) that is against a wall I'd like to put furniture against, so I'd like to move it. There is no room to just move it along the wall so I was thinking of replacing it with two smaller ones on either side of the adjacent corner of the room. I guess the old...
  2. A

    Replacing lead pipe.

    Hello, I am changing the old lead pipe.Will I get away with 20mm MDPE considering the wall of the lead pipe didn't leave much of an opening. Thanks,A123dhills.
  3. P

    Copper water cylinder needs replacing??

    Our indirect copper water cyclinder has started leaking. Not a flood but enough to wet the whole floor in the airing cupboard. Could not find any obvious leaks from pipe joints, shower pump etc. so called in a plumber. He cut away insulation layer at bottom and found heavy corrosion. He has...
  4. L

    Replacing isolation valves

    Hi guys I'm in the process of replacing cloakroom toilet suite and unearthed these isolating valves. I was expecting a traditional compressing fitting. Any idea how to remove these? Thanks Craig
  5. L

    Replacing cloakroom toilet suite - help with fittings needed

    Hi guys I'm replacing an old toilet cloakroom suite with new vanity basin unit and vanity toilet unit. Current fittings date back to early 1980s. As a DIYer I'm thinking I should replace the isolating valve for the toilet inlet with a straight coupler and place a new isolating valve further up...
    • Lothian8
    • Thread
    • fittings replacing toilet
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
  6. 1

    Replacing stopcock, which size

    Hi, I am looking to change my stopcock to a 22mm version. I am currently getting everything ready for my unvented system and figured I'd get this done whilst I've got the floor up downstairs re piping the bottom central heating ring. The plan is to run the pipe into the adjacent garage which...
  7. jaydebruyne

    Plumbing in cast iron radiators - replacing K2's

    never done cast irons before. Is there anything special about them? One of them is a 70kg one which comes in 2 halves. They just take standard valves, 1/2" no?
  8. jaydebruyne

    Removing Back boilers and Replacing DFE's

    Got two jobs I'm going to look at. 1. System conversion from back boiler to combi. Don't know much about back boilers. How are they removed? Once the fire is removed, do I have to start knocking down the wall to get access? How about draining it? Any special considerations I need to be aware...
  9. jaydebruyne

    Replacing a UFH blending valve

    have to replace this valve today for an UFH circuit. Question: what is the flow mixed with to reduce the temp? Is it literally just flow and return pipes?
  10. S

    Replacing a pumped shower to electric

    Whats the procedure to disconnecting a pumped shower to a tank few electric shower.
  11. L

    Replacing a 2 port valve

    Can anyone tell me if the thread size on a Honeywell 3/4 imperial valve is compatible with a 22mm valve.
  12. jaydebruyne

    Making good to wall behind rads when replacing rad

    up to now I've left the wall as is when I replace a rad. What say you lot?
  13. M

    Replacing a Triton Enlight 2

    Hi I'm an electrician more use to testing power to showers then replacing them. My Enlight 2 has stopped working after 3 years it is now only hot when on 10 so assume 1 of the elements have gone. Shower is mounted on water proof shower board I want to use existing cut outs. Looks like Enlight is...
  14. R

    IDEAL are up against it!!! Heat exchangers replacing

    to just bring to light the problems Ideal are having and why they are trying to default on their warranties for their boilers. picture says it all really and this is just one example of a heating engineers typical weeks work !!:thumbs_down: thats TWELVE heat exchangers that have failed, and...
  15. K

    Replacing a mixer

    Until the entire bathroom is replaced, looking to swap out the mixer as it doesn't mix very well. The pressure also used to be much better and its now merely a dribble so hoping that replacing the mixer for now will be a fix. Assuming its just knackered out inside and full of scale. Is it a...
  16. M

    Does this all need replacing?

    Sorry if this isn't an appropriate post for the forum, but we're really unsure where to go with this! Please see the photos of the plumbing under our bath. They have been taken through the hole made in our bedroom wall. We've had three plumbers and one electrician with good plumbing knowledge...
  17. M

    Question - replacing Danfoss HSA3 - spindle/key 180 degrees out

    Guys, Apologies if this is a stupid question but I wanted to check something before doing something wrong. I have an intermittent problem with my HSA3 three way actuator. Intermittently it will fail to turn the boiler/pump on when the room stat calls for heat only (it always runs fine when...
  18. R

    Replacing boiler controls

    Hi. I have a Ferrol Optimax HE Plus 25S system boiler providing hot water and central heating, with one zone valve controlling each. With TRV's fitted to radiators. I want to replace my Honeywell T40 room thermostat and Siemens RWB29 programmer. I want to fit a digital room thermostat. Wired...
    • Roundthebend
    • Thread
    • boiler replacing
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Boilers
  19. C

    Replacing Siemens RBW2E Programmer

    Hi all My fully pressurised CH and HW system is controlled by the above programmer. There's no room thermostat, but plenty of TRVs. I'm going to replace it with a new 7-day programmer together with a wireless room stat. Trawling the Internet has made me look at two possible solutions...
  20. Y

    Need help replacing pop-up bath drain plug

    Hi guys, Water has been leaking through the ceiling below the bath. For a while the plug has coroded and the pipe underneath the bath is loose. We have a twist handle pop-up and I'm guessing if I need to change the plug (and fix the pipe below) I need to replace the whole black mechanism? I'm...
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