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    Help! Shower Leak

    I'd go through the ceiling. Probe with a screwdriver to find the joists, then cut the plasterboard along the middle of a joist on each side. This will allow fixing of a replacement panel of plasterboard. Try to make the cuts as straight and square a possible. This will make cutting the...
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    fitting speedfit elbows close to a wall

    I've done what you suggested, but the speedfit pipe has gone a bit gooey. Seriously though, I would normally use end feed but this is for an outside tap in a place very prone to freezing. Rather than have to drain the pipework in winter speedfit pipe should be safe to leave charged. Mave
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    fitting speedfit elbows close to a wall

    When passing a pipe through a wall and fitting an elbow where the pipe exits leaves the pipe proud of the wall due to the size of the speedfit elbows. Apart from drilling an oversized hole to accomodate the fitting, is there any other ingenious method for making a neater job of it. Mave
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    PRV leaking a lot

    Thanks oilman. The PRV was discharging onto the kitchen worktop, so I have now routed that outside, so the problem is not quite so drastic. When the heating warms up the pressure increases from 1.5 to nearly 3 bar. The pressure is generaly unstable and fluctuates when the HW is turned on...
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    PRV leaking a lot

    The PRV on my Radiant combi boiler decides to pour out loads of water every so often. What is the most likely cause? I've also lost the instructions. Is there a site where I can download a new copy?
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