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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    hi ok you have a weeping leak on your hot side this does not mean you will see a pool of water , it just means 1 of your connections is not sealed properly and air is being drawn into pump, this is what is causing it to pulse check your connections this has nothing to do with the type of...
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    Bleeding oil line after running out...

    hi , if you cannot turn off the oil feed at the tank it sounds as if the spindle is broke not to worry you can install a new tank iso at a later stage as for cracking the oil line nut at the burner and getting oil that is good it sounds like you have a small bit of air between the black iso...
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    Bleeding oil line after running out...

    hi the nut just before the black iso tap is the one you crack open do not have the burner running or turned on as this will cause the burner to suck in air
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    hi , okay firstly , turn off pump for 1 min and the run hot & cold to shower once this is done then switch back on the pump and run either water supply till you get a steady flow , about 30 seconds if you still get a pulsing in the pump that shows you have a water outlet passing on your cold...
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    Some quick help!

    Yes, afraid so, or accept you have to wait till it dries
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    Some quick help!

    hi did you discuss the zones where he was to plaster with your builder?? if you try to dry out bathroom by mechanical means you risk plaster not adhering properly and cracking is this the only bathroom you have use of in your property?? it is max 20kg per msq on skim coat you should wait...
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    Wet room floor, how far to waterproof/tank ??

    hi if you are laying a preformed shower board , the water fall will be aimed at shower drain no need to tank whole room 2-3 meters will be more than enough , that is to allow for water spray provided you have the drain set properly
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    6 inch extractor fan in chrome

    hi any of the ones i listed will work for you no problem it is not about 4 or 6 " sizing it is about the extract rate of the fan your room is less than 10cubic mts look up the numbers i gave you , you will be able to make an informed decision then all i can tell you is i use these myself...
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    6 inch extractor fan in chrome

    hi check these out , all depends what you are willing to spend , personally if it is a white ceiling i would be going for white not chrome Centrifugal Fans are better on long runs than inline here are a few that will more than extract from your room size you can get these at bes.co.uk...
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    6 inch extractor fan in chrome

    hi what are the dimensions of the room where the fan is located is it a bathroom?? cubic meters HxWxL has the room got external or internal walls is there a window in it
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    Shower pressure help

    hi , no , what i am saying is your combi won't have capacity to heat the water for both heads at the same time to any decent degree you can't use a pump as a combi has a max capacity of flow x heat lts per kw p/min, you are not allowed pump mains water for a combi depending on water pressure...
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    Removing Mixer Tap & Strange Bolt

    no problem, happy to help
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    Removing Mixer Tap & Strange Bolt

    hi, grip the threaded rod with a vise grips and twist it out plenty of room there :wink:
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    hi , if it's coming from the end casing bin it , that is where the impellers are salamander will want to send a service tech to repair it and most likely he will take it back to their factory for test and repair, expensive just buy yourself the new positive head pump , you get 2 years...
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    Shower pressure help

    hi , not with the 2 heads use this calculation Handy rule: multiply the hot water flow rate in litres/minute by the temperature rise in °C. Divide by 100 and multiply by 7 to get the boiler DHW output in kW. Example: 12 litre/min at 40°C rise: 12 x 40 = 480. 480/100 = 4.8. 4.8 x 7 =...
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    dry all connections then place pump on some clean paper or newspaper and test once all dry run pump and test all areas with kitchen roll rub the hoses also , make sure no pinholes in them only test for leaks while pump is running
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    hi, 1 , can you take the towel from under the pump and run your shower for a few moments this will allow you to see any drops of water leaking out your inlet filters could be partially blocked the flexi hoses use the same seals and filters as these from bes WASHERS Washing Machine...
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    hi , tell me what is the height difference from your shower head to the bottom of your cold water storage in the attic the draw off is where the hot water comes out of the copper cylinder a shower pump generally needs a separate draw off that is a neg head pump you have at the moment ...
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    there are varying sizes of pumps simple to install as you have already had a pump installed without any problems do you have a separate draw off of hot water for your existing pump 2 bar is more than enough for a single shower head have a look at these on bes website item no , 19658 STP...
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    Which shower pump and advice on fitting

    hi , what size cylinder do you have how many litres ??? will this new pump only be used for 1 shower or any other fittings have you had problems with previous pump draining tank or cylinder??? it is relatively easy to fit a new pump
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