Recent content by lubemonkey

So one of these plus some ptfe should do the trick?

Hi, I'm fitting a smart toilet and it comes with an angled ball valve with filter for regulating the water supply. The flexi goes on the outlet part fine but I'm a bit unsure of the inlet side. It has a ribbed thread and no nut. A standard compression nut and olive will fit onto it fine, but it...

Thanks for the replies all. Am erring away from storage combis now I know how they work. Undecide on way forward as yet, but thought I'd do some pressure and flow tests to check if that's going to restrict my options: Gauge on outside tap, static pressure 5.3 bar. Kitchen tap full on 3.3 bar...

This isn't quite going as expected. If this were an automotive forum and I asked how a diesel engine worked I've so far got: "The pistons go up and down" and "German cars are rubbish" Lol

Thanks for the reply but "Storage combis just store heated water ie. they have a reserve of heat energy. Once the store is depleted they revert to a standard combi output" My question is how is that achieved? If I demand nothing from the boiler is it constantly heating this "store" in the...

Hi all, Soon to get a replacement boiler and have been looking at the possibility of a storage combi (Veismann Vitodens 111 etc). Just finding it hard to get info on how they actually work. I understand how a combi works and how a boiler with storage works. I get that the storage combi...

I did a flow test off the 15mm rising main and it is 16 litres per min. I need to complete the work over the next couple of days so any help with my questions would be most appreciated: 1) Given that the inner bore of the lead supply pipe is probably no bigger than the 15mm copper it's...

That I am Plumber90. Any thoughts on the supply/pipework?

Hi. I'm refurbishing an Edwardian terrace and need a little advice from you lovely people on my plumbing scenario please. I have found some info by searching but not a definitive answer. I have a kitchen (with combi boiler) and two bathrooms to plumb CW supplies from scratch. The bathrooms...

Cheers newboy. I should be able to suss it out now!

Thanks for the reply! Ok so i need to cut the pipe back close to the wall. That's a 120 degree bend i'll be cutting off then. If i put a multikwik connector in i'll need to fit a bend to get the pipe sticking out perpendicular to the wall again won't I? When you say wall do you mean the...

Hi, Hoping someone can help with a multikwik question please. I am replacing a toilet on a cast iron pipe 4" internal diameter. I am replacing with a closed couple toilet and I also want to move it to the left (as viewed from above) by 75-100mm. The basic question is how far back...

Thanks limerock, just the ticket. I won't hold you to it!! Cheers, Lube

Nice one limerock - very useful info that makes sense to me. Given that the concensus is it's more professional than diy, could you give me a very rough idea of what this work may cost? Tricky I know without seeing it but just a ball park would be useful. I need to get someone in for a...

Big thanks to Nige F and dan009 for the all the info. Just what I was looking for. I'll open it up some more as suggested in case I haven't seen the entire extent of the damage. I need to get someone in to quote for the install of a steel for a downstairs knock through job so, given the...