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Hi All,
Looking for some advice on my little bathroom project.
I took the bath out. I got a shower jacuzzi thing.
The base has 2 wheels in the corner.
Do I assemble the unit first attach water and elec, and slide the very heavy unit in on the two wheels? Or do I get the base in the corner and...
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Hope you are all well. What have you got on today / the rest of this week?
How are we all feeling? I think we need help each other out a bit when we're in times like these. Hope you're doing okay.
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Hi Could I ask for some help with a water flow rate problem.
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Upstairs I have two en suite rooms. One with a shower and one with...
I have done pressure test for 2" high pressure pipe line by closing the pipe with rubber plugs at the ends. It was 3 bar and I kept it for 24 hours. Its shows a pressure drop of 0.5 bar. The pipe line is fully exposed and I couldn't find any leak on them. What might be the problem. If somebody...
Hi bit of a weird issue, I installed a grohe bathroom tap successfully 2 months ago bought from screwfix.
Last week the right hand hot tap makes a squeak noise as I turn it on or off, left tap is 100% perfect and noiseless.
This grohe tap is like one unit, so no screw notch or way I can remove...
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Hi All, I am a 16 year old school leaver (Sept 23) looking for a local company to take me on as an apprentice plumber. I live in Benfleet and am looking to join a plumbing and heating engineer 4 days a week whilst I attend College to gain my level 3 plumbing and heating qualifications.
if...
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Any one know how he"s doing as he has been ill.
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I need to run this CH pipework to a radiator located beyond the electric wiring in the image below.
Just to be safe I was wondering if there are any rules / distances, etc I need to be following when avoiding the wiring?
Many thanks. P
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I am looking to install a slimline dishwasher (integrated) into a cupboard in my kitchen.
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The left rear floor corner is highest (the shower pan touches/sits on the floor), sloping down diagonally to the front right corner (lowest). The front right corner shim is 5/8", the left front corner is 3/8" shimmed, with shorter shims under left middle and right rear corner.
The pan perimeters...
Hi all I have a britony combi se 80 with fault 40 60 80 had british gas out to repair under homecare cover but they can't seem to repair it. They have been out 7 times so far and fitted a new pump heat exchanger air pressure switch and a pcb. Does anyone on here know what else could be the...
I Think I want a Thermostatic shower valve. Can these be added/installed to an existing shower?
Hi,
Later this year I am going away for a 2 week holiday and as the weather will be warm there is no need for the heating to be on and arguably no need for me to needlessly heat hot water. My intention was to turn the boiler off along with the mains water when going away.
Now, I have heard...
We have hot water, tank for hot water why is the hot water boiling hot from tap,and shower,
We are on a schedule for hot water via our hive app 2hrs in morning 2 hrs in evening
Any help be much appreciated
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Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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Hi All,
Looking for some advice on my little bathroom project.
I took the bath out. I got a shower jacuzzi thing.
The base has 2 wheels in the corner.
Do I assemble the unit first attach water and elec, and slide the very heavy unit in on the two wheels? Or do I get the base in the corner and...
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- Sticky
Morning everybody.
Hope you are all well. What have you got on today / the rest of this week?
How are we all feeling? I think we need help each other out a bit when we're in times like these. Hope you're doing okay.
When are you up for your jab? - Do you know yet?
How's work, is it still...
Hi Could I ask for some help with a water flow rate problem.
I have good mains water pressure on the ground floor. There is no tank in the loft but an unvented cylinder in the upstairs airing cupboard. A gas heat only boiler.
Upstairs I have two en suite rooms. One with a shower and one with...
I have done pressure test for 2" high pressure pipe line by closing the pipe with rubber plugs at the ends. It was 3 bar and I kept it for 24 hours. Its shows a pressure drop of 0.5 bar. The pipe line is fully exposed and I couldn't find any leak on them. What might be the problem. If somebody...
Hi bit of a weird issue, I installed a grohe bathroom tap successfully 2 months ago bought from screwfix.
Last week the right hand hot tap makes a squeak noise as I turn it on or off, left tap is 100% perfect and noiseless.
This grohe tap is like one unit, so no screw notch or way I can remove...
- Locked
Hi All, I am a 16 year old school leaver (Sept 23) looking for a local company to take me on as an apprentice plumber. I live in Benfleet and am looking to join a plumbing and heating engineer 4 days a week whilst I attend College to gain my level 3 plumbing and heating qualifications.
if...
- Billy Barnard
- Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
Any one know how he"s doing as he has been ill.
Hi all
I need to run this CH pipework to a radiator located beyond the electric wiring in the image below.
Just to be safe I was wondering if there are any rules / distances, etc I need to be following when avoiding the wiring?
Many thanks. P
Hello
I am looking to install a slimline dishwasher (integrated) into a cupboard in my kitchen.
The depth of the dishwasher is 550mm and the depth of my cupboard is larger than this. The issue, however, is that the waste pipe which leads from the sink (next door cupboard) comes out quite a...
The left rear floor corner is highest (the shower pan touches/sits on the floor), sloping down diagonally to the front right corner (lowest). The front right corner shim is 5/8", the left front corner is 3/8" shimmed, with shorter shims under left middle and right rear corner.
The pan perimeters...
Hi all I have a britony combi se 80 with fault 40 60 80 had british gas out to repair under homecare cover but they can't seem to repair it. They have been out 7 times so far and fitted a new pump heat exchanger air pressure switch and a pcb. Does anyone on here know what else could be the...
I Think I want a Thermostatic shower valve. Can these be added/installed to an existing shower?
Hi,
Later this year I am going away for a 2 week holiday and as the weather will be warm there is no need for the heating to be on and arguably no need for me to needlessly heat hot water. My intention was to turn the boiler off along with the mains water when going away.
Now, I have heard...
We have hot water, tank for hot water why is the hot water boiling hot from tap,and shower,
We are on a schedule for hot water via our hive app 2hrs in morning 2 hrs in evening
Any help be much appreciated
Water Heater Screaming Sound on Cold Water Line Spring Check Valve
Have this water heater for around 1 year, and it started doing this some time ago.
Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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