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Thanks for the ideas! got a bit more to go on.

OK when I go back to the job tommorrow, ill measure the diameter of the hole in the cistern and see what PTS have got any syphons that are larger. The syphon lokked as though it had never been changed, then diaphragm was gone and the merchants didnt have any replacements.

GULP......................its in custody with the council.......... :shock:

you got it in terms of the siphon. Got to admit I didnt check the diameter of the old syphon, but the new syphon is not "too small" for the hole. If I was to put silicon on the washer, is it best to go on both sides? Also would this stop the leak between the cistern and pan? or is it a case...

Its the normal close coupled mounting bracket with threads external to the cistern. The surface at the bottom of the cistern is slightly raised, so that is why I changed the washer under the syphon and put plumbers mait under it to try to get a good seal, but to no avail. The syphon is the...

sorry misread the question, it is under the syphon,not under the cistern

Yes it is, I changed it to a wider diameter, as it did not seem to be sealing well.

Hi, I changed a syphon on a stelrad doulton close coupled wc, changed the mounting kit and changed the foam washer. It leaked constantly from the front and back, so tightened up the syphon as much as I could replaced and it still weeped slightly. So changed the foam washer and put...

Yep heated flue up as per regs and no it was not a cash job. Me thinks I've been a muppet, but yes I have started small claims proceedings. Lesson well and truely learn't

Thanks agile, I was that mad that I have started action. The women was never going to pay up the more I think about it she constantly was moaning about money and that she is going to have to remortgage to get all of the work done by other trades.

Yes I did cut off, issue warning notice and stuck a label on it. The bill was 150/day, over 3 separate days, which i do not feel was overcharging. She was told and given in writing the cost all throughout and it was her making additions to the job, not me. The other issue now with her is that I...

I spent 3 days round the house doing various jobs such as recharging heating system, changing ballvalves, leaks to rads,changing rad valves, repacking packing glands adjusting pipework which was going the wrong way so not draining, resealing bath, running in cold for a shower, balancing the...

I understand waht you are aying, but after 5 months she is now saying that the person who got the system working has said that he would not of charged as much (as he would of). Completeley p****** off with the situation.

Other work was included from that day. But where do I stand if a cowboy has just switched it on and not issued a certificate?

I went to service a back boiler and found the fire and the boiler were spilling, so I isolated the appliance told the customer to either get a builder to look at the flue or get some quotes for a new boiler ( told her I did not do swaps as she had not paid the bill up to date so did not want to...

so total change of valve, not synchron motor?

the 3 port?

If you could get underneath the tray to where the gap is try expanding foam, let it cure cut down on the upper of the tray if necessary then seal using silicon. Done this before and it held fine. Good luck

Has anybody came across this before. On a y plan (GW ultimate 50 boiler) when the programmer is set to hot water only the radiators warm up substantially. When set to c/h only the cold warms up slightly but the radiators do warm up. I am tending to point the finger at the three port valve. Any...

Has anybody got a manual for a potterton kingfisher 45 cf? I have rung potterton and they said that it was only available on partsarena. Tried but could not find it. Thanks in advance