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Thanks, Conny, I got it off in the end and spent 3 hours looking to see the issue, but I couldn't figure it out. The 2-way diverter & handle seemed to work okay when not fully screwed into the bar, but this would leave a small leak. I tried cleaning all the parts, dismantling them as much as...

Thanks, I've taken out the grub screw and a secondary smaller grub pointy bit that was behind the grub screw, but the handle still seems not to want to come off. I can't see anything else holding it in place, so is it worth giving it some elbow grease, or is there something else I'm possibly...

I took the operating lever off, and it looks like there is a grub screw, as you suggested. I've attached a photo. If I loosen this, in theory, should the handle come off?

Hello, My shower mixing bar's flow control handle (left) has broken today. Instead of being able to control the flow of water, the handle 'slips' and does not quite grip what it needs to internally to open/close the valve. The value is stuck slightly open, so the shower is running. However...

Thanks Rob, I'll give that a try this evening. Re-checking after boosting the hot water for 30 minutes, I noticed that the part of the pipe that was previously cold is now getting warm, but the tank itself is stone cold. As you suggest, it could also be an airlock further down. I will try...

I tried loosening the top nut highlighted in the picture, and water started dripping immediately. Would this suggest that there isn't a lock?

Right after the port valve seems to be warm, but as you get to the bend where the nut starts is basically cold.

Hi @Madrab, I hope you don't mind me piggybacking off this thread, as I think I'm experiencing the same issue. I made a post a while ago about not having any hot water after changing a radiator. I followed the advice there, and before the plumber could come back to take a look at fixing it...

Haha, that's so simple... There's me trying to overcomplicate things! Thank you for your suggestion - I will give that a go in the morning. :giggle:

We're currently coming to the end of our DIY kitchen install - we're nearly complete but currently struggling with our wall unit cornice. We cannot get the right angle on our chop saw to give us perfect 90° joints. Online seems to suggest that we need to find the spring angle, which according...

Sorry Ian, I did actually do that but just didn't type that I did. The release of air and then a little bit of water was as a result of me opening the latch to manual and catching it on the top lip, and then unscrewing the air valve with both the CH and HW off as your reply instructed.

It's a pump for all the hot water in the house, taps, shower, etc. With both CH and HW off, and opening the air vent there was more air before water did eventually come out at the top.

I've given that a go. There was a small amount of air but not masses. I'll see whether the water gets hot now. One of the first plumbers did install a pump with a couple of silver values that you'll see at the top of this photo and when we had a similar problem previously, he recommended...

I tried the lever when the HW was off and there was resistance. Now it's on, the unit is hot to the touch and there isn't any resistance.

Hello, I've recently had a plumber complete a fair amount of work laying some new copper pipes to supply water to our garage, moving the location of our stop tap, new kitchen & utility drainage, and the hanging of a couple of radiators. The plumber was here Friday for 8-ish hours, during which...

We've left the current rainwater & boiler condensate gully in, as this appears to drain to a soakaway, and added the new foul drainage separately for the sink & washing machine that'll be connected to it. We're not adding a WC. I think we'll just keep quiet and see if she mentions anything. If...

Here's our handiwork based on your kind guidance:

Thanks, Hugh, that's put our minds at ease. We'll very happily explain that when the BCO comes for a visit (we even have photos of things like the pipe sitting on the bed of pea gravel), and hopefully, she'll realise that this is a case of naivety and nothing malicious.

Trip to the local bakery it is, then. :rolleyes: Thanks very much for your help.

Ah, oops - not ideal. Am I better contacting them now and make them aware of my blunder, or play dumb when they come in a few weeks and resolve things then?