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Hi Guys Have recently had a loft conversion built which will contain bedroom and new en suite. Everything has been installed in en suite but we are experiencing problems with the hot water supply to the bathroom in that it keeps getting air locked. A new negative head shower pump was...

The system has not been cleared ever to the best of my knowledge but has now been drained and refilled a number of times. A fernox inhibitor was added the last time it was filled The rad used to work but since the changes it has now stopped so the always on rad is not the answer

Age old problem of one cold rad in a house again. Would be grateful if I could pick the brains of you experts out there. Some background. I have an oil fired boiler and a stanley stove as back up. Recently done some work done at home on oil fired heating as it had been sucking in air. The...

That is exactly why I asked the question on this forum I was hoping that somebody could advise me of the problems that I could experience by running such a system. For instance will it dramatically effect the performance of my existing shower. As I do not need a balanced system for en suite what...

The extension is to feed a new en suite and a study The en suite is to have a wash hand basin, bath and toilet ( no shower) There is a long run from the hot water cylinder and my builder suggested pumping the hot water for this reason probably about 15metres through the loft before the feed...

I am currently having an extension built and need some advice in relation to supplying hot water feed to my new bathroom. The builder I am using has suggesting teeing off from hot water feed in loft. This feed is currently feeding a digital shower. He has suggested that I consider pumping...

There is a 2 port valve just before it (between megaflow and 3 port valve)

Hi guys Have a problem. Plumber came in last week to change 3 port valve and fit new thermostatic valves to all my radiators. I have an unvented system and hot water is stored in megaflow. Since his visit there has been a problem with the hot water as it is just not hot enough but the heating...

Thanks for the replies. To be honest I did think that doing the walls first would be the most sensible option but just wanted it confirmed by people who would know

I am about to start refurbing bathroom. I intend to tile all the walls and the floor. Should I tile the walls first or is the right thing to tile floor first? Any suggestions would be appreciated

I have a leak in my shower cubicle. This leak has been isolated by breaking one of the tiles which allowed me to gain access. I now need to try to repair the probem with the minimum amount of damage. I therefore need to remove two tiles without damaging any of the others. They have been tiled...

I need to drain down my central heating system as I need to move a radiator but have no draincock anywhere in my flat. Is there any easy way of doing this?

Hi Guys First time of posting Need some advice. I have just moved into a block of 8 flats of which I am on the second floor. I appear to have a problem with my drainage system ay home. Kitchen sink very slow to drain. Washing machine not draining at all but was draining back into...