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Out of interest Exedon, is the Stuart Turner 3 Bar a straight swap, plumbing wise, for the Salamader CT50? Could an amateur swap it out?

Do I need an S Flange if the pump is on the floor - 3 feet from the top of the Tank?

I had a Salamander CT50 Pump fitted around 5 years ago to supply a Bath/Shower and an en-suite Shower. It worked fine for 3 years then it started making a racket (probably bearing failure) and I replaced it. The second one lasted just under a year, the third about 6 months and the fourth is now...

Hi Chaps I removed a wooden Curtain rail that was embedded in plaster and some of the plaster came away. It's too small a job to get a plasterer i so I'm going to have a go at it. From experience, I need to add a scratch coat then a 2mm or so finishing coat (thistle?) but as you can see from...

Thanks Oldbuffer. I mis-described it as a Electric Shower, point taken. The new Shower is exactly the same as the previous shower so no problem there. My question has been answers! There is no water tank - the reason I ask about it being mains-fed is that I always understood that only the...

Thanks chaps - so out of interest, does the mains feed all cold water in the house when there's a Combi Boiler?

I am looking to replace a Power Shower at home. It's straight replacement with Power and cold water. The Power is a switch on the consumer unit. My issue is that I can't find an isolator for the cold water feed. The pipe comes out through a tile. The house is new and there are no exposed pipes...

the hollow side goes into the Caliper, there is a threaded shaft with a ball on the end then rests inside the piston. when the shaft is rotated by the Caliper motor it moves in and out pushing the piston against the pads. The hollow side is inside the caliper and was full of fluid when it was...

Thanks Harry, there are two of us doing it. The front Discs and Pads were simple but when doing the rears it turned into a bit of a challenge! Still, every problem is the opportunity to learn :)

Mottie Thanks for the quick response. That all makes sense - thanks! Kevin

Hi all While changing brake pads on a Merc A180 I damaged the brake piston so I have one on order. I know how it goes back on but should the rear/hollow of the replacement Piston be filled with fluid first or does the piston fill up when I unclamp the brake fluid pipe? Where does the air in...

Wow - some comprehensive answers - great information. I agree that Ground Source Heat Pumps are possibly the future. Thanks @flameport for the rather obvious :oops: calculation - and yes, it's quite an expensive conversion. I won't be making the change anytime soon. Kevin

Hi Hyporthetical question: If I replaced my Gas CH Boiler with an Electric CH Boiler, how much would my Electric bill be? How do I calculate, using my existing gas usage, how much the equivalent Electric usage would cost? Any pointers would be great, Kevin

Chaps My Gardin has artificial Grass. After a few minutes walking on it if you touch anything metal you get a sizeable shock. My dog yelps everytime he puts his nose on anything. Is it possible to Earth (parden the pun) the lawn or somehow mitigate the static build up? Kevin

I notice a number of threads on a similar subject with no answer and as my issue was resolved, this might help someone in future. Thanks to @footprints for the steer. I rang Gloworm (Valiant) as the boiler was within warranty. It is a known issue and they sent an Engineer out within 2 days -...

Thanks Footprints

Footprints Thanks for responding. The original Installer took 9 weeks of badgering to sort our snags and to commission the Boiler. The pump was running constantly during this time - I had to manually open the Zone valves to stop leaks. Is there anything that can be done regarding expansion? Kevin

Hi I have a 3 month old Glowrom Ultimate 25R. When it starts up when cold, it makes the occasional, single banging noise like two 4 by 4 planks being banged together. It will happen a half dozen times in the first 30 minutes then hardly at all for the rest of the day. The CH pump is definitely...