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    "Blocked" hot water pipes

    All, Having some trouble with my hot water supply at the moment. I've got a standard hot water tank in an airing cupboard rather than a combi boiler. When I run the hot tap, hot water comes out for about 30 seconds, but it slows to a trickle and eventually peters out. If I force mains...
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    Timer fan wiring

    All, I've followed the wiring diagram below and wanted to check something with you: When I switch on the light, the neon indicator on my double pole switch comes on (it's wall mounted, outside the bathroom). This is with my SFCU to the fan switched OFF. If I turn the SFCU to the...
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    Earth bonding and LV bathroom electrics

    I've been reading a lot about earth bonding in bathrooms recently and I have a question. My bathroom has LV lighting and an LV fan. Neither of these items has its own earth. The power shower I'm planning to install will be connected to a combined RCD/FCU (as purchased from Screwfix)...
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    Tiling over old adhesive - yes or no?

    I've removed some old tiles from my bathroom wall and in some places the old adhesive is still on the wall. My feeling is that I should try to remove this before I re-tile, to get a solid bond between the new tiles and the plaster. Can anyone confirm that this is the case? If so, what's...
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    Making shower tiling waterproof

    I hope this is in the correct section - it occured to me that it could equally fall under plumbing. What is the received wisdom on making the wall on which a shower is installed fully waterproof? For example, a shower with internal fitting connections will need holes through the wall/tiles...
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