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    problem with toilet ballvalve

    In both our toilets the ballvalves had given up the ghost (we live in a very hard water area where everything gets really scaled up) and we were getting a constant drip out of both overflows. Rather than bothering re-washering them etc. I just bought a couple of new valves and fitted them...
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    Drayton TRV4 - closing the valve?

    Hi all, I have several of these TRVs on rads throughout the house, but one has become really damaged and is no good any more. I've taken it off (unscrewing the collar underneath etc) but do not have the decorator's cap/dust cap/manual closing cap to close it up properly. I've tried a few...
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    Problem with toilet flush valve

    A few days ago I replaced the old, leaking ball valves/floats on my 2 toilets with new fluidmaster ones. The new ones work great, but seem to have highlighted another problem: after flushing, the toilets are prone to running. With these new, sharper, quicker ballvalves installed, the cisterns...
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    Mixer tap - how to open up?

    Hi - I have a dripping mixer tap in the kitchen. Today I turned off the water to take a look, and starting with the hot one (as I don't know which of the 2 is the problem.) I took off the tap cover and unscrewed & removed the handle. This is where I got stumped, as I was greeted with this...
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    Changing diverter valve/O rings: help needed

    Looking to change O rings/diverter valve on my Potterton Performa 24 - anyone got a link to info on how best to do this (I haven't done it before, so would appreciate a step-by-step)? Also, best places to get the parts from? Thanks.
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    Using Sentinel X200 - Help Needed

    Season's Greetings, It's my first post here, and I need a bit of advice. My Potterton Performa 24 (recently serviced, and only a few years old) now often makes a loud whistling/screeching noise - usually happens when the heating is on and then a tap (normally hot) is turned on, and the...
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