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Cause of dripping kitchen mixer taps?
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I have a dripping kitchen mixer tap do the ceramic discs if they have any need changing or is it new taps?

How to remove a tap to change the cartridge?
Plumbing  •  339 views  •  2 answers

How to remove a tap to change the cartridge. The tap is in the corner of a bath. Underneath the bath, the tap has an inlet and outlet that serves a central outlet. Hence the tap cannot be removed from above. The top of the tap handle does not have …

Turning the water off
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Hi. I have a low pressure cold water system so all the taps less the kitchen sink and the outside tap are fed from the cold water tank. I've turned the water off at the main and in the airing cupboard as I need to replace the shower mixer unit; …

Shower pump
Plumbing  •  339 views  •  1 answer

So upgrading from a 15mm pipework salamander pump, to a 22mm pipework Stuart Turner. Is it ok just to use flexi pipe to upsize the existing 15mm pipes to 22mm in order to attach and feed the new pump?

Macerator toilet
Plumbing  •  335 views  •  2 answers

I have just fitted a macerator toilet, a flo-force ultra from Plumbworld. Further down the drainage line a pipe comes in from a sink. The sink is gurgling and sometimes there is blowback

Shower cartridge
Plumbing  •  334 views  •  3 answers

Hi trying to remove cartridge from shower have removed the Allen key retaining screw but can’t get the cartridge out l have photos

Water pressure difference for hot and cold?
Plumbing  •  334 views  •  1 answer

Is there a reason my hot tap has a significant difference of pressure than my cold tap is there something I can do to sort this?

Can I hire someone to inspect my bathroom plumbing installation?
Plumbing  •  331 views  •  2 answers

I recently started a bathroom renovation where I am replacing the bathtub with a walk in shower try + glass. The plumber has installed the shower tray and the valve, and has told me the plan on how to fit the shower head. I dont feel confident about it, but …

Should radiator pipes go under concrete floor?
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All my main radiator pipes are in a cupboard with a concrete floor, I want to fit a radadiator in the room next to cupboard so do I route pipes through wall or under concrete floor?

How to hange a duel pipe waterfall shower head to single pipe head?
Plumbing  •  327 views  •  1 answer

how to change a duel pipe waterfall shower head back to normal single pipe shower head

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