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    Melted socket and plug

    Hi I have a washing machine pluged into a socket inside my kitchen cupboard. The washer went wrong so we got a new one, on removing the old washer we found that the face of the socket behind the plug had melted and turned brown and the plastic around the pins of the plug had melted including...
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    Main water tank overflow

    Just a thought but if the problem only happens when the hot water is on. Maybe the water is been heating too high and casuing the pressure to rise and expell back into the tank via the expansion pipe causing the tank to fill up and over flow. Try turning down hot water temperature.
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    Noisy Cold water tank ball valve

    Just been for a look, as you said the overflow is below the inlet (so that blows my theory) After seeing the valve working, I't seams to spit the water out opposed to a steadly flow. Theres is also evidence of limescale build up. The valve has been connected using a flexible pipe to the old...
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    Noisy Cold water tank ball valve

    Yer that what I thought thanks I was thinking, Do you think its possible that the valve outlet is below the water level and the noise is caused by siphonage, which would explain the noise traveling down the pipe! If so simply adjusting the float position would fix the problem, I will have to...
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    Noisy Cold water tank ball valve

    Hi, When my cold water tank (in loft) fills up via the ball valve, it makes a loud noise, sounds like a ship coming into port, which travels down the pipe and can be heard from the airing cupboard. Would replacing the ball valve stop this noise, if so are there any special types around to...
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