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A 32mm compression conversion bend worked!!! Thanks .

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Hi, Just to clarify I'm using the push-fit conversion bend to connect the bottle trap to the waste pipe. The conversion bend fits fine onto the bottle trap, but waste pipe does not seem to 'push-fit' into the conversion bend. It's too big. It's ~32mm but the pipe plastic seems abit too big...

Hi, I'm currently replacing by basin. I am trying to connect my bottle to the waste with a 32mm pushfit conversion bend like the one below. http://www.screwfix.com/prods/36865/Plumbing/Push-Fit-Waste/Conversion-Bend-32mm However it does not seem to fit my waste which seems like it's...

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Hi, I'm currently fitting a new wash basin, and the basin waste comes with two fibre washers. Is this typically sufficient to make it leak proof or should I swap the washers for rubber ones or will I need to use some sort of sealant? Thanks Jeet

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Do you think using plumbers mate or something would work?

Hi, I've just bought a new washing machine and it only uses cold fill. The old one use to use hot and cold fill. The problem I have is that the hot water valve (that is no longer needed) is leaking. Is there anyway to just cap it without replacing the valve? Jeet

Yes, it fully pushed in and no lube. It's only really seeping from the bottom section and obviously following a flush. Jeet

Hi, I'm just replacing my low lvel wc with a new one and seem to have a leaking flush cone (the bit where the flush pipe connects to the toilet). The flush cone looks like this... http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=DCW1E2KLDHG0KCSTHZOSFEY?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=flushcone...

Thanks for the advice guys.

Hi, I'm currently replacing my existing low level suite with a new one. The bits that come with a paor of L shelf brackets. The previous cistern I had was just held on the wall usinga couple of screws...so is it a good idea to use brackets as well as screws? Thanks Jeet

Kirkgas thanks for the advice amd explanation. I wanted to know about the pipe compound as I was going to use it for connecting the water supply to the cistern and to the basin. I guess I'll stick to ptfe tape and this 'boss blue' stuff. Seco I see your point about moving it so will user...

I've read lots of articles about this and in they generally say screw it to the floor if you can. IN addition one said to lay it on a bed of adhesive such as GripFill. Is this dvisable and if so does it matter whether it's the solbenmt based or non-solvent based type? Another question...

Hi, I have a Bosch washer/dryer wvf2401 it's about 7.5 years old. It has recently started to leak water. from what I can see it's coming from the top of the washer. I opened it up and the only place it would be coming from is a small white plastic container about 9cmx4xmx3xm that has...

Thanks for the advise. Is there a need to wrap tape around the block? Jeet

Hi, I'm trying to replace my ceiling pendant with a new Ikea light. The ceiling pendant currently has two sets of wires coming into it, one from the switch and one from the power. The two live wires are connected together through the pendant and the neutral(switch) is to the pendant live...

Hi, My hot water is via a traditional boiler with a hot water cylinder and about a month a go the shower in the bathroom which feeds from the HWC started to run intermittently cold when first started in the morning. It later transpired that there was air stuck in there and we now have to...

Thanks for the help. Will try the cool white variety. Jeet