Recent content by diyplumber1980

I see. So in my scenerio what pump would you recommend? There is very little flow when the shower head is held about 1.5 meters of the ground :(

Hi been looking into the pumps a bit more, and am a bit unsure over the positive and negative pressure issue. On the system im working on, the shower outlet will be about 50cm above the outlet from the cold water cistern to the hot water cylinder. It say online that a negative head pump is...

i cant remember 100% but the pressure does seem quiet a bit higher so I think its coming off the mains. If its coming of the mains can I fit the single impellor pump onto the hot pipe to the thermostatic mixer tap?

Madrab thanks for the reply. Can i not fit a single impellor pump to the hot pipe going to the bath shower mixer? Yes the cylinder is feeding the bath, the bath is directly on the other side of the wall to the cylinder.

Hello I purchased the 0.1bar deck mounted thermostatic mixer bar and fitted it today, sadly it only made a slight difference/improvement but not enough to be able to have a proper shower. I've added photos of the layout of the hot water cylinder and cistern, and the pipework under the bath...

Apparently the previous tenants used a bucket and jug to wash as the shower mixer tap was rubbish! I may go ahead with the deck mounted thermostatic mixer tap, the tenant isnt too fussed about high pressure, he just wants to be able to shower. Will keep u guys posted on outcome.

Hello, I would be grateful for some advice from those with experience working in high rise flats. The tenant currently has a bath mixer tap in a flat 11 floors up. Its one of those mixers with a lever in the middle that you pull up to switch to the shower function. They have a tank system, and...

Just tried some new duracell batteries but same problem!

I did try new batteries, only changed them 3 weeks ago, but i put in the cheap ones you get from poundland, u know the pack of about 45 batteries for £1. Il try some duracell!

Hi, i would be grateful for any help on a problem im having with my salus wireless thermostat. It has been working fine for 2 years. Then 2 nights ago the heating would not go off. I turned temp down on thermostat but it would not turn on heating. I had to switch heating off on boiler. I then...

thanks lads for the replies. could you please advise on the best way of strenthening this? im thinking of another beam a few inches above the broken beam going across the length of the roof for extra support, also a beam screwed to the block wall along the slope of the roof for extra support...

Thanks once again. It does look bad that dip but i think its been there at least a year or so, a mate noticed it whilst visiting, so we decided to investigate and saw the dodgy repairs in the loft. If its a case of a few timber studs and joists that need screwing to walls to support the current...

Heres pictures from outside the house, does that look like a serious dip in the roof or something that the above repairs would fix? Just to add this street is not a straight row of houses, the street bends, this house is in the middle of the bend and about 6 hopuses are on this bend, could this...

Woody, many thanks for the reply. Its much appreciated. Option C that you state, would that require a builder or would a competent DIY'er be able to take that task on? Would the partially built wall on the left need to be bricked all the way to the top? Catlad, thank you for your response. You...

Hi, was hoping for some advice from any roofing experts. My roof has recently been sagging slightly at the back, i called a builder in who said the support bean had split in half and had a temporary/dodgy repair made in the past, with a shorter beam bolted onto the broken beam. Also the wall...