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  1. L

    Hot water pipe 'inline air release valve' - Question

    Hi, DIY homeowner here. Ist floor of house. Front bathroom hot water draws from cylinder which is heated by the Greenstar 28i Junior Combi located on the same floor. To get from cylinder to bathroom, the water goes up, horizontally over a stairhead, and back down into the bathroom. After...
  2. A

    UFH mixing valve bypassing hot water directly to cold return

    I have a UFH manifold from Wundatrade with a Grundfos pump. The pump feed has a mixing valve which has a hot inlet from the thermal store, and a cold inlet from the return manifold. In-between the mixing valve cold inlet and the return manifold, is a tee which returns the cold water to the...
  3. P

    Leak from check valve

    Hi.. Flat upstairs had a leak over Christmas - They were on holiday and some damage was caused to my flat. The tenants above explained that the leak came from the valve below the main water supply handle, and that a plumber came only a month beforehand to fix this part, that then leaked again...
  4. B

    Unable to switch off external stop valve

    I need to switch off my water at the external stop valve to do a permanent fix on a pipe between that valve and my internal stop valve. There is no tap to turn on the external valve, just a round nozzle with no obvious way of twisting it. Thames Water is not responding. Any advice on how I...
  5. M

    Expansion Vessel leaking water - no air or water from Schrader valve?

    Hey, I've got a Grant Vortex that's leaking water from the seal around the expansion vessel - it's the round type about 50cm wide. The system is at 1.5 - 2 bar, but the expansion vessel has no air in it, and it's leaking water. No water is coming out of the Schrader valve either. The system...
  6. marc1974

    Diverter valve location

    Hi guys I have a worcester greenstar 24i rsf l combi And I just can't see the diverter valve
  7. C

    Help with toilet flush valve sticking

    I recently moved into a new flat and both toilets were dripping when not in use. I found that the issue was the flush valve seal and replaced it on both of them. It stopped the dripping but the issue now is that sometimes it sticks after flushing and I need to give it a wiggle to make it go back...
  8. S

    Ufh mixing valve and boiler flow temperature

    Hi, I have a combi boiler that supplies hot water to two ufh manifolds. We only have ufh and no radiators. I am trying to find the most efficient way to heat our home. What would your recommendations be on the following ways to set our system up. A) Set the ufh mixer to max so it isn't doing...
  9. A

    TMV valve under bath with 22mm hot water and 15mm cold water mains

    The bath taps have 22mm inlets currently the cold water mains 15mm is fixed to the tap by a copper adapter 15mm to 22mm. The hot water is 22mm gravity fed. Is it ok to add a 15mm T to the cold water pipe and then add 22ml adaptor to the T to connect to a 22m TMV . I cannot find any TMValves...
  10. 0

    Thermostatic valve connection issue

    Hi, the other day I had a plumber over to fit a new TRV to a radiator on the ground floor. During the process I noticed the pipe connecting the valve to the piping under the floorboards was not properly clamped and was turning first counter and then clockwise. When the valve was fitted the pipe...
  11. D

    Worcester Heatslave Diverter Valve Problems

    Worcester Heatslave 12/14 Had a plumber out for a suspected diverter valve problem. He changed the top part and left. Next day he said the brass part might me a bit sticky, so he changed that. Now I have heating and hot water. Unfortunately the hot water comes out scalding for a short while...
  12. M

    vibrating cylinder reducing valve 'standard practice'?

    Hello, I have a new unvented system with a horizontal 210L Joule hot water cylinder. The cylinder has been vibrating badly which you can hear throughout the upstairs (it's in the loft). The manufacturers have stated that there is too much flow going into the cylinder, and that the gas...
  13. T

    Pulsar Thermostatic valve leak

    Hi I have a Pulsar underfloor heating manifold with a leaky thermostatic valve. Plumber has managed to stop leak by tightening nut but this is 2nd time it’s leaked through ceiling in few months so was hoping to renew. However plumber been unable source a replacement/ equivalent as I know Pulsar...
  14. L

    PRV Multibloc Valve Strange Noise

    Having a problem with a recent installation. Fitted new unvented cylinder and boiler. Everything fine for 6 months Then I get a call from my customer reporting a water hammer issue. I attend site and fit a shock arrestor. 2 days later he phones me back... still doing it. He says when you open a...
  15. 2

    Swapping a manual radiator valve for thermostatic.

    Hi, I hope this is the correct place to ask this. I've been given a bunch of smart TRV's to put on my radiators at home. Mostly they've gone on fine (to these valves) but 2 of my radiators have the manual valves shown in this image: My question is, can I just remove that core and...
  16. alanmcm

    offset connector issue for shower mixer valve

    Need a bit of advice for installing a shower mixer valve. Issue Im having is that the tiler put the tiles on and the gap has went from 150mm to 135mm. I have 2 copper pipes coming out of the wall and have the mixer valve already measuring 150mm. Ive two offset connectors but not sure how to...
  17. Spike47

    3 Port Diverter Valve Actuator, Alternatives

    Hi I have a duff Honeywell 3 Port Diverter Valve Actuator V4073A, my mate has a new Honeywell V4043, would anyone know if they are interchangable, looked online but can't seem to find that info . He also has a Altech ALTHC041 !. cheers Stan
  18. bobster316

    replacement shower mixer valve thermostat

    Can anyone please advise which replacement shower mixer valve thermostat I need foe this shower control
  19. J

    Underfloor heating mixing valve issues

    We’ve had a UFH system installed as part of our home renovation which is run alongside our existing radiators. Some of it is in rooms with LVT flooring which means we’ve got to be careful with water temperature (floor temp limits are set, but can easily overshoot if water is too hot). Our...
  20. C

    Toilet flush valve and ball valve

    Hi everyone, The flush button on my toilet has stopped working. I have been quoted £95 to supply and fit a new flush valve and £75 to supply and fit a new ball valve. Please could someone kindly advise if this is a reasonable price? Thank you.
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