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    Pop-up bath waste - can't remove control knob

    Dumb noob alert - I need to remove and re-fit my bath overflow and pop-up control as it's become loose in the hole. Unfortunately try as I might I cannot get the big chrome control knob off. It doesn't have a grub screw so I assume it's just a push fit - but it will not budge. I'm wary of...
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    Troubleshoot dead Indesit WG820 washing machine...?

    Washer is dead on switching on. Have changed fuse to no effect. I guess there are any number of things it could be, but are there any straightforward things to have a look at? I have no appliance repair experience but don't mind taking stuff apart and I have a multimeter. Any help appreciated!
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    Problem fitting hot cylinder take-off flange

    Hi folks hope someone can advise me here: I'm trying to fit a Techflange to my hot water cylinder (open system) to feed a shower pump. To do this I need to drill a hole in the side of the tank a couple of inches below the top seam. Problem is I can't get the immersion heater out in order...
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    Removing chipboard floor - best tool for job?

    I'm replacing a warped and swollen chipboard bathroom floor. The new floor will be ceramic tiles over plywood on joists. The boards go under the walls on three sides of the room - what is the best way to cut right up to the edge of the wall? I thought of some sort of mini circular saw blade...
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    Help plumbing in new bathroom pump please

    Can someone advise please on how best to connect my new pump to the bath and basin in this very small bathroom: As you see the existing supplies are underfloor, but the outlet from the pump will be significantly above floor level. There is very little space to turn the pipework back down...
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    Hot cylinder vent pipe

    I need to replace my loft cold water cistern as the existing is inadequate to supply the hot cylinder and shower pump I am planning. Unfortunately I cannot readily remove the old cistern and replace it as the access is so restricted, so the new tank will ideally go a few feet away where there's...
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    Quietest shower pump?

    I need a 2 bar twin pump for installation right next to a bedroom. What's the quietest make or model of pump out there? Stuart Turner quote <70 dB, but that means less than a washing machine on spin cycle, which doesn't impress me much. How's the Techflow QT80 for noise? Any others to look...
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    Newbie bathroom install - a few questions...

    We're about to re-do our bathroom and in this world of push-fittings and flexible connector hoses I'm planning to do it myself. My plumbing experience consists of fitting two radiators in the lounge where previously there were none, and fitting TRVs to all the rads in the house. So not extensive...
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