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Can only get hot water through shower
Plumbing  •  387 views  •  2 answers

The shower only delivers hot water despite having a blender valve. I replaced the cartridge but the problem remained and would cut out if I tried to cool the flow down, so I stripped the unit down to basics and found that there doesn’t seem to be any cold water …

What's required to attach this 2-Hole Basin Mixer Tap Wall?
Plumbing  •  386 views  •  1 answer

Hi All, my plumber is stumped on how this https://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalog/signature-tiber-tap-dits1176 attaches to the wall, please can anyone suggest parts that will help?

Electric shower stops mid-flow, shows LP alert; needs fixing or replacement?
Plumbing  •  377 views  •  1 answer

Hi - our IWH electric shower in e/s (oval Triton Topaz - not sure of kwh) is stopping mid flow & goes red with (LP) low pressure alert. Sometimes it restarts after OK again, but now is refusing to do so & making noises. There is nothing wrong with mains …

Unable to access a leak?
Plumbing  •  377 views  •  1 answer

I have a leak under my bathroom sink but am unable to access it and find the cause due to the sink design. All the pipes are encased in a a kind of enamel bowl which is cemented to the base of the sink. You can't access the pipes or …

Tank issue
Plumbing  •  375 views  •  1 answer

We live in 4 in a block 1950s house. Our cold water tank is housed in upstairs loft. Our hot water is in our own cupboard. Last week water flooded down walls from upstairs. Upstairs is blaming our tank ballcock being faulty. Is this Possible? Would water not have came …

Move toilet waste pipe?
Plumbing  •  372 views  •  3 answers

Can i move my toilet waste out of the floor and send it outside into the soil pipe directly behind the toilet ( bungalow)

Green deposits after a few days
Plumbing  •  372 views  •  1 answer

Hello, a plumber says he put new pipes but after 2 days there are green deposits around them. Is this possible ?

Cause of Grundfos home booster making loud noise?
Plumbing  •  370 views  •  1 answer

Our home booster Grundfos 3.0b makes a loud noise when water is being used, especially loud when toilet is being flushed. I’m hoping to get some help/advice what’s causing this issue!

No water coming out from upstairs hot taps
Plumbing  •  369 views  •  3 answers

Hi there I am in urgent need of help!! The weather has plummeted over the past week so at nights its -6 so this may be the cause. Anyways, since early this morning there has been no water coming out from the upstairs hot taps, both sink and bath. The …

Bidet for wall hung toilet
Plumbing  •  368 views  •  3 answers

Hello all, is there any possible way to add any kind of bidet (spray bidet, effective portable bidet, etc) to new wall-hung toilet, without making a huge change or damage to the toilet, as I'm a tenant and want a safe solution which I can remove at the end of …

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