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  1. leakydave

    Dark brown stain in the WC pan

    http://www.kilrock.co.uk/productDetail.asp?PID=9532&categoryID=1858
  2. leakydave

    (Not) Using Speedfit inserts

    Your fella was trained by Roy Rogers and is Sponsored by Dunlop Wellington Boots and Acme Umbrella Co. Ltd.
  3. leakydave

    AAV On Grant Combi 90 MK2

    They can be a total pain to actually get at. I once broke the soldered joint on the pipework changing an AAV on a Grant Combi. Luckily I was able to solder it up. I know use a spanner on the brass bush that the AAV screws into and one of these:-...
  4. leakydave

    Flow Reducer/Restrictor

    The restrictors don't need to be changed as far as I know. I have fitted a few before but not needed to do any further maintenance.
  5. leakydave

    Flow Reducer/Restrictor

    http://www.cottamandpreedy.co.uk/index.asp?page_ID=4&categoryCode=107&cat_ID=1&productrange=CP961+Wondervalve
  6. leakydave

    Leaking bath help

    It could be water running down the outside of the bath from a leak in the sealant.
  7. leakydave

    quick question about installing a vertical radiator please

    Do it in soldered copper and it will be fine.
  8. leakydave

    Can't get boiler to fire after draining / refilling system

    I always fit an isolation valve then a 15mm compression AAV. Those "auto closing" things rarely hold.
  9. leakydave

    Can't get boiler to fire after draining / refilling system

    Does the auto air vent to the right and above the pump work?
  10. leakydave

    Can't get boiler to fire after draining / refilling system

    So is the pump turning? have you bled the pump?
  11. leakydave

    Can't get boiler to fire after draining / refilling system

    Are you sure the boiler didn't run briefly but overheat due to lack of circulation. to protect the boiler an over heat stat may have tripped. See if you can find any reset buttons on your boiler.
  12. leakydave

    small oil boiler

    Would you not be better to extend the heating system you already have? You could zone the heating with its own time clock and thermostat.
  13. leakydave

    flush tube

    Some flush tubes are different diameters either side of the 90° bend. You could try one of those.
  14. leakydave

    Stuart Turner parts

    Bit of a long shot but try PDQS on 01827 304888
  15. leakydave

    Imperial mains to metric copper connection

    Sometimes you can remove the 'guts' of the tap and just fit new 'guts' inside the old body. this would mean you don't need to worry about pipe sizes etc. often worth reseating the original seating to ensure the water turns off fully afterwards when the tap is closed.
  16. leakydave

    Unexplained water on bathroom floor

    Maybe... one of the taps was left on very slightly... causing water to run down the tap body and around the tap hole into the basin... from where the water ran down the pipe and onto the floor? It annoys me when taps do this.
  17. leakydave

    How do I remove shower tray

    Smash it out with a sledge hammer...
  18. leakydave

    Replacement fibre washers for mixer shower bar.

    ¾" rubber washers I think will do the trick
  19. leakydave

    Will this catch on.....

    Bad news when they want a stair-lift fitting.
  20. leakydave

    Oil burner on but no hot water or heating

    What is the system pressure?
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