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Shower taps don’t reach after fitting new shower wall panels
Plumbing  •  152 views  •  0 answers

Have just fitted Showerwall panels over tiles and found that we cannot reattach the taps because the panels have extended the distance by about 12mm and now don’t reach the thread, any suggestions please?

Rushing/mechanical noise?
Plumbing  •  152 views  •  0 answers

We live in an Edwardian first floor flat and have a combi boiler that was replaced just over a year ago. A while ago (not connected to the boiler being replaced I dont think) I noticed a repetitive almost mechanical noise coming from the bathroom area (almost 'dooodooo dooodahh'). I …

Shower mixer
Bathroom Fitting  •  151 views  •  3 answers

I have a newly fitted gledhill es dir 150 uv tank in upstairs cupboard, we are replacing bath (downstairs) too walk in shower, we are keeping the dual shower heads and riser we have already but what sort of mixer tap will i need for this system? Many thanks for …

How to make this shower hotter?
Plumbing  •  151 views  •  0 answers

I am trying to make my shower hotter... the water in the kitchen is boiling, but not in the bathroom. I have tried the obvious things but can't work this particular shower out... Any help much appreciated.

Getting thermostatic cartridge out of shower?
Plumbing  •  151 views  •  0 answers

I've taken the front off my shower to remove and clean the cartridge (?) as when I move the temperature guage in either direction it gets colder. However I don't know which bit can be removed.

How do I replace an inlet valve on a one piece wc?
Plumbing  •  151 views  •  0 answers

I have a one piece wc, with a dual push button flush and the flush no longer operates. The wc was purchased and installed in January 2017. The water is flowing into the cistern, but straight out again. Not into the wc pan, but down the soil stack. I am …

Water pressure
Plumbing  •  150 views  •  0 answers

After changing shower tap mixer no woter pressure. It's air lock how can I get Reed of it

Fernox additive
Plumbing  •  150 views  •  0 answers

Can i put fernox inhibitor into an open central heating header tank to prolong the life of the system

CH leaves upstairs hot, downstairs cold until I hit HW
Plumbing  •  150 views  •  0 answers

Complete n00b here. I have a two region OFCH system with thermostats up and downstairs. When I turn on CH only upstairs radiators heat, even when both thermostats are set to max. Then when I turn on HW at same time and CH the downstairs radiators fill and get warm. …

luke warm water in the kitchen sink?
Plumbing  •  150 views  •  0 answers

I have a Baxi Duo boiler. Unless the heating is on I only get luke warm water in the kitchen sink and the bathroom sink and the bath

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