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  1. mcniven

    Time served Plumbers Mate

    I have just recently become a time served plumber. I am 20 years old and have my own transport. I am looking for work as a Plumbers Mate to gain just a little bit more experience. Previous experience with plumbing is domestic plumbing repairs, bathrooms, kitchens & water heaters, gas...
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    Choken pipework, no hot water! (Now with diagram)!

    thank you mate! ill give that try
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    Choken pipework, no hot water! (Now with diagram)!

    Here is an image of this, KITCHEN SINK - IS GETTING HOT WATER. BATH & WHB - NOTHING. all the floors and walls are tiled.
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    Choken pipework, no hot water! (Now with diagram)!

    Hi guys this is the scenario Combi boiler, working fine. Hot water in kitchen is flowing OK. NO hot water in the bathroom at both WHB & bath. There is no blenders or anything. The pipework is under a tiled floor, could it possssssibly be choked?? Anyone seen this before? Whats best way to...
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    potterton overheat steam

    banging noises yes, its the the boiler stat is cuttin off but overheating
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    potterton overheat steam

    hello quick question... potterton boiler, is expanding into the f&e tank when heating is on very warm, producing steam in loftspace. thanks
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    Ideal Elan RS55

    What does a tripped overheat stat look like, and how do you untrip? :lol:
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    Ideal Elan RS55

    Thank you for the reply.
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    bath plughole gurgling and bubbling when toilet flushes

    Blocked stack maybe.. Castlebrae
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    Ideal Elan RS55

    Hi lads, some help with this one would be good, I've been doing plumbing for so long and moved onto heating now.. OK problem is, IDEAL ELAN RS55 ( very old :( ) - Pilot light does NOT stay on, holding in grey button gas valve + igniting. Released grey button, goes out. Is this simply a...
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    Drilling a bath to fit taps

    Go and buy tophats.
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    ACS GAS ASSESMENT

    Hi, thought this would be a decent place to post. Got my ACS - first test next week, reading like mad :roll: anyone know if theres any online tutorials? (Like questions, tips etc) Thank you
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    Fitting Shower + Waste

    I am fitting a shower tray + waste in the following set-up. Tomorrow I am taking the wall off behind the WHB + WC, to check to see if theres any horizontal pipes I can connect the showers 1.1/2" waste pipe. If there is nothing there, that gives me an easy connecting, perhaps, the stack is cast...
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    black grout

    when grout gets very black, how do i clean/regrout this tis a new flat
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    Bristan New Options tap head

    don't think u can... i think u need reviver kit u can buy from merchant
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    Connect to WC waste pipe?

    screwfix.co.uk may have it mate, but any good merchant also.
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    Outlet pipe leaving rusty water patch in back garden UPDATE

    Which side of the RED theres 2 Too high or too low
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    dodgy plumber?

    He showed me this card !!!?!?!
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