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    Ideal combi 35 fibre washer size/spec

    Thanks for your help Gas112, got one near me i'll pop down there now. They advertise Regin on their site are these the ones to get?
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    Ideal combi 35 fibre washer size/spec

    Hi All I have had a bit of a leak on the return valve of my Ideal Combi 35 due to the washer finally giving up so I need to replace it and I need a bit of guidance on the correct type, FYI it's the washer between the return valve and the boiler, not the filling loop or return pipe connection...
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    Magnacleanse hire hants

    Hi all Does anyone know if it's possible to hire a magnacleanser in hants, I can find plenty of places offering powerflush kit but I'm hesitant to use it just in case the pressure creates other problems with the CH in not a great shape. I'm in the process of helping my mother move into her new...
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    magnaclean fittings rotatable for fitting in tight space

    Thanks for the quick response the images made it look like a solid unit holding the valves in place vertically.
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    magnaclean fittings rotatable for fitting in tight space

    Hi All I would like to fit a magnaclean but i'm very limited on space with a combi in a fitted in the kitchen cupboard above the worktop and panels covering the pipes. The install manual shows the connections to be fixed to connect inline vertically with the return pipe but does anyone know...
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    Dimmer recomendation for 12 x LED downlights or do i have a bigger issue

    Hi All I was wondering if someone could recommend me a suitable dimmer switch or let me know if i have a bigger issue. I have 12 downlights in a 4M x 6M lounge that were put in by the builder, i don't remember choosing that many but even i think it's excessive, they were initially 50W halogen...
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    Using expanding foam/tape to seal large gap before silicone

    Thanks Rob, the shower leaked from the bar end of the shower hose and then again with the replacement, i managed to get a bettter shower from the manufacturer with the same size and placement of inputs so i didn't have to remove the tiles and put in new fittings but equally i'm trying to prevent...
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    Using expanding foam/tape to seal large gap before silicone

    Thanks for your responses so far, i have attached a pic and the FYI the source of the leaks is a bar shower above that i'm replacing this weekend, without the silicone the water has a straight shot to the ground floor ceiling as the hot and cold feeds come up from the floor below but small pipes...
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    Using expanding foam/tape to seal large gap before silicone

    Part of the reason for the gap is because the bath is just about the length of the bathroom but it's compounded by the tiles just stopping at the height of the bath leaving very little for the silicone to stick too and essentially falling through the gap, i did think about removing the bath or...
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    Using expanding foam/tape to seal large gap before silicone

    Hi All I'm having issues with the silicone at the tap end of the bath/shower in that it has cracked twice now likely due to being 10-12mm gap between bath and tile, the first time was about a year after the house was built and the second after i removed and re-applied it both times leading to...
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