Faulty prv or faulty cistern valves
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Pressure Dial on pipe under boiler is high plus gives out whine when taps are turned on and off or toilets flushed. Pressure goes down if I turn on all taps temporarily. In both bathrooms, water ejects into bowl from cistern when I turn off hot or cold taps. Plus …
Looking for a plumbing piece
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I'm looking for a plastic 1/2" tee with all male threads, and having no luck. Lots of them in steel or brass, but no plastic ones can I find. Like the item below but in plastic: https://www.amazon.com/GDFYMI-Fittings-Tee-Stainless-Intersection/dp/B0BFF2V447?th=1 Would appreciate some help, as in a link, or the specific term to …
Outlet pipe not working
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Hi, I have recently purchased a house that had an outbuilding attached to the house. I have intergrated the outhouse to my house and there was a radiator already there (never checked if this worked). I have replaced the radiator that was there with a new one (that was working). …
One tap doesn't get hot!
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We have a Bosch combi boiler, approx 5-6 years old. The hot water from the taps and the shower gets HOT! Except for the bath hot water tap, which for some reason only gets just above luke warm. Probably not relevant, but bath tap is the closest tap to the …
Shower problem
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Have old Aqualisa thermostatic shower gravity fed. Exposed mixer. Fitted new head and hose. This caused a reduction of pressure at normal head. ( not water saving. ) Tried different bore hose . Same problem. Now mixer 25years old is getting a small leak. Over years I have fitted new …
AAV location on urinal waste pipe
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Looking for suggestions on the best location for a AAV on urinal waste pipe. The pipe runs about 3-4 meters (also is plumbed to a basin) before going into the toilet soil pipe, this enters the drain into the ground. I feel there isn't enough ventilation which is restricting flow …
bad expansion vessel?
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I have an expansion vessel as part of the water system that is used for irrigation, etc. Not long ago I noticed the pump starting very often the water flow is not constant. I figured this may be due to the expansion vessel. I emptied the system, but I can’t …
Shower cartridge replacement
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I have a seized Alterna mixer shower cartridge which is preventing the shower from fully turning off. I’ve had a look at changing the cartridge but can’t seem to see how to undo it. It has been replaced before so I know it’s possible?
Yellow dye put in system
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Hello ,we had a plumbing engineer come to our property to put a vivid yellow chemical dye into our hot water system .4 days in it is still vivid yellow an we are nervous to wash or bathe in it .There is no reduction in the dye.It has affected our …
Banging pipe
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I live in a terraced house that is one in a block of 4 houses. All four houses share one outside stop value and then have a stop valve in the house. My mains water pipe in the house has started to bang randomly through out the day. It isn't …