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I’d also agree float did seem high.

I’ll try and bend the Thanks again for the replies. I’ll try and get a few more photos tomorrow. there are pipes everywhere I’ll try and see if the other tank feeds into that overflow. I’ll also measure the water in the black tank. I took a few more photos of the tank. We have two showers...

Right I’ve ventured up to the loft and discovered that there are two tanks up there! A large black tank filled with water and the float seems to be working and another smaller white tank set further back. I couldn’t get across to this without some boards (which I didn’t have!). I’ve also tried...

I’ll need to go up into the loft and have a look. Only moved in last year. I know there is one big black tank up there (plastic). I’ll have a look tomorrow and update the thread. Thanks again for all your help

I’ve just tested it again and it’s not doing it now. Just realised that it was doing it when the boiler was running - heating the hot water. Is it bad practice to run the hot water when the boiler is running? Could it be to do with expansion?

Not that I’ve noticed. It only seems to overflow when the bathroom mixer tap for the bath is running both the hot and the cold feed.

Thanks Chris. Is there a way I can test it to find out the cause? The reason I ask about the bypass valve is that I changed the motorised valve and the pump last year and could t remember if the bypass valve was on or off.

Hi all, I noticed that the bricks around the overflow pipe that come down from the loft have been going white which shows me they’ve been getting damp. i think I have found out what’s happening. I think that when the Bath is running upstairs with both the hot and the cold on the over flow...

I’ve just bought one of these GROHE AMBI DUAL-LEVER MONO MIXER KITCHEN TAP CHROME They seem to get great reviews and I like the look of them. Thank you again for your help.

I can also see it is leaking where the tap head is. Even on the hot tap. Not good...cheap rubbish

I’ll have a look at screw fix and get something that’s better quality. I think that tap was only about £30. I have tried new o rings...sadly ☹️ Thank you for all your help

It is leaking where the bottom of the spout joins the body. It’s probably because it is cheap any recommendations for a decent tap? I’m not sure on the pressure...it’s quite powerful. Perhaps I can turn down the isolation valve...

It’s leaking at the bottom of the spout.

Hello, I bought a cheap tap last year to put in my kitchen (I know buy cheap buy twice). The tap started leaking and despite putting on ptfe tape and washers it is still spraying out water when the cold tap is running too fast. My system is a gravity fed system but the kitchen tap is mains...

Sorry John. I’ve just got back online to have a look at the replies.

Sorry. Thank you for the replies. there is a tank in the loft for the hot water system I assume it is a cold water header tank. there is also a hot water cylinder in the spare bedroom.

Hi all, I moved into a new house last year and I’ve just noticed that around the overflow pipe from the upstairs boiler that a lot of the bricks have got like a white frost over them. I haven’t noticed the overflow pipe leaking water but I’m concerned about the state of the bricks around the...

Hello, I'm just selling my house and am completing the sellers form. I had a new consumer unit installed in May 2015 and some new wiring installed in the kitchen for a new cooker and induction hob etc... I don't recall receiving a certificate at the end of this work and I haven't got one in my...

Thank you for your replies. After a think I've got someone coming out to have a look at it. I don't think it's ready for my diy skills, probably make more of a leak.

Hi, I've discovered that I have a leak coming through my porch. On further inspection I have found that the felt appears to be torn and is breaking up. I've attached a few pics. Is the best solution to rip the felt off and renew or is there another way? Like a way of patching up or filling...