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    sanivite keeps trying to pump

    thanx for the reply, I will know the layout better tomorrow, as it is a student house and could not get proper access the lastime i went, yes i normally would give these a wide berth but i get an awfull lot of snagging jobs from the owners so its a case of take the rough with the smooth thanx again
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    sanivite keeps trying to pump

    Hi all, I have been to look at a faulty sanivite in a cellar, it is trying to pump all the time, it has a sink and washing machine plumbed into it, also a condensate from a boiler, I disconnected the discharge pipe and this did not seem blocked as I took it apart not a lot of water came out,does...
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    gloworm swiftflow 80 wont fire

    The report i got for the callout was, that the customer had lit the pilot then put the heating on and there was a boom and this set the smoke alarm off, i relit the pilot, then turned the switch spur on, the pump kicked in and the fan ran this then stopped and the fan was running at low speed, i...
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    Buying tools from USA

    How much does it cost to import tools to a value of say£500 into uk? what do you actually pay is it vat/tax can anyone please explain? thanx
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    best petrol strimmer?

    i am after a strimmer but want one that is robust, do they do industrial types, im sure i've seen them with a blade cutter as well
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    bar shower

    bristan do the surface mounted and the concealed fixing kit, the concealed comes in 2no lengths, used them on the last 3no bar showers fitted an absolute godsend, if anything goes wrong just change the shower, no problem. looks better, feels solid. very impressed
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    CH system, copper v's plastic piping

    been plumbing since 1976, out and out brought up on copper and copper only, just done a farmhouse conversion, fully fitted out with polyplumb, tested it as required, had one problem where i tried to save a fitting and did not push fitting on properly, so one number fitting in a five bathroom and...
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    Sat-Nav...Again?

    Yes i have the tom tom one, exactly same as tom tom 300 i think but more compact. I downloaded for £2.00 all speed cameras that was gatso /traffic lights/ and mobile/ worth it just to locate cameras alone. simple to use well worth having even if it is not used often. one of those once you have...
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    Shower problems on a Combi boiler.

    This sounds similar to what was happening with mine, i have a worcester 28cdi, turned out to be the diverter valve just changed the diaphram today problem fixed yahoo we can all shower again
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    worcester 28cdi diverter valve thanks

    I have just replaced the diaphram on the diverter, I followed the link on here showing the breakdown of the diverter. worcester do not list the diaphram as a spare, they suggest changing the whole diverter,as this was on my own boiler i thought i would try it first, as someone posted its a tw--t...
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    what to do with ceiling in ensuite bathroom paint or tile ?

    We are installing an ensuite bathroom in an attic bedroom, the ceiling slopes down, i am worried about the condensation when the shower is in use. I have got the electrician to sort out a fan in the ceiling. The lady in the house was asking if the ceiling could be tiled above the bath/shower, i...
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    underfloor heating?

    We have just done our first system in a farmhouse, works brilliant on the tiled floors, not as efficient where the wood has been laid. You still need to screed under the wood floors. but look on the polyplumb website, this was the system we used, and they were so helpfull i.e. planning, even...
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    scribing architraves

    Please could you explain how to scribe i.e. architraves round door frames. If i have say a 35mm gap and its running out, and the architrave is 55mm what is the procedure to scribe so its flush with my wall and 5mm back on casing i need to measure 20 times cut once lol
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    worcester 28i cdi hot water problem

    The hot water at the bar shower goes hot then cold. The shower manufactures sent me a new cartridge to try and this has not cured the problem. If you run the tap at the basin this runs ok, I ran the shower and watched the flame picture boiler fires up, and does not...
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