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  1. stardanny

    Vented system, cold water tank questions

    Cold water tank need to be at highest point, a loft is the best place, to ensure a good water pressure. Normally a 50 gallons tank is enough. Cold feed for bathroom is better from cold water tank. No need to balancing hot and cold flow as they are the same flow from one tank. Can't you run...
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    Dual Flush Dripping in to Pan

    Stick with good old British syphon, not the foreign flapping/buttons crap! Daniel
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    McAlpine traps

    Those are supposed to be hand tighted only. If it leak after, you are not doing it right Lol! Over tight can cause them to leak. Using a plier will leave tooth mark on nut. Daniel
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    Possible Water Leak!

    First thing to check is your toilet not running. What system have you got? For both of house and collage? Daniel.
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    Where/how to source a low-sitting bath

    Is your floor wooden with floorboard? This will do for you: http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product/kaldewei-eurowa-2-tap-hole-bath-1600-x-700mm-white/ You can lower the bath by removing the feet legs and add wood shim under the support rail to get it level. The only thing is the waste, you need...
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    Hot water water running out of Megaflo

    You need a G3 plumber to look at your megaflo and service it. Is there a isovalve on hot outlet of the cylinder? If yes, turn that off and turn off hot water return if fitted. Check the tundish again, see how much water is coming out. Have you got concrete floors? Maybe pipes under is...
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    Floor Drain

    I would use a piece of tile stuck on top of floor drain grate with silicone to seal them, in case you need to clear block drain nearby. Daniel
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    Instant hot/boiling taps for the kitchen

    I'll stick to good old kettle.... Danie.
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    Connecting an MDPE pipe to a lead main

    Do you have a water meter? Plastic stopcock cover? If yes, might be easier to connect to coupler that was connected to lead pipe downstream. Get rid of lead pipe altogether. Daniel.
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    Worcester 28CDi RSF - Replacing leaking hot water service connector

    I may be wrong but you need to remove the boiler off the pre-plumbing frame which is the back of the boiler. Daniel.
  11. stardanny

    Thermecom Oil Fired Boiler problem

    Check that the heating motorised valve isn't sticky and as it has a micro switch that switch on boiler when heat is calling for. Daniel.
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    Thermecom Oil Fired Boiler problem

    Do you have a motorised valve? Usually a silver or white box in the airing cupboard? Daniel.
  13. stardanny

    Circulating water in house without boiler being on.

    That is a silly idea, Trust me, it will not work. Heat air rise and cold air just sink. Your best way is ducting and fan like Tay7 said. As for solar heating, you need a cylinder. Daniel.
  14. stardanny

    Wet, Yellow, Smelly

    Does the supply for sinks and toilet come from storage tank in loft? Or run off the main supply? Have you check the inside of the storage tank, maybe something in there? Daniel
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    Wet, Yellow, Smelly

    Possible steel cold water storage tank is rusting if you got one in loft. Daniel.
  16. stardanny

    Okay to fit a radiator this way ?

    Can't you tee off from hall radiator or kitchen, through the wall to garage radiator? Daniel.
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    Would be grateful for an explanation to a y plan

    You need to refix that cylinder stat Daniel
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    1/4 in. x 3/8 in. Male Brass Adapter

    BSP? What it use for? Daniel.
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    No filling loop and red expansion vessel installed. How to represurrize heating?

    No, your do not have a pressure gauge or filling loop. The tank do that, filling the heating via a ballvalve in the tank. You need to check there is water in it. Daniel.
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    No filling loop and red expansion vessel installed. How to represurrize heating?

    Your heating system is open vent. Check there is water in that black water tank, that is the feed and expansion tank. Daniel.
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