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Hi all, Major condensation problem I think.... Ok, here goes, Ill try and get all my facts across... 1940's bungalow, put large extension on back a few years ago. In the existing bungalow, all internal 3" walls were replaced with 4" walls, new insulation in cavitys where needed.. New UPVC...

Hi all, Thought you all might like to know my progress.... Well, Ive fixed it.... I went to my local plumbing shop and bought the necessary fittings to have a go at replacing the stop cock as everyone suggested. I explained to the man in the shop what I was planning to do and what...

Hi people, Ok, Ive had an idea and wanted your advice... If I can somehow got to the stopcock by removing the bottom of my cabinet, this is what I was thinking.... Cut the pipework above the stopcock, there is a 15mm check valve installed, once pipework is cut, I would be able to get at...

I pressume you mean I wont be able to repair it... ? I just presumed If I was to undo the gland nut, then the actual handle thing would come out and would reveal the washer etc ??? I guess not then ??? Ok, So If this is not possible, how do I go about changing the stopcock with the...

Ok, So it seems that the stopcock is the way to go... Im not sure if I could replace the whole stopcock, as the access is pretty poor. The blue plastic pipe seems to be cemented into place and the bottom of the stopcock is just under the cabinet floor, which cant easily be taken apart...

Ok, Sorry for my lack of knowledge....but..... How do I go about contacting my water board... I mean is there a charge for this ? All of the toilets and sinks have isolating valves, which I could turn off one at a time, but surely its something that effects them all as the noise is there...

Arrows on the stopcock are correct. It happends whenever anything is used, day and night... Sometimes we have the washing machine set on timer to come on during the night and the noise wakes me up !!!

I dont think its any different at peak times... What do you mean by wier cups ? Its actually a run of 10 houses, we are number 10, and we have the problem, number 9 has the problem too, number 8 and 7 doesnt. Not sure about the other people 6 - 1 ?

Hi, Thanks for your comments, The noise is there only when something is used, Toilet, or tap, otherwise completely quiet. So, if i buy that pressure tester, what should I expect to see what is "normal" pressure ? and if it reads high, then I will need to fit a pressure reducing valve ...

Hi All, This is my first post, please bare with me, this is a bit of a long story... Ok, I have had a MAINS water noise problem for over 3 years now and its driving me mad, cant seem to fix it and no-one seems to be able to help me... This noise is on the mains cold only, so affects...