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We have a sink tap where the rubber washer between it and the sink has degraded and causes a slight leak into the cupboard below. All very straightforward so far. But since that started, the tap can be twisted left or right and water is ALSO definitely leaking from the nut in picture 2. This...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I need it to be flexible because they are not near each other and the original plumber simply bent the pipe to fit! I'm not really sure what you mean about connecting the rigid overflow pipe to the cistern. And if it's not 22mm what is it?

Was wondering if anyone would mind giving me some pointers. The overflow pipe from my cistern looks like the plastic pipe below (22mm) (the cistern is currently upside down on the floor): The pipe I want to connect this to looks like this (also 22mm): How would I connect these two pipes...

That's awesome input thanks. For 1) I was referring to the paler grey soft bit at the end of the grey soil pipe. For 3) I meant when I insert the soil pipe does it need sealed with silicone or anything? Many thanks!

I'm a keen and competent DIYer and after buying an older house am attempting some plumbing myself. I was wondering if anyone can help me. In the pictures attached: Why is there a rubber/soft piece on the end of the grey soil pipe coming out the wall and what's it called? If I were to...

Hi, We have recently moved into an old house that has one of these systems installed. The power is disabled by what looks like the fuse having been removed from a fuse box below it (although this seems odd to me), so it's completely unresponsive. We have the original manual but no idea who...