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Sorry if this has been covered before. I live in a dormer bungalow. I'm replacing all of the down stairs radiators with vertical radiators. The flow and return pipes are dropping down in 15mm from the upper room where there is a loop of flow and return in 22mm. On all of the downstairs...

Hello everyone. I have a unvented system at home with Range Tribune HE tank. Recently noticed that there is a cold water running through the tundish . I called a local plumber to look at it - he checked the potable white vessel and said that needs recharging which did to 3 bar ( as stated on...

A builder has asked me to put the ufh manifold in the basement which will then feed the ground floor (the pipes will all be above the manifold) I think that any manifold MUST go above pipe loops for air bubble/airlock prevention what say you guys????

as you may well do.. got to remember a-b=c...need to spend more lol.

Hello all i have some sort of liquid coming up through the floor tiles in my mums kitchen. It appears in about half a dozen places where the grout is. its not just water, it's slightly sticky and smells a bit like silicon. There are no signs of any leaks above or around though. The house is pre...

Well done unregistered, let me guess who have your own tools and van but no work?

Well done lame not only for your input to the forum's but also for your valuable input to the RNLI.......regards Turnpin next time your in the Arm's put a large one on my tab.......regards Turnpin:17:

Hey are there many plumbers on here that are just qualified to NVQ level 2? Can you manage with just this qualification without doing level 3.

Hi all I need to upgrade the gas supply to a boiler. Currently the gas enters the property through the rear of the meter box (built in the wall type). Upgrading the pipe taking the existing route will be almost impossible without causing a lot of disruption for the customer. So I am thinking of...

My toilet is attached to the wall by sealant, with the cistern within the wall. The flush is a push button that is on the wall. When i've flushed the toilet the button pushed right through and has has disappeared down into the wall! I cant feel it when i poke my fingers through. Like i say the...

My toilet is attached to the wall by sealant, with the cistern within the wall. The flush is a push button that is on the wall. When i've flushed the toilet the button pushed right through and has has disappeared down into the wall! I cant feel it when i poke my fingers through. Like i say the...

With an internal stack that needs venting through the roof, it is usual to reduce down after the last 4inch branch in the pipe that goes in an upstairs toilet. What size do you usually reduce down to to take the soil pipe out through the roof? Think I have seen 3inch before do the readily sell...

I have a problem with noise travelling through the extraction system in a house, going from one room and travelling along the pipework into another room. Not ideal as you can hear people on the other room including in the bathroom too! Is there any way I can insulate against this at all?

Repost as I was told to register: Hi, We've recently bought a house and I've only just noticed that the gas main running from the meter is lead for a few metres and then joins to copper. When we bought the place, a gas safety certificate was issued which didn't state any issues with the...

hi wondering if someone can help with a burst pipe issue, We have a shared 63mm main without our own toby and suspect the burst is somewhere where we tee off into the house as we can hear it loudest at the stopcock. Problem is that the previous owner has built the conservatory over it. I...

Hello again, Sorry, but just got a couple of queries on the above taps. Looking to buy kitchen, bathroom basin, bath and shower valve set. First of all, where is the cheapest and most reliable site for these brands? I have been recommended ebay (German seller) and other sites but weary of...

Hi anybody have any experience of this fault? There has been an ongoing problem with what can only be described as what sounds like water/air turbulence within the coil of the indirect cylinder when DHW is selected on the programmer. The vent pipes in both the F&E and main water tank have been...

Hi there, Does anyone know if MDPE under ground pipe has to be protected in some way when being buried in concrete? Thanks in advance :-)