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This is a very good idea, although there is already a tap in the garage. It still leaves the problem of a hot pipe somewhere under the floor that was temporarily capped. What should be done about that?

Under the floor! There is of course also an unconnected hot pipe somewher under there - the one that should have fed to the tap. I don't suppose it is possible that a fault with the tap could cause it to take water from the same pipe wherever it is positioned? (Ever hopeful!)

He said it was the first mistake he has made and I believe him. The rest of his work appears to have been very well planned and I was very pleased with it. However I do want to have it sorted out properly. If it really is so bad to leave the pipe I need as much "evidence" as possible before I...

Only problem is he would have to take up the newly tiled floor..... From what I remember the pipes under the floor were white plastic with short sections of copper near the tap. He intends to just blank off the pipe that was wrongly connected and that is what I am concerned about.

I have just had a new cloakroom WC and basin installed. The basin is now on the opposite wall to the old basin. After fixing the tap it was found that there was no hot water and that both pipes were feeding from the cold supply. The plumber was baffled by this but says he can take another...

Interesting to read all the other comments. Apologies for last post - not quite sure how replies are formatted. All in all I guess I am just disappointed that I have a dual fuel radiator, which I have never been able to use in summer. If it really is my fault that the "seals" (whatever they...

It is not possible for me to close both valves on any of my other radiators.

Have been away and not able to reply until now. Thanks for the advice given. Unfortunately the installer is still claiming that I broke the seals and that it is my fault and I will have to pay. As I have only had this bathroom for 18 months I am naturally not happy about this! But once again...

Thanks for the reply Pete. Would closing the valves have caused the seals to break? The leak seemed to begin before I'd even switched the element on! My central heating system is run by a Combi boiler and I thought that was a pressurised system anyway. Does it make any difference which valve to...

I had one of these installed with my new bathroom but when I tried to use the electric element to heat the radiator it started leaking. I closed both valves before switching on the element but some time later found the floor flooded. The plumber said I should have only closed one valve and that...