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My Britony 2T water heater, 10 years old is starting to misbehave. It fires up ok when I draw water in the shower but then after a while it runs cold for a bit then comes back up hot. I believe it is the Britony at fault and not the thermostatic shower mixer. Any suggestions? I am going to have...

With all the anticipated uncertainties (will it or wont it fit etc), methinks I will get a new tap for about 25 quid and call it a day. It will stop the waste from a dripping tap.

Just looked at prices on the doohdah website. Can buy complete taps for less than some of em.

My kitchen tap, a cheap B and Q (nothing wrong with a cost effective item), 11 year old, no trouble at all, quarter turn kitchen mixer tap with ceramic doohdahs is dripping and so I want to renew the innards. I have removed the lever and cant remove the shroud (valve cover). It is jammed solid...

Thank you. It will be fixed in place and be well secured.

Thank you. It will be fixed in place and be immovable.

Thank you. I do have that very same one fitted. It does not do the job. I really do want to fit this larger vessel. Any reason why it may not be sited horizontally?

I am fitting a 2 litre expansion vessel just before the the washing machine cold water intake. The idea is that it will absorb the shock when the washing machine valve shuts rapidly as they generally do. I had no problem in the past because my cold water system was low pressure, supplied by a...

Is it the main stop cock you are referring to?

Thanks. The water hammer occurs upstream of the PRV. I fitted the PRV just before the arrestor as it was the easiest place but in retrospect, I need to fit it further upstream so that pressure is reduced in the plumbing system, not just to the washing machine. In theory, since I had no problem...

Thanks. Sorry for the delay but had to terminate conversation last night as was getting close to din din. 1. Heres a picture of my installation. 2. I dont know the pressure setting as I have not attached the gauge. Believe it could be down to 1 bar. 3.Just thought that perhaps I should move...

Thanks. I have actually done so. I will post a picture. The PRV is followed by the mini restor. The trouble is, when pressure is reduced sufficiently so as not to cause the water hammer, the damned washer says there is no water and instructs me to turn it on! This is one of the stupid things...

Thanks. This something I will also consider if all else fails.

Thank you. Just need to ask you what you mean by tape and compound on tape. I have PTFE tape. Will that do? and what compound? I have BOSSWHITE.

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There was no problem when I had low pressure system. The cold taps and washing machine supply were fed from the cold water cistern. I dare say there are pipes under the floor which are not supported as well as they ought to be, but that will be a job for the future. Although closing some taps...

Thanks. If all else fails, I will try this. Only reservation I have is the periodic draining of the tube, but it sure is a simple and workable solution. Indeed I believe in the USA many homes had these built into the plumbing systems.Another alternative for me would be to revert to my low...

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Thanks. A bigger arrestor is not very easy to accommodate due to mounting restrictions but if that's what has to be done, that is what I will do. The problem has arisen due to two factors. The water inlet used to be from low pressure from a cold water system but now is directly from the mains...

Thanks for your reply. Yes it could be mounted on the washing machine, but when the water is shut down, in the model that I am considering, the piston is in line with the incoming water and ought to catch the full flow of water. I have got the 64117 installed right now but it isn't fully...