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Ceramic cartridge for a mixer tap
Plumbing  •  136 views  •  0 answers

What is the difference between a click or non click ceramic cartridge

Sink waste size
Plumbing  •  136 views  •  0 answers

What size sink waste/plug do you need for a 50mm hole?

Blocked PVC header overflow pipe
Plumbing  •  135 views  •  0 answers

Hi All, any advice on how I can unblock a 1 inch PVC header overflow pipe? The pipe is not draining and I have cut it as low as I can before it disappears into a boxed of channel that runs downstairs to the drain. Hoping there might be some …

Water cylinder position?
Plumbing  •  135 views  •  0 answers

We have had a new larger water cylinder fitted but it appears to us to be covering access to the boiler. Is there a certain distance that the cylinder should be fitted away from boiler?

Water hammer from multiple washing machines
Plumbing  •  134 views  •  3 answers

Hello, I live in an apartment building and has been experiencing water hammer (banging pipes) from washing machines in 3 neighbouring apartments. It started with one next door, which is the loudest and worst, the hammer goes on for up 6 hours. I contacted maintenance months ago and they tried …

Why is our well pump not working?
Plumbing  •  134 views  •  0 answers

Our water just quit working we have a submersible pump with a bladder it has no pressure I just need to know what to check.

Shower Pump Cutting Out
Plumbing  •  134 views  •  0 answers

We have a Grundfos hot and cold feed shower pump that cuts out after about 12 minutes. The cold water tank is about a third full and there is still hot water in the hot water tank. Warm water still comes out of the shower but obviously not very fast. …

Cold water "overwhelming" hot, mixer tap
Plumbing  •  134 views  •  0 answers

Sorry for basic description, not sure how to describe the problem. Our shower is off a mixer tap over a bath. When using the tap (to bath or shower) the hot water comes out boiling, but if you touch the cold tap to adjust the temperature the water turns freezing …

shower water pump rebooting
Plumbing  •  132 views  •  0 answers

Shower water pump technician experienced expert needed please. To Stop/Cure a recycle kick in kick out re start from pump. It was about every 2/3 hours with no water running. Its now happening every 1/2 hour. I turned off the isolation values to pump and it got worse lol. Every …

Low temperature room stat
Heating & Gas  •  131 views  •  0 answers

I have a tubular heater below a water heater in a garage to prevent it freezing. It is powered from a room stat in the garage but during the recent cold snap the stat stopped working and cut the power at around -3c. Can you get a room stat that …

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