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At the risk of asking a stupid question.... Soil stack.... there is a large vertical pipe in the corner of the room which the pipes from the washing machine, sink and toilet & bath run into. Which sounds like a soil stack from my brief education on t'interweb. Is that what it is? Or is it...

Hmmm, good q... Thanks all

By entire waste run, does this mean all the way under the house to the street level or a shorter length?

No chance i am doing this myself. I just want to know whats possible. My plumber wasnt very expansive when i questioned if there were any alternatives from just drilling a hole in the wall. There is also a toilet waste pipe which goes through the room. How much work/cost would there be...

So I have seen the NHBC newsletter which states use of Hepvo Waterless valve, and not good idea to build into washing machine/sink waste pipe.... So my thought process is: the waste from the sink (& washing machine) is flowing somewhere. What is required to modify the pipework to incorporate...

Hello, I am looking to switch over to a mains pressure from gravity system. In the room where the cylinder will be sited there is a sink already. Can the discharge pipe from the cylinders pressure and temperature relief valve be fed into the sinks waste pipe? If so, can the discharge...

It might remind the missus to turn the lights off... Yes, need to check that, we have them in one room upstairs .... another project for a distant weekend. Thanks for help

Havent checked yet. Its an old house so probably not...

Hello, Looking to replace plastic switches and sockets with chrome. I have checked Toolstation and Screwfix and they dont seem to have the ones i want. Looking for raised switches with screws, white inserts, but with metal rockers....should be fairly standard i would have thought.. I...

Hello, We have an existing cellar, part of which extends 7ft past the foot print of the house. The external part suffers from condensation on the concrete roof. The internal part does not. As the steel beams in the ceiling of the external section are heavily corroded and the roof is not...

Hmmm. House is old (1900). Showers work fairly well no real grumbles. Just considering changing to main pressure to free up the room in the loft. Though its not essential - from the perspective of space - to do so. Sounds to me that if components are still readliy available for gravity...

Anyone enlighten me on this part?? Cheers

ah, ok thanks How about the: You get more components for main pressure systems now? I think the likes of taps/mixers, etc

Hello, I am contemplating changing the gravity fed system in my house for a main pressure closed system. Mainly to make more room in the loft. Someone has mentioned that I will need to changed the water cylinder for a bigger version if I switch over, also that one reaosn for switching over...

Thanks guys. I had a look at it last night quickly and the shiny steel has become much darker around its footprint, which at a guess may be due to previous restoration/rust treatment. I like the idea of the fine wool as I guess that might take it back to its former shiny glory also?

Hello, Got the start of some rust, a few light spots and red-ish areas starting, following cleaning the carpet, on a steel fireplace fender. Is a rust remover product a bit excessive, would some fine wire wool do the job? Cheers

Hello people, Anyone faniliar with this model? Just moved into a house with this cooker. The previous owners apparently broke the light wihilst cleaning it. Now whilst we attempt to use it some of the cooking methods are not working, making me think the main oven/element is not working...

Thanks for the manual, I good read if you can believe that. One (maybe stupid) question - how can you tell if a/the stat has tripped?? :oops: EDIT: Ah, should be indicated on the PSC PCB?

emails up thanks

Ok thanks i'll do that- as I'm (obviously!) not an expert on boilers, you think its within a newbies capabilites?