Search results

  1. S

    Shower Air Lock/Pump issue

    How does the pump tee off the hot side of the cylinder
  2. S

    Aqualisa 4 bar pump with Epic SK001 shower, pulsing/ hunting

    Supplies to pump, restricted, too small or not tee in correctly
  3. S

    Alkathene sizes

    Poly york pipe, 1970s, made by IMI YORKSHIRE, now PEDLER YORKSHIRE
  4. S

    Where to find GC number Glowworm Space Saver MK 2

    Im sure the 50 are open flued . The B on 30b and 60b are balanced flued
  5. S

    Shower problems with pump

    Those pumps have wire gauzes on the flexible pipe connectors, check there no sediment or loose scale restricting the flow first
  6. S

    Speedfit Layflat compared to Hep20 for flexibility.

    I prefer to use hep20. I find best to get a bundle of straight lenghts.
  7. S

    Thermostatic Valve Head Snapped Off :-(

    Its a giacomini atlas head
  8. S

    Toilet Flush running constantly

    Continuous running water is a common fault with the modern push button toilet cistern. Scale or torn washer on the push button flush syphon. isolate the water supply and repair or clean the syphon. Normally, a sharp twist anticlockwise on the push button syphon will release it. Turn the...
  9. S

    Funky smell in spare bathroom - any ideas?

    You need a vent on the main soil pipe, having the smaller waste pipe tee into each may not be good. They are best to connect to the main soil pipe separately.
  10. S

    Low water flow to shower

    Check shower filters
  11. S

    Bath taps with right angled attachments

    Bath shower mixer tap usually thermostatic. Usually have the same inlet distances
  12. S

    Acid based power flushing and speedfit plumbing

    Acid based chemicals are bad on rubber seals and also aluminium heat exchangers.Kamco do a acid free cleaner hyper-flush, or fernox f3 is popular
  13. S

    Yet another question about moving a gas meter

    I have checked and what you have drawn up is acceptable, you just require an AECV label next to the meter
  14. S

    Yet another question about moving a gas meter

    You cant do that. The anaconda and ecv should be with the meter. The anaconda cant pass through a wall, you should be able to inspect the whole length.
  15. S

    Central heating problem

    The heads on those valve should pull off easy and change with a new one. Check the pin moves freely on the valve body, if it doesnt then that may be the problem. The override button only works if the receiver and thermostat have lost connection. You would see a solid red light on the receiver...
  16. S

    WaterFlow

    Sometimes with new supplies you get grit come through which collect in filters/strainers on the softener. Also alot of modern taps have filters on the ends. Try checking there clear
  17. S

    chest pains and sore throat,,,carbon monoxide,,,???

    I had symptoms like these when i moved to my new house, turned out to be spores from mould growing on wallpaper through damp.
  18. S

    New boiler – combi or conventional / system?

    With a combi, it prioritises tap water to heating. If your can fit it in I would recommend the worcester 440cdi highflow. Delivers 20litres per min. And easily supply 16 radiators. Expensive tho .
  19. S

    Baxi Combi Instant 80HE fault

    From what I've heard, boilers with aluminium on heat exchanger and flue path can react and corrode slightly to condensate water. I'm sure the 80 and 105 have aluminium inner flue, same as there heat only solo and promax boilers. There latest combi all use plastic inner flue which should keep...
  20. S

    Baxi Combi Instant 80HE fault

    The condensate water normally go's milky. More likely overheat stat faulty or PCB board faulty which do go wrong commonly.
Back
Top