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Hi everyone, my questions relates to my toilet and the water in it. I live in a multi-storey complex and anytime my neighbour upstairs flushes his/her toilet the water in my toilet vibrates and moves around as if I lightly flushed it, is this normal? Thanks

A verified plumber said that I need a ball valve installed to replace the gate valve as a new heating system was installed and there are no non return valves on any of the hot water pipes, he said to prevent cross contamination they should be installed does this seem right?

Hi everyone, what is the difference between a gate valve and a globe valve? I was looking at pictures and they look the same although I think the one on my bathroom which his over 40 years old is done in and needs replacing thanks.

Recently had a large electric boiler installed but the hot water temperature is too low which the engineer set it at and I want to adjust the hot water temp higher but there isn't a switch on the boiler to adjust the heating for the hot water, radiators or a summer/winter mode. (The radiators...

I have a red gate valve in the bathroom cupboard which controls the hto water feed into the entire flat. When I turn it clockwise it turns off and anti-clockwise opens it and it turns about 7 times from the off position to the on position. I had to turn it off this morning and I would like to...

I have decided to rip out the old bathroom suite since it is really old and worn out from back in the 1960s. I am going to buy a sink, toilet and bathtub which will have a shower attached to the mixer tap as I don't want an electric shower. I have seen some nice suites online, nothing fancy...

In my bathroom cupboard there are pipes and valves which control the hot and cold water in a second floor flat ( under the kitchen sink there is no shut off valve) There are three valves (two control the hot water which feeds into my kitchen sink tap and all bathroom taps) and one controls the...

Hi everyone, I have a query about my hot water and electric boiler situation in my own high storey flat. Last week the old 1960s style hot water cylinder in the bathroom cupboard was replaced with a new electric boiler which sits in the hallway cupboard. I also had the radiators replaced as it...

Hi everyone, the bathroom in my flat is going to be completely replaced including taking out the old water cylinder which heats up the water and installing an electric shower. The old system is terrible (more thn 20 years old) no matter how long I keep the hot water button on for (expensive to...

Hi everyone, A P.A.T test was carried out in my flat a few days ago and the guy said that the earth wire is very weak. What does that mean and what needs to be done about it as the landlord will need to be informed at some point. From what I know and see 5 years ago the earth wires were...

Hi everyone, A P.A.T test was carried out in my flat a few days ago and the guy said that the earth wire is very weak. What does that mean and what needs to be done about it as the landlord will need to be informed at some point. From what I know and see 5 years ago the earth wires were...

What is a PRV, where is it located in a flat and how is it installed? I think there may backflow from the combi boiler into my hot water supply, the boiler is small in comparison to the outlets it is providing water for and it was hooked up to the old radiators which heated by the old hot water...

Hi everyone this question is related to the cold-water supply and the hot water piping. The kitchen cold tap is connected to the cold-water mains which supplies the entire building/street with cold/clean drinking water. The hot water taps in the kitchen and bathroom are heated via the combi...

Hi I have attached a picture of my combi boiler sorry it isn't very clear. The left side is the radiator dial and the right side is the hot water dial. The water isn't very hot in the bathroom and it is odd that when I turn the sink/bath tap fully the hot water is cool yet when I turn it...

Hi forum some or any advice would be very helpful, thanks: How do I reset a boiler, is there a button or something I should look for or turn off the mains? Can I reset a wireless thermostat and does it control the hot water or just the central heating? Which way do I set the valves...

I have questions for a project I am doing because I am not very clever and need help in understanding the mechanics of boilers and hope you guys could please help me out: If a house is fitted with a combi boiler should the non-return valve be connected to the cold mains supply or central...

Hey everyone (future student here thinking about enrolling into college to study the trade). I have an old boiler (not in use totally disconnected) which I use to learn about the mechanics of boilers systems. In which direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise) are the small black valves attached...