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    immersion heater faulty thermostat, recent news

    Is it the norm to have the domestic hot water expansion pipe to loop over a cold storage tank that plumping hot water discharges into,if the case there are many accidents waiting to happen as recently seen in tragic case of cws bursting. In my own house and many more they have the expansion...
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    relaying patio

    Hi guys, i am hoping to relay a new patio using riven paving (precast type from diy shed) At present i have 2x2 old grey pavers which are layed on good solid base of quarry dust well compacted over the years. The new pavers are a about 1inch thinner, can i use a morter on top of the old...
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    adding towel rail

    would it be o.k to connect a towel rail to 15mm pipes feeding an existing small radiator in bathroom or would this take a lot of heat from radiator.
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    motorized valves 2 & 3 way

    If installing a 2 way zone valve for CH & HW would this have to be fitted on the 22mm return before the first rad and a 22mm branch before the zone valve going to the HW cylinder or does a 3 way valve do the same job without having to put in a 22mm branch pipe.Hope someone out there can make...
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    adding rad to loft conversion

    Need some info on adding a rad in loft conversion. It is an oil fired open vent pumped system in a two story house. Would i need to raise f & e tank, need a more powerful pump to circulate water higher any info would be appreciated. :? :?
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    radiator not heating

    i have an open vented heating syst :x em (oil fired). the problem being i have 1 down stairs rad which is fed from pipe drop from above, gets cold every couple of weeks. I have tried to bleed air from it but it seems to have no air in it as water comes out. Iv had to loosen the valve on rad and...
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    fitting shower tray

    what is the correct way to fit a stone resin shower tray to a wooden floor boards, ie use plywood and dry mix of cement & sand or can it go directly on to floor boards. any help appreciated. :?
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