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Thanks for the advice guys. Useful link, Chris, cheers. :wink:

I wonder if anybody is familiar with a flushdown 2 piece WC? The bowl is split laterally so that the lower part (which connects to the soil stack) is fixed to the floor conventionally. The upper part simply sits on top guided by a few (ceramic) locating pins. The problem is that the adhesive...

Well if it is 1/2" I have an adaptor and the necessary 15mm copper pipe. Thanks for that, Chris.

I need to make a connection from a ¾ inch steel water pipe to a washing machine. As there is a coupler at the relevant point, would it be easier to replace the coupler with a tee and attach a straight BSP male iron and run a small piece of 15mm copper pipe vertically for the wm valve? Or is...

Will do that then. Thanks for your help, Paul.

Paul, I have fitted quite a few of these valves before and have never had to use sealant of any type of any kind (though I have now got hold of some Unibond Bathroom & Kitchen Sealant with silicone and described as waterproof). Yes, the rubber washer is flat side to top. As I said this is the...

Godd point, Breezer. I will sort out some decent silicone sealant. Thanks alot. :wink:

Thanks guys, I will try the sealant first. If that fails then it's Plumbers Mait.

Breezer: Not heard about using silicone. Bahco: Could use Plumbers Mait on the inside of the hole but doesn't this stuff react with the rubber of the washer? ChrisR: Certainly am putting it on the inside. I have actually replaced WC valves quite a bit. So I am mystified as to the failure...

I have fitted an inlet valve (bottom entry) to a WC cistern to replace the original that was leaking at the connector. This valve was an exact copy of the one it replaced with plastic arm and ball etc. After connection and refilling a slight leak was evident from the nut where the valve is...

Yes, all of those examples demonstrate the progress in automotive technology. But is this really a time of high taxation on cars? I was reading somewhere that cars have never been cheaper! And will the proposed road pricing intentions make gas guzzlers comparatively economic? (This of course...

That's really useful DIA. I shall file it for sure. Managed to persuade my friend to replace the existing lead with copper as it's less disruptive than was first thought. Thanks for all the input regarding my lead ignorance...it's been really helpful. :lol:

Sorry, is the YP 69 called a union connector or a lead-lock? :?

You are probably right there. I didn't catch the price bit (quite important really :wink: ). Strange you should mention Alpina and their pricing. I know a friend of a friend in Germany who paid a hell of a whack for an 5 series Alpina about three years ago. It was more expensive than the M5...

Thanks alot, guys. The YP 69 looks like it could fit the bill. I will try to get hold of one. Cheers.

Ah right. Yes, that seems likely come to think of it. Thanks for that DIA. It's absolutely dry as a bone around the union currently so it is not a problem (as yet).

Not so sure in this case, Kevplumb? The bath was only installed a couple of years ago so I am assuming that any copper pipe was installed at that time. Any ideas as to why a lead-loc fitting would not have been used? Are there some plumbers around who just like deploying old methods despite the...

If that's the case then what is the point of a Z4? If it is so good - it got pretty much a chorus of approval - it makes one wonder as to why BMW provided the chassis/engine 'cos surley it is a serious competitor to the Z4? :?

Thanks DIA, very wise advice...I will warn her of the possible corrosion as I do want to avoid the likelihood of the whole thing falling apart. Obviously it would be far preferable to remove all of the lead pipes and replace with copper but it will cause a lot of disruption and then she will...

Sorry about the late response but my ISP connection went tits-up for a couple of days. Thanks, Chris. I will have a go at 1 and if necessary 2 and hopefully this will work. The 3rd option would be difficult because the lead pipe branches vertically out of the tee-fitting, the horizontal run...