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Hi Going to change a washer (basic plastic black type) on one of my taps but also thought it'd be a good idea to reseat the tap with a reseating tool at the same time. I bought one from B & Q a week ago and am using it for the 1st time. It comes with 3 silver serated discs, for use on the...

Can you create a vacuum in the system (by bunging the cold feed and vent of the feed and expanison tank) to remove a rad or is it only allowed for one open end only-eg to change a rad valve? also when creating the vacuum (bunging the 2 open ends in the tank) do you need to release some...

if for eg your top rads when bled don't disperse any water and are cold at the bottom you are likely to have a blocked cold feed i believe. is a good way of curing this by: flushing then system through and cleaning down the cold feed with a long rod to move/budge any sedimenet, etc...? or is...

Hi From what I know/have learned: If power to white wire but no HTG then the motor has failed and needs replaced/or the powerhead will need replacing If the manual lever does not return then the spindle must be sized up so the whole valve needs replacing (so drain down the system to do this).

i used plumbers mate putty before and i had a leak - alhough i used a cheapy plastic waste outlet and a plstic washer!!! then i changed it to a metal one with a rubber washer and it was fine. never buy plastic cheap wastes is what i learned!!:) just wondered if sealant was better than...

while i think of it - can normal white silicone sealant be used to seal a basin waste outlet? or is the clear type better for this? i have heard silicone sealant is much better than putty ... so for future i will remember and do this...

it's weird. sometimes new taps do have loose parts inside (cnot fully 100% tightened). other than that maybe a buit of grit in the tap body? leave it on full blast for about 10 seconds to try and flush it out??

hang on the external stopcock will be in the pavement or somewhere just outside the property. your own stopcock should be somewhere like under the kitchen sink/near where the water enters your property.

thanks rico-hae just seen them in screwfix for 45 for a set (comes in a case)! for basin and bath taps they say!

if they guarantee 1 bar min to your stopcock surely that is close to your tap isn't it though ?..

apologies your tap won't have a circlip if it's a rising spindle type with a gland nut. as seco said maybe the jmumper plate is loose or the washer assembly part if it's a fixed jumper tap which most are nowdays? try taking the headgear part out and tightening all the parts up....

sorry i forgot that all the taps were fed from the mains. you can just tee off then.

the taps are fine for your system so why.... are the tap head gear assemblies tight enough inside? not loose at all? is the circlip on properley?

hmm. even though you have a shared supply you are supposed to be guaranteed a decent pressure. i'd call them and ask as you are by law supposed to get at least 1 bar pressure (although this is not v. good)...:(

i use a normal adjustable basin wrench to undo tap backnuts, tap connectors also when required and it can be difficult and slips a bit. especially if there is not much space and you have to do it by "feel" I have heard jaw drops are good? anyone ever used these before and where to get them...

only possible to have a venturi shower mixer if the rising main passes through your airing cupboard though isn't it ....?

are they ta[s suitable for low pressure??!

i thought the water people were encouraging meters to be used and supplied them for free?!!

hmm so if you have decent pressure/flow rate for your combi then i don't know why your cold is not so good?...

thanks seco you've been brilliant with all your help. i have heard airlocks are horrible to get rid of!! hopefully i won't get any-if i do any special tips to get rid of it quickly/easily ??