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    Radiator Key Won't Turn

    what size is it? modern type? if so, replace the whole valve.
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    Leaking pipe underneath kitchen sink

    if you want to try, could cut out offending elbow and put on a flexi.
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    Leaking pipe underneath kitchen sink

    looks like the hot feed for the tap.are you sure it's not leaking from the valve above it? a bit green...try wrapping a piece of kitchen roll around pipes. but if not, a bit of a problem if you don't know what you're doing.
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    Box in.....or move pipes?

    my normal practice would be to drop the pipes under the floor and use a piece of marine ply to replace the removed boards.
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    Fitting new toilet and basin waste

    if you mean the basin waste goes into the pan connector, try toolstation 88745
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    How do I change this siphon?? Cant get under cistern

    am afraid you'll have to remove the whole toilet. along the base are 2 capped screws, undo them and look for any inside the cistern and remove them also. isolate and remove flexi feed and pull toilet from wall. have a cloth handy as it may leak a little. then you can get behind the toilet at the...
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    Twin Impeller shower pump broken?

    turn off pump at mains, disconnect outlets and run them into a bucket. turn on mains- for a very short time. should be able to tell if pump or shower is gone. my money on pump. twin impeller? around a ton.
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    H&C Bar Valve Fixing Kit - am i missing something here..

    I use the same thing from toolstation. Very neat and really easy to change a faulty mixer.
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    Noisy basin mixer tap

    the 1.5 displayed on your boiler is heating circuit, not hot water. and try a bristan mixer.
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    help!

    do you have to pull a cable or flick an external switch t get the shower to work? if not, fit the head.
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    Basin Mate - Where am I going wrong?

    get rid of the damn pop-up. fit another waste. the thread on your existing isn't long enough for a basin mate.
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    Low cold water from shower

    turn off stopcock. go to bathroom and see what still works- this is off the tank. turn on stopcock. if bath/shower is off the tank, pump it. and the 0.4 pressure is normally for the central heating monitoring only- top up and it will work.
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    Low cold water from shower

    how big is the cold tank? possible to pump just the tank...
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    Deck mounter bath taps with thermostatic shower mixer

    thermostatics are set to certain maximum temps to prevent scalding. is it possible to adjust the cartridge?
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    hot water pressure

    any mixer taps in the bathroom? or downstairs? could try backflushing...
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    Bath shower screen rubber seal

    yes you could try that, but first trim off the silicone thatgoes past the line of the screen at the base.the seal should fold inwards so the surplus sealant is stopping it.
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    Water feeds into bathroom

    pump whole bathroom hot supply?
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    Is there a piece missing from this shower trap?

    looks like a piece missing- when you take the top off, there should be a "cup" underneath with slots around the top lip. the shorter top tube is supposed to fit into this, creating the trap for hair, rings, etc. as the water reaches the slots it overspills into the base.
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    Choosing monobloc tap for kitchen sink - ours is dreadful !

    pull the core out! done it on a few kitchen taps. remove the swan neck head of the tap (usually a small screw at the base and round the back) and look down it.you'll see a small bore tube which can be removed with some small pliers- you may have to remove the nozzle of the tap too- and...
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    Odd clunk after installing washer

    is the flexible plastic hose being used as a shock arrester? just a thought...
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