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    21mm copper pipe ??

    Any 3/4" copper pipe I've encountered was smaller than new 22mm pipe, as proved by fitting a 22mm yorkshire fitting, I usually resort to using a 22-3/4 yorkshire connector
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    Megaflow

    That's a legal requirement anyway, G3 is what you're looking for
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    21mm copper pipe ??

    Standard compression flexy with 3/4" olive works fine
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    kitchen taps

    If you're using a swivel you'll need a 1/2" fibre washer, it sounds like there's no seal ATM
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    Mains Water Pressure now too high

    ...after the main stopcock in your house
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    pressure testing

    There's two tests as set by the water regs: Test A. 1.5 times max working pressure for 30 mins, test continues for further 90 mins without further pressurising; pressure then reduced to a third of test pressure after 30 mins; pressure does not drop below one third of test pressure over...
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    pressure testing

    JG? If you mean gas then you would already know if you were registered as competent, if you are neither then no RGI should be telling you
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    Moving a gas meter?

    Looks to me that where you want to move it to is where it should have been installed in the first place. ...what's in that conduit?
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    Leaky Toilet

    I don't use flexy's on a F.V. I always use a swivel with a fibre washer and a couple of wraps of ptfe ...try replacing the rubber washer with a fibre washer and a couple of wraps of ptfe
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    What is a 'time served' plumber?

    For me, time served was three years on and off site, day release at college, four portfolios (two workshop at college, two on site), unvented training/exam, gas regs training/exam, water byelaws training/exam, about 20 other subjects training/exams I retrained after working as a toolmaker in...
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    New mains feed from meter, lead to MDPE

    When you do replace the pipe, make sure it's the right depth, 750 - 1350mm deep
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    Gravity system - water from vent pipe into F&E tank!

    Pumping can also caused by fitting the pump the wrong side of the vent, it should be on the return but after the vent so the vent pipe is on the negative side
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    undoing tap

    What are you trying to fix, a dripping tap, or is the 'O' ring between the monobloc and sink leaking due to tap being loose on the sink You don't need to remove the tap to fit a new washer or tap reviver
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    1 radiator not working

    When the heating is on, are both tails feeding the rad hot, or just one? ...is the lockshield open at the other end of the rad?
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    feed tank warm water!!

    a. new mixers have check valves fitted, unless they were removed by the installer b. I said how's hot water getting into the cold supply, not the other way round
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    feed tank warm water!!

    So how's hot water getting into the cold supply? Sounds like something's not right, can we have photos of the setup
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    feed tank warm water!!

    Feed/flow to/from F&E MUST be below feed/flow to/from CWST - that means the F&E tank should be below the CWST
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    pressurised Ch help

    Only one solution, pipework will have to be replaced, if it's screeded in without sleeving I can guarantee it won't be the last you'll see of leaks, it'll all need replacing and done properly
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