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Hi all, So I'm currently planning the install of my Nest 3rd Gen but there's 1 part which has me confused/stumped. The hot water cylinder thermostat (Honeywell L641A) has 3 terminals; C, 1, and 2. According to their instructions...

Thanks for your reply. The pipes that run up into the loft are below the CWT. It's installed the same as the diagram in http://www.stuart-turner.co.uk/media/241593-Techflo-qt-Standard-ShowerWholeHousePumps-IG.pdf I can sometimes hear air coming out of the bath tape when trying to get the...

Hi all, We've recently fitting a new bathroom with a pump. Its a Techflow QT80T Positive head Twin pump. The shower is a mixer unit and when running it for about 5 mins, the hot water pressure slowly drops off. I have to open the hot bath tap to get the pressure back up in the shower. The...

Hi I have a techflow QT80 T pump and was wondering if its possible to locate it in the loft ABOVE the HWC ? The instructions say "The pump location must be at floor level next to the HWC or a level that is below the secondary tapping that feeds the pump. This will ensure the pump has...

No, never external. The utility room was part of the house when it was built. I won't cut just above the concrete, probably just below the inspection access. No signs of cracks or fractures. I'll be cutting it with a angle grinder and a metal cutting disc. Cheers, Adam

Thanks Ree. This current arrangement of the soil stack was already here when we bought the house back in 2009. Yes, up stairs is a toilet, bath and sink which all connect to the soil stack and then its up and out of the roof for the ventilation. My plan was to use slip couplers so i didn't...

Hi all, I want to move the lower part of my soil stack as we are looking to re-arrange the utility room but as you can see from this picture, the washing machine door hits the soil stack so i was thinking of moving the soil stack. Can i put a bend or curve (135deg) in just before it...

Hi I've got a wooden joist running from one side of the house to no where. It stops just before the chimney stack. Same from the other side of the house. It sits on top of the loft joists and doesn't appear to be supporting anything. See picture below of the original house plans. What is...

My gravel driveway is looking a little too green and i want rid of the weeds and grass. Its approx. 200 square meters. I've read about Salt being an affective weed/grass killer but what about rock salt ? Surely its the same but just about 10 times cheaper (ice/snow clearance etc etc)

House was built in the 50's. When you talk about PD rights, do you what is written in my deeds ? A neighbouring house has done the exact same extension if that helps. That drawing isn't totally accurate so take the exterior with a pinch of salt ;-) But that is 15 degrees. Our current roof...

Hi We're planning on doing a single storey rear extension and hoping to do without the need for PP. Here's a little drawing i did: We would like a pitched roof but i have concerns for 2 reasons: According to the extension guidance...

Sorry, my bad. The bottom pipe of the expansion tank goes to the pump. Ok, here is my expansion tank. The pipe on the far right is a vent pipe which connects to a T piece which connects to the top of the hot water tank and to the hot water supply pipes for the house. The pipe in the...

Water is about 3 or 4 inches deep. The water level is control by a ball float valve. The water is warm ish. The pipe which comes out of the bottom of the expansion tank is hot and and i can see hot water coming out of it into the expansion tank. From the expansion tank, this pipe leads to a...

We have the FLAMINGO RS 20/35 RS 35/50. I'll try to explain as best i can, it looks very confusing.... Its a fully pumped system. Has a Honeywell switch, hot water tank and a expansion tank in the loft. The hot water tank has 4 ports, 1 at the back (cold water feed to fill the tank), 1...

Hi I know this has been covered many times before but I've searched and can't find the answer to my problem. I have a Combi Potterton Flamingo boiler with a Terrier Pump TC6. On start up, everything sounds and works well, pump is quiet and smooth, radiators heat up but after about...