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    Hot water feed to bath

    Hi I've just taken out my old bath and the hot water supply is 15mm but whoever fitted this in has put in a section of 22mm pipe for about 6" just before the tap. What's this all about - some kind of expansion thing - do I need to fit the same? I was thinking of using flexible tap connectors...
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    Isolator valves restrict flow?

    Hi I am fitting a mixer shower from direct mains off an instantaneous hot water boiler - I've read that I should fit isolator valves before the shower valve but looking at the ball type the ones you shut off with a screwdriver, they have a tiny bore inside - will they restrict the flow to the...
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    Shower Valve

    Right I have got 3 X 15 mm compression straight connectors 3/4" male BSP they fit perfectly - do I use PTFE on these when I screw them into the valve? The chrome (plastic !!) elbow that fits on the wall to connect the handset to has a female 1/2" thread - as far as I can see I will have a...
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    Shower Valve

    Sorry - don't have a camera you cheeky devils! Measured the tapped holes - .954 internal diameter and as far as I can tell about 14 t.p.i. probably 3/4" b.s.p. So now I need to connect 15 mm pipe to these. What do you normally use? Thanks OhGranny
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    Shower Valve

    Hi Everyone I have just got a concealed shower valve - it has female threads for connecting hot and cold - they look like they could be tapered - do they have taper fittings on shower valves? Also it has an elbow for fitting the hose / handset anyone any advise on how to fit these? Thanks G.
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    Appliance and Single Socket on FCU

    Its a combined Light and Infra Red heat lamp but I thought as I am running a cable I may as well run a socket up into the attic at the same time so that I can use an electric drill etc. up there. Thanks G.
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    Appliance and Single Socket on FCU

    Hi Everyone Is it O.K. to put a 1150w appliance and a single socket on the load side of an FCU on a spur from a ring main socket? Thanks
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    Switches in Bathrooms

    Hi Everyone Can you only use ceiling switches with pullcords in bathrooms or can you have a wall switch if it is in Zone 3 or outside the zones? Thanks Oh My Granny
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    Light / Heat Lamp

    Hi Everyone Anyone care to offer advice - could I put a Light / Heat lamp rated at 1150w on an existing light circuit? - about 5 amps isn't it. Or would I have to upgrade the circuit and would 1.5 mm be sufficient? Thanks Oh My Granny
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