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    Replacing a Drayton lp722 with hive controller

    Link wire between 1 and 2, or both wires together into either 1 or 2. Proper way; involves tracing cable to point of origin (usually a wiring centre), linking there and then disconnecting/removing the cable run to the stat. With the cable dead the stat can be safely removed.
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    Replacing a Drayton lp722 with hive controller

    Bridge 1 and 2 (red and yellow) or: simply leave the stat permanently @30 degrees (Less lazy options are available)
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    Buried copper pipe with Thistle Gypsum Bonding Plaster - help!

    https://copper.org/applications/plumbing/techcorner/problem_embedding_copper_concrete.php
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    Filling a Toilet from Mains and Cold Water Storage Tank

    Would it be too simple to fill a bucket from the tank-fed supply and chuck it down the bog on the rare occasion that the mains is off??
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    Sirrus mixer shower, water still running when shut off

    Your best source for advice will be showerdoc.com See https://www.showerdoc.com/sirrus-ts-1503-thermostatic-shower-valve-shower-spares?srsltid=AfmBOopjGhzg2YTrnZHKq0tm4XQoMhyiBmA0DgI2ovjZVT2jsxAvw5UW
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    Danfoss p5000si inbuilt obsolescence?. Hard wired button battery at low 1.5v - can't programme!

    As above, simple reset is probably all that is required. https://cdn.expertelectrical.co.uk/media/catalog/product/t/p/tp5000si-instructions.pdf pp24,28 If the unit has failed (less likely but possible) put a link wire between terminals 2 and 3 on the backplate as a temporary override. T2...
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    Grips

    The Rothys are good. Likewise pretty much anything from Knipex, Nerrad and Bahco.
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    What waste pipe is this?

    https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-wc07-universal-compression-waste-straight-coupler-white-32mm-x-32mm/15490 or elbow
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    Central heating pipework - 20mm OD Roth Alu-Lazer plus. How to adapt....

    In a word, no. You need a press gun with the right jaws for the fittings. The fittings are specific to the pipe. You might ask Roth who stocks their "Laserrohr" local to you, and then ask that stockist who buys that piping system. That person will have the right gear! Most plumbers won't...
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    How to schedule DHW production on a Vaillant system boiler without using EBUS ?

    AFAIK what you're trying to do can only be done with Vaillant's own proprietary controls. Happy to be corrected if anyone has achieved this using third party kit.
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    Change one letter.

    Gimp
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    Dead bugs and debris coming out of hot water tank.

    As correctly stated above : Black tank is F&E for the water that circulates through the rads, boiler etc. The water that comes out of the hot taps is stored (cold) in in the top part of the fortic, above the annular indentation 2/3 of the way up. OP - what's that top bit of the fortic look...
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    Kitchen Mixer Tap Fastening Query

    One of these may help: https://www.screwfix.com/p/adjustable-basin-wrench-13mm-40mm/868xr FWIW installer will have fixed tap to sink before fixing sink to worktop.
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    Dead bugs and debris coming out of hot water tank.

    Are you missing one of these? https://mcdonaldwaterstorage.com/product/alloy-combination-tank-lids/
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    viessmann outdoor temperature sensor

    Some info, may be relevant to your specific boiler and setup. https://viessmanndirect.co.uk/files//f814ea2a-5b56-4feb-9166-a43e00f71548/WB1B%20Compact%20Outdoor%20Sensor%20Instructions.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoq4eudAQtJ9P-ie5EtZlJjGAXusjBXmU7iV9P7BzRsPSsfwX-N3 You may need to download software to...
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    Frost stat heating radiators

    Linking a pipestat in series with a frost stat , both located in the unheated garage is the usual way to achieve frost protection with minimal nuisance triggering. Obviously decent pipe insulation required as well in the unheated space.
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    power shower question

    Is it a "whole house" pump or is it currently serving one existing shower only?
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