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    Hole in underside of vanity basin

    I've never seen this before, I recon you've got a wrong un!
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    rehema advanta plus 24s

    These come with a 5 year warranty so you may be able to get the manufacturer out foc (?, how long has it been installed), you would have needed to have it serviced annually though for the warranty to be valid
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    Upgrade to Toilet flush system

    I'd go for the Opella, the only advantage of the Dudley is that they are 2 part so you can change the diaphram whilst still in place. As it's an easy job if you have go do it again, not really worth forking out for a Dudley turbo Ps - if you really want to upgrade, you could install a push...
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    Gas Water Heater

    What is not safe about it?
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    Central heating install

    Obviously we haven't seen what is required, but at £6k it would need to be a difficult install with a quality boiler such as a Vaillant
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    Central heating install

    Don't worry I don't offend easily :) I'm not sure if it covers your area of Berkshire, but there is a directory called the Green Book (think it's also online), to get in the directory the company would need to be recommended by customers; might be worth checking if any of the companies...
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    Central heating install

    Very good advice from Plumbgas. Go with an installer that has been recommended and not just the one that comes in with the cheapest quote
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    Central heating install

    As a plumber I was always taught that it had to be copper and that plastic was for cowboys and diy'ers. However, having used plastic and so far have had no problems with it all my previous prejudices of plastic pipe have gone. Copper should still be used where you can see it (plastic fittings...
  9. M

    Best shower mixer for very hard water

    I would go with what you have found or Bristan do an equivalent valve which feels slightly better quality than the Coda (mainly the shower riser kit and head rather than the valve)
  10. M

    Knocking hole in ceramic sink?

    Rather than using a punch, I always use a diamond tipped bit
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    Is it easy to replace an Aqualisa shower cartridge?

    It's about as easy as it gets:- Take off cover, etc Undo the 4 screws holding the cartridge in place Pull out old cartridge and insert new one and reassemble
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    Kamco power flush - Warning stay clear of 2nd hand machines

    Can't say I blame Kamco, it's a bit unreasonable to buy a second hand machine and expect the benefits as if you were buying a new machine.
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    Missing Expansion Pipe?

    ignore post
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    Gas - ID Situation

    Simple - cap the pipe at your earliest convenience.
  15. M

    Drayton Digistat +3 or Honeywell CM901 room stat

    IMO, for reliability you can't beat Honeywell although Drayton would be my second choice
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    Freestanding bath

    Yep, that is my solution when fitting them. Ps - you'll have to use a flexible waste to fix to the trap
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    Threatened by GW Plastics in Selsey Chichester.

    You could always post on a well known DIY website accounting your problems and generally giving his company and him a bad name, if nothing else that's bound to hurt his business if any of his customers read it :)
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