Recent content by BigSnoopy01

Normally it's fine. If a rad fails it was going to fail very soon anyway. Better to fail whole there's a plumber about. More Important is the system being flushed very very well. Avoid quotes from people who don't discuss the system being flushed and it taking a good amount of time.

Personally I'd have put the pipe in the wall if you really wanted that way. Those chrome exposed traps are pants tho.

Alittle high for my area.

Off the top of my head ....... check pressure reducing valve pressure, check air gap or expansion charge, test safety valves work and reseat, check discharge pipework is safe and visible, check operation of controls, check temp of hot water, check flow rates etc... Can take a while to test...

phone customer care line and complain. they will sort it. all of screwfix's own brands like b and q's have no parts and service. they are mass produced in china for cheap, once sold out they either reorder or change to another product. they dont buy spares, they dont have repairs service, its...

brought a drill from them, sent quick from germany. shame it was the wrong drill, worth alot less money. they wanted me to ship it back at my own expense and i refused. They refused to forward me the money and also wanted me to send it unrecorded/ insured for cheapness promising to pay me my...

Why not get a quote from a mastic man, deduct the cost of the Labour for tiling and plumbing. If you do it yourself then you get the extra money.

Better to get design drawings for both and avoid each others pipe routes

Yes, mine works really well. Will last 20years

Single pipe systems are popular today in non domestic systems. They work ok in houses even with a modern boiler attached if balanced well

Brown underground pipe is not UV resistant. About ground is fine under.

No replace or remove. Fyi you really need to be gas Safe registered to remove your boilers case because its seals are important to keep fumes out of room.

An industrial/ AC inline fan would be fine, get one with speed control. Look at hydroponics shops as they are used alot by growers.

if you have a ceiling void below a concreate floor it will cost a fair bit to create a ventilated duct for pipework to run in, get a flooring contractor to remove and refit flooring. if its a timber constructed floor above your ceiling then you cant put a gas pipe in it.

sometimes if a customer explains the fault and its obviously not an installer issue i will call the manufacturer out for them and not attend.