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  1. J

    Bath mixer tap on sink ?

    Hey guys, I just purchased a wall mounted bath tap by mistake thinking it was for a basin. Can I use it as a basin tap? Will it overflow? Thanks a lot JJ
  2. P

    Toilet cistern overflowing into overflow pipe

    Hi I've recently replaced the bottom entry cistern ball valve on my toilet as the water in the cistern was rising too high into the overflow pipe. For ease I kept the original bottom water feed pipe and only fitted the valve and the arm reusing my existing ball valve. I've set the level to...
    • pocketpirate
    • Thread
    • cistern level oil overflow overflow pipe overflowing pipe toilet valve water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  3. S

    Sometimes water dripping from expansion overflow and sometimes sudden water discharge

    Hi, I have: - - an open vented central heating system with F&E tank in the loft. - Sealed cylinder hot water (megaflow). Guess it won't matter with the issue explained below - Boiler is flexicom hx30 heat only. Most often (but not absolutely everytime), water drips from the expansion tank...
  4. B

    Cistern problem, and help with fill, flush value setup.

    Hi, I have purchased a new toilet and the instructions are C*ap. It doesn't tell you anything about how it should be setup. 1. There is not water level mark in the Cistern. So I don't know where my fill line is. 2. The flush value level is more of less inline with the top of the Cistern...
  5. S

    Expansion tank overflowing

    My expansion tank keeps overflowing and my overflow pipe is blocked ,so water keeps coming through the ceiling. Had plumbers in twice and had tank emptied and new ballcocks fitted to cold water tank and expansion tank. They are unable to access overflow as it is in a very tight space they say...
  6. U

    New pop-up drain control limiting overflow capacity?

    We've just had some new bath taps fitted and, as a nice little surprise for me, Mrs Underwater had the plumber install (in my absence) a pop-up drain plug, operated by a shiny rotating control mounted in the overflow hole. Although it looks nice and neat, I'm concerned that there is very little...
  7. T

    22 mm Solvent Weld Overflow

    Hi All. I was all set to buy 3 x 3m 22m Hunter overflow pipe, 6 x 90° bend ,2 x 135° bend ,2 x Straight connectors + 125mm solvent cement. All this was going to be purchased locally at Buildbase at just over £30 which I have no problem with. Prices were checked last week online + stock. Went...
  8. J

    Dripping overflow pipe

    Dripping overflow from small header thank so i changed the ballcock valve but kept dripping so i tied up the ballcock and drained the tank.Water was dripping in slowly from the bottom outlet.The heating has not been on for over a week,so what pushing the water back through the pipe into the...
  9. R

    Sink Waste overflow leak concern or not ?

    Hi again, I recently installed an Wickes Compact Sink with the help of you guys on here successfully, no leaks on the underneath plumbing bits after a month. But I could just be fussy or wrong on this, my overflow holes are on the top of my sink as shown here...
  10. B

    Plastic overflow pipe in 70s building

    i live in a mid 70s built block of flats in London and ever since I've lived there have experienced the occasional leak through my bathroom ceiling. After much effort and investigation, it would appear to be coming from an overflowing cistern two floors up. The plumber who visited thinks the...
  11. R

    Dudley cistern overflowing?

    I have a Dudley concealed cistern with electroflo flush, and internal overflow. There seems to be a very slight leak into the bowl, not much - if I wipe the surface clean, a drop forms and runs down into the bowl after a few seconds. It's not much but it's building up a stain on the porcelain...
  12. S

    condensate, overflow pipe brittle?

    Hi guys, recently sorted out a leak on overflow condensate pipe from a valiant boiler , on the vertical a coupling had split and also the 90 elbow directly below had also split out, im blaming the alignment of the pipes which clearly put both fittings under strain, but I had no idea these...
  13. G

    My WC cistern empties itself, but not into the pan or overflow. Where does it go?

    Hi All I am a new member and this is my first post. I have been doing DIY for some 50 years, but I find this one a total mystery: My WC (mains water) inlet keeps running, but slowly. I have replaced the valve but still it doe not shut off. To save wasting water I turned the maintenance valve...
  14. B

    overflow problem

    Hi ! Is there anybody that can tell me why I'm getting hot water back into the central heating header tank in the loft causing it to overflow ? And any remedies . thanks in advance !
  15. T

    Overflow problem

    Hello expert plumbers, I need some help. I've had two plumbers round to look at an overflow drip from a hot water tank up in the top floor of my house. The drip is constant yet sometimes more frequent when the heating comes on. I previously had the immersion heater on 24/7; having been advised...
  16. U

    Overflow drip problem

    Hello expert plumbers, I need some help. I've had two plumbers round to look at an overflow drip from a hot water tank up in the top floor of my house. The drip is constant yet sometimes more frequent when the heating comes on. I previously had the immersion heater on 24/7; having been...
  17. A

    Where can I get one of these?

    Hi, I have attached a photo of what after, it's the overflow pipe. I have searched high and low for this pipe, the photo is off a friend of mines sink. It's a Schock sink and the overflow pipe connector is 21.5mm which I believe is standard, however the connector on the drain underside seems to...
  18. D

    Overflow constantly dripping

    Hello I have a tank in my loft I think it's called a header tank (sorry for the non technical descriptions) it has a big tank on the bottom and a small one on the top with a ball cock in it. To get hot water out of the taps I have to flip a switch which I can hear turns on the immersion? in...
  19. R

    Overflow drip

    Friends For years my mums has overflow has dropped. She's due home from rehab soon & been at her place with the spark as stair lift going in. Anyway, this drip has been investigated by BG as she has her insurance etc. Never fixed. I got in the loft - f & e not over flowing - pic attached...
  20. D

    Bye law 30 cold water storage tank

    Hi All, I recently changed the tank in my loft as I am fitting a new digital power shower and the old one wasn't big enough and was made of asbestos. So I bought a Polytank 50 gallon tank and fitted it according to the instructions. My question is - is the dip tube on the overflow supposed to...
    • danmickread
    • Thread
    • cold cold water cold water storage law overflow storage tank warning water water storage tank which
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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