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    no pressure cold bath tap.

    The shower pump should have its own designated cold feed directly from the cold water storage tank, same with the hot coming from the cylinder. Some manufacturers do say that... If a cold/hot feed cannot be fed directly from the tank/cylinder to the pump, you can tee off of another feed as long...
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    Retractable shower heads.

    got a picture you can post on here? Can't really think of an answer just from the desciption, sorry.
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    Using Expanding Foam to Bed Shower Tray?

    I've never heard of cementing the feet so the tray doesn't move, even if that is what your instructions say you should do. You shouldn't really need to and i would ignore the suggestion to do that. Resin trays are heavy and don't normally move around alot once in place. As long as you...
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    Using Expanding Foam to Bed Shower Tray?

    It has legs, why would you want to bed it on anything? Theres no need.
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    Installing a Power Shower

    That'll be ok. Its always best to isolate the pump, i put them on the outlets aswell. If you ever need to change the pump for any reason it saves getting water everywhere. Use full way isolation valves so not to restrict the flow. Try www.bathstore.com They do half decent prices and...
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    Shower Problem

    Non return valves on the shower supplies :idea:
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    Retractable shower heads.

    Can you not just take the hose to a decent plumbers merchant to see if they have an adaptor/bush for it? Or take it back to where you got it from and ask them? Does it not show anything in the destructions?
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    Bathroom

    Make sure you understand what sort water system you have, indirect? direct? combi? You will need to know this when deciding what taps/shower etc you are going for. You need to be a bit more specific with this sort of question, every bathroom is different. There are so many problems that you...
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    Noisy Aqualisa, help please!

    Its most probably the integral pump. If its as old as you say, you probably have this model Price of a new pump here I'd phone their customer services if i were you, they provide a very good service. Ask to speak to someone in the technical department 01959 560010 www.aqualisa.co.uk
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    Plumbing waste for a basin to a saniflo

    :lol: NOOOOOOOO!!! Most certainly :roll:
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    noisy tap

    Could be water hammer, Ball valve in the cold water storage take might need replacing. Thats of course if you do have that sort of set-up and not a combi boiler.
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    isolating water supply

    To turn off the hot supply, there should be a gate valve on the pipe that is feeding the lowest point of your cylinder. If there is not one visable on that pipe in the airing cupboard trace it up into the loft, there could be one by the cold watar storage tank. If there is a valve on that...
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    Toilet pan, Rocks!

    Use packing to level it up then screw it down. Use bits of hardboard or something like that to pack it out wherever the gaps are.
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    Shower/washing machine - water pressure problem?

    Is the pressure lower than usuall from the cold tap on your kitchen sink?
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    need to move a toilet

    One of these should do the trick. If that is too close in the corner to get the cap off, try one of these just before the bend. Yes, otherwise you won't be able to access the rodding point :idea:
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    Combi Boiler shower help

    Reminds me of a customer i had not so long back that had bought one of those types of shower. When i went round to have a look, i informed the lady that her system was not suitable for the type of shower she had bought. The husband then said "Oh well dear, i told you we should of asked the...
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    Installing a Power Shower

    Most destructions that you get with shower pumps have an illustrated installation guide. Your sketch looks ok apart from where you have tee'd into the hot draw off for the pump. Most destuctions will tell you to take the hot further down the draw off after the vent as shown here...
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    banging noise

    It makes the noise whilst the tap is running? Or just when you shut it off?
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    banging noise

    Does it happen when you run any other taps, or when you flush the toilet?
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