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    10mm manifold confusion

    Hi all I am looking to add a new rad to the spare room and have located a manifold under the floorboards. All the existing pipework to the rads is in 10mm and hence all the ports on the manifold are 10mm. Having looked closely at the manifold I am confused about the flow and return set up...
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    Kitchen worktop edging

    I have installed a short length of worktop in my utility room and I'm left with a bare edge. I have a strip to stick on to this. What is the best glue to use and what is the best way to trim off the edges to get a neat finish. Many thanks
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    Radiator pipework

    Can someone tell me why there is a pipe under my radiator connecting the flow & return? I'm not sure why this needs to be there. Many thanks
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    Macerator waste

    I am installing a new macerator in newly constructed downstairs toilet. I need to take the waste out to a small courtyard where the main drain is. My question is, can I plumb my macerator waste into the plastic kitchen waste pipe already in the courtyerd? Not sure if I could do this or if I...
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    New water storage tank size

    I have a very large and very old water storage tank in the loft which needs changing. This only feeds the hot water tank below and nothing else. This is a small terraced house with one bathroom and 2 adults. I would like to fit a smaller tank. Any ideas which size would best suit my needs? Many...
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    Soil pipe into glazed bend

    I have taken down an old external cast iron soil pipe as it was getting to be unsafe. I am going to install a new plastic soil pipe. I am left at ground level with a glazed bend that has a lip on it. Can I simply insert my new pipe into this and concrete the gap or is there some sort of fitting...
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    Copper pipes in concrete

    Best advice for laying copper pipes in concrete please. Need to move a radiator about 2 metres to allow new door access. Copper pipes in concrete and will need to dig channel to get them out of the way. Many thanks.
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    What si this 2?

    Sorry photo not in last post. Hopefully here it is. Just to recapp, I was curious as to what the small cylindrical item was below the pump. What does it do? Many thanks
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    What is this?

    Could someone please tell me what the small cylindrical copper item is below the pump in the attached photo and what does it do? Many thanks.
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    Shower pump for bath/shower mixer tap

    I have a bath/shower mixer tap in my upstairs bathroom. Due to lack height from the cold water storage tank the flow from the shower hose is rubbish. I've been given a new 1.5 bar twin impeller shower pump and was wondering if I could use this to boost the bath/shower mixer? Are they ok to use...
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    Back boiler won't fire up

    Help please. I've just installed new bathroom suite and in doing so I turned off the hot water at the programmer and drained h/w cylinder down to install shower pump. Bungalow has a back boiler and now that I'm finished I've turned the h/w back on and the back boiler won't fire up so no hot...
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    Combi - hot water & dirty water

    Could someone help answer the following 2 questions 1) Why does a drop in pressure on a combi system affect h/w operation. I recently drained system down to change some rads. Turned c/h off, left h/w on timed programme. As the c/h is a separate sealed system I didn't think this would affect h/w...
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    New mains supply

    I need to replace a mains lead pipe running into a bungalow. The distance from the meter to the house is approx 8m. The meter is approx 1ft outside the boundary of the property. I am going to dig a new trench 1m deep and run alkathene pipe into the house. Can someone give me advice on the...
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    New soil vent pipe

    I need to replace an existing cast iron soil pipe with a plastic one. The existing one is concreted into the ground. Can I cut the existing one at the bottom and attach the new plastic one via a collar, or will I have to break up the concrete and remove the whole lot? Thanks.
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    Pump not working

    Fixed a leak in the c/h system pipework, (drained system down) re-filled the system (combi) and all the rads working fine. Large house with underfloor heating in main lounge. The pump running this will not start up again even though the rest of the system is fine. I have bled the pump but...
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    Scalding hot water

    New hot water cylinder and new immersion fitted. After approx. 1/2 hour to hour of the immersion being on get noise (bubbling) from cylinder and the water is way too hot (enough to scold). Have turned down the stat on the immersion but water still too hot. Any ideas?
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    Fixing a washbasin to wall

    Anyone got any good tips on how to get a good fixing into a lath & plastered wall? I'm trying to put in a new wash basin, but the wall is being a bitch. Can't get any plugs to grip. Thanks
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    Sealant nozzles

    Anyone got any good tips on how I can reuse sealant nozzles? I'm fed up starting a new tube and then when you go to use it again the nozzle is bunged up. I've tried putting screws etc in the end. Any good ideas? Cheers
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    Direct combination tank

    Can someone tell me how direct comination tanks work and why we have them? I've never come accross them before. I've looked at them in the local mechants and understand you have to fit a float valve and warning pipe to the top chamber. I only need one hot water draw off so I assume I can blank...
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    Altering a flue

    I need to turn the flue on my boiler 90 degs due to extension at side of house. I have the necessary pipe and hole drilled out. Is this a straightforward job to take one flue pipe off, alter and put new length of pipe in our should I get a corgi bloke to do it? Pipe only going to be about 500mm...
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