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Will that was odd, the noise stopped early evening and didn't come back. No idea what it was. Thanks for the ideas all the same.

Here's an m4a audio file of the noise: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqKJZhgqcQG6gp0Y2hyyQBB6w32GGQ The first bang is at around 17s then another 12s later. Then at 2m 29s.

Good shout but I don't have any vents in the bathroom (unless they're hidden) - the only place I haven't checked is under the bath ??? They're unlikely to bang so periodically don't you think.

Hello forum, This is an odd one I'll admit. I have noticed a loud noise coming from somewhere (in the wall) in our bathroom. It's very odd and I'm out of ideas on what to try next. First off it's reliably repeating around every 2m 11s (two loud cracks approx 12s apart). It's loudest near the...

Hello forum, I could do with some advice on how to fix a problem we have with our 120 year old semi-detached house. The rooms at the front get damp and the companies we've had look at it say that two air bricks need to be fitted. Now since these two companies have been around I've had a closer...

I dismantled the connector and there was a 15 mm reducing set fitted. The 15 mm pipe and top piece of the set came out easily but the insert was a nightmare to get out (it took me several hours). Luckily it eventually came out with an improvised "puller" and the 22 mm pipe and new olive fitted...

Thanks Muggles & Dilalio, I think I get what you're both say. One of you suggests the connecting to the horizontal pipes between the sinks and the other to the vertical section of the waste pipe (which was what I was planning). Is there any advantage to either option?

Hi Forum, I need to add an additional appliance waste to the setup in the attached photos (there are already two in the first picture). I can't seem to find anything obvious online that will do the job so can anyone here point me in the right direction. Thanks, DD

Thanks that's very very helpful.

I've looked at the black pipe again and can't see any writing on it. I doubled checked and it's 27mm diameter.

Thanks Denso, I'm wary of dismantling everything and then finding I can't put it back together again :) Here's a closer picture - does this help?

Thanks Denso13, I was hoping that someone would say something like that (i.e. buy a different adapter). Any chance you could point me to such a product online? Otherwise I'll just be guessing. Is it one of these...

Denso13, It's a recommendation from the manufacturer. It's to do with flow rates I think. JohnD, It's 27mm diameter (86mm circumference) which is why I posed the question. I need to move the stopcock to be more accessible so I can't go from the black plastic to a stopcock.

We seem to have gone a bit off topic. Can anyone answer my original question?

John D, Thanks for confirming it's not mandatory to have a hard water tap. Your explanation is exactly my understanding. The garden tap is un-softened (see diagram in my original post)

Mottie, Thanks for the reply however that's not true. I intend to add an additional hard water drinking tap to the sink but that's just choice and not mandatory. I left that detail out of my original post as I really only need to know about connecting the incoming water main.

Hello Forum, I'm thinking of plumbing in a water softener myself (mainly because no local plumbers want to do the job for a sensible price). I've been advised that it should be connected to 22 mm pipes as I have a combination boiler. The existing pipework is 15 mm. I've an idea of how I want...

Thanks to all that have helped so far. I have given up and called in a pro as I don't fancy flooding the house trying to drain down the system :D When it's fixed I'll let you know what the actual problem was. Thanks again, DD.

The cylinder is on the first floor pretty much directly above the pump. I would say 3m to 4m at most. Not sure about the pump sound, it sounds (and feels) the same when the CH is on as it does with HW. No problem getting the rads hot.

Do you suspect that? Why would the boiler fire at all if it wasn't working?