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yes, checked both, they are definately isolation valves. Is it worth removing those and changing them to full bore isolation valves to stop the pulsing?

It could also be a faulty shower unit. Get the plumber out, check verything over and if he is happy, then i advise to call out the manufacturers own engineers, if its still under warranty. Triton are normally pretty quick. However be warned, if they find no fault they will usually charge you...

Hi Have a question, was hoping one of the experts may be able to help. One of my customers has an eletric shower which was installed about a year back. The shower flow does not seem to be "steady" if that makes sense. Its almost as if the shower is "pulsing" as the water comes out. I've...

how rude of you. I'm not studying at a test center but at a local college, full time starting later in the year.

i dont do any gas work on my own. Safety comes first and i'm not prepared to risk any lives by tackling anything involving gas UNLESS its under the direct supervision of a Gas Safe engineer which i have done a couple of times over the past few months.

Lets hope the crewe are found safe and sound. However I have to say these planes getting destroyed simply means they cannot be used to kill innocent people abroad, which can only be a good thing. End these corporate/arms manufacturer sponsored wars.

I started doing plumbing full time about 8 months back and at first it was relatively quite. I'd get a couple of jobs a week, usually radiator installs or bathrooms. But the past 4 months have been hectic, where i am having to turn a lot of work down because i just cannot fit it in. I found...

Blooming typical, the guy comes on here with a genuine question, asking for a bit of advice and what does he get? The usual arsey responses from some miserable gas fitters. OK so what if the guy he got was charging very low rates, why does that bother the gas fitters so much? If the man is...

Hi all Whats the best power tool to use to make the slots for hinges and holes for latches, locks etc? I had a carpenter work on my house about 2 years ago and I noticed he was using some kind of power tool, think it may have been a router but not sure. However the work was done very...

I'm only advising based on what I have seen done repeatedly over the months by the guys I am working with who have been in the trade for decades.

looks like you have air in the boiler. Simple solution is to remove cover, look for red and black "dial/knob", turn or lift it gentle to dump out a bit of water and air from system, then refill central heating. Give that a try. The guy i'm working with at the moment does this as standard when...

How many houses is your main supply stop cock controlling? if its only yours, i dont see why you can't turn it off. Another solution is to use a professional pipe freezing kit, not any of the DIY stuff you get. It should give you enough time to cut into the pipe using appropriate pipe slicer...

Its advise I was given by the gas safe guy i'm working with. Theres less risk of the joint leaking over time as its a soldered joint. Also any potential leaks from a compression fitting under the floors could be costly as the leak may not be immediately noticeable. So better to stay on the safe...

Not at all. Apparently they got offered some government scheme for boilers and took up the offer from a door to door caller. Had i known at the time, i would have advised them against it. Its precisely people like these that I am aiming to rid the market place off. Since i went it alone in...

the thing is i've fit attached several bayonet hobs (under supervison of a gas safe fella) and they were pretty straightforward, although things went smoothly. if something went tits up i'd hold my hands up and admit i wouldnt know what to do.

also to add to stardannys advise, use soldered joints if its under floorboards, as compression or pushfit joints are not recommended in these areas.

Its a combi boiler Ferroli optimax 38he. The installers were apparently some random guys from birmingham, couldnt speak any english and do not appear to have registered the boiler! There are no pipes downstairs under concrete. No staining on ceiling indicating any possible leaks. No...

Andex are you gas Safe or simply doing this work as a diy project in your own home? I'm not yet Gas Safe, but will be starting college in September. However trying to get a head start buy purchasing study material like the JTL level 3 book which states to can use Bayonet fitting with hose...

Hi all, got a bit of a query which I cannot figure out and has left me completely stumped. A good mate called me out to have a look at his Ferroli boiler, as the pressure on the guage keeps dropping to zero every few days. It was only fitted about 9 months ago. I've checked all rads, no...

hmmm.......i dont think you know your own strength, pulling the handles of two seperate taps seens a bit of a coincidence! Unless you brought these taps from somewhere like Lidl or Aldi's.