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  1. LJK

    Bath height

    Curious, what's this part (and should I have one on my bath)?! Imagine it's a vent of some kind. Our bath drains, alongside the loo and the sink into the stack outside, and there is a vent at the top of that. So perhaps not.
  2. LJK

    Bath height

    The waste drains into the stack directly (no hopper). Should one not use a "shallow trap" in such case? Curious as to why not? Flexi pipe - probably just easier to negotiate join (!?)
  3. LJK

    Bath height

    Nice. Looking up the product "Overall height, including trap and waste is only 112mm". Your attention to detail is inspiring.
  4. LJK

    Bath height

    thanks. So with those fittings it will go lower. Can the drain pipe from the overflow be connected after the trap? That would reduce the height of the stack of pipes and let the bath sit lower still. Alternatively, something like this appears much more compact. thanks, L
  5. LJK

    Bath height

    Hello, First post from a long time admirer of the site! Our plumber has fitted a bath (400mm internal height / deep). It feels quite high in the room (the edge is 600mm off floor). So there's approx 200mm under the bath. Wondering about having it lower, so took a look at the plumbing stack...
  6. LJK

    Upgrading domestic hot water

    Thank you Rob, I shall proceed with the replacement. And thanks for the tip on getting a cylinder with good heat recovery. The behavioural modification you suggest, though perfectly wise, is harder to implement :)
  7. LJK

    Upgrading domestic hot water

    Hello - always been impressed with this forum, and the time has come for a first post... I have inherited a partially complete hot water system. Currently a 3kW immersion heater heats the water in the (direct) hot water water cylinder. We find the supply inadequate for the family (cold showers...
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