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for what its worth Id change the the entire ball valve..a good torbeck valve is only around £15 and very quiet on refill...just make sure you check if the existing valve is side or bottom entry. If that fails you can buy "shock arresters" from plumb centre (nationwide) for around £20... they...

just make sure you get the correct fall (self cleaning gradient) washing machine outlets have check valves to prevent back flow.

Hello all, :( 16 VIEWS AND COUNTING..SOMEONES GOTTA HAVE AN ANSWER..ANYTHINK...PLEEEEASE.) Following years of mulling it over and prices on jobs becoming a laugh I set up my own Ltd Plumbing & Heating firm in Jan this year (good timing). In order to Hopefully gain a foot in the door...

cheers corgiman, Ill phone gas safe tech in mornin to be sure, but from the advise they have give me in the past ill not bank on em.

If changing stop tap does not work, Buy a "15mm shock arrester" from plumb centre, get it fitted near to the stop tap or area that is experiencing water hammer. I guarentee you this will cure it. they cost around £20 max.

Hi Chaps, Can anyone tell me if i need to hold a seperate accreditation for range cookers?, I currently hold CKR1 but I remember seeing range cookers as a seperate module? Is this right...if so, why the need for a seperate module (apart from the obvious of increased gas consumption and...

Mixer taps can give poor flow rates compared to "standard" taps. when a standard tap is opened the washer lifts vertically off the seating by as much as 10mm allowing good flow rates through. 1/4 Turn mixers open via 2 plates sliding horizontally in different directions , the "holes" in these...

Hi Guys, ive recently started central heating install with a new partner..up until this point, as long as i had 1 meter clearance from the bypass rad, I always located the stat in the downstairs hall, for conveinient use by the client and i think it more likely to give a more comfortable temp...

Hi, can anyone suggest probable cause for fine hot water but no heating on a worcs 24i? heating is calling on panel + stat. Would the diverter valve be likely culprit? :roll: how could i confirm this? thanks in advance guys.

hi chaps, is there any regulations that state that a restrictor elbow cant be put outside? Ive been to a job, woman wants a balanced flue fire changed, gas pipe runs externally in 15mm to a restrictor elbow, then sleaved through in 8mm to back of fire. first restrictor ive ever seen outside...

thanks guys, i appretiate the knowledge thats on tap here! :)

Hi chaps, im lookin at updating a system, the plan is to remove old boiler and cylinder out of loft, then install worcs 24 ri (conventional) and high recovery cylinder and pressurising the system. Its a bungalow with 18 rads :shock: yes 18 rads!!! i have used an on line calculator to find...

HI guys, can anyone tell me how they deal with the situation when removing old boilers with the asbestos rope seals? when taking out the A/C flues the rope seal has to be disturbed, some times breaking up as you well know. Reason for my query was because i was speaking to my mate last night...

thanks namsag

Hi chaps, I know a condense pipe can be run into an external rainwater hopper (as long as its combined rain & foul) are there any regs against terminating into a rainwater gutter?

Thanks chaps. I was taught this at college last yr :oops: Our gas tutor at the time said it would be classed as I.D if it was put on a plug..and that knowingly putting it on a plug would be classed as poor workmanship. I.D + poor workmanship= riddor. Accorns to oaks ey, at least i know...

Hi Guys, i've been taught from the start that a normal 3a plug on a boiler is a big no no, that it has to be a fused spur every time. However, today i've read that a plug can be used as long as its plugged into an unswitched socket? is this correct...one corgi chap told me using a plug was...

1./There is a high demand for family housing in this part of the city but the proposed development would result in the loss of a family dwelling 2./The proposed bedrooms and kitchen/living rooms are small and would provide cramped conditions for occupiers, with poor residential amenity. 3./The...

thankyou. .i will look into that :)

thanks guys, i knew i was right. :D