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    Help retrofitting new thermostatic shower

    Hi there. I’m looking to replace our existing Aqualisa Colt shower with a new shower from IKEA. I thought it was going to be a simple replacement job but I’ve discovered they’re fitted in different ways. Our existing shower fits on with its own bracket and plastic ends just slip directly on to...
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    Is there such thing as an anti-siphon trap for 15mm copper?

    I have a shower head that comes vertically down out of the ceiling. It's fed from a long pipe run above and to the left of it, sadly this means that when the shower is turned off the water is siphoned from the pipe (drawing the water off because the shower head is lower than the lateral pipe...
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    Copper or plastic pipe with speedfit fittings?

    Hi I'm rerouting CH pipework to a new rad. I can solder but its a very tight space in a floor so going to use JG speedfit fittings. Is it better to use copper pipe or JG plastic pipe? Cheers.
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    Bending copper pipe over 90 degrees

    Evening, Is it possible to bend 15mm copper pipe over 90 degrees? I've got a situation where I'd like to bend at about 110 degrees and I'm wondering how to. Cheers. PS. I have a pipe bender but it goes to 90 degrees.
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    Ways to prevent a slip coupler from slipping when soldering onto a vertical copper pipe?

    Any ideals on the best way to preventing a copper solder slip coupler from slipping down a vertical copper pipe while soldering please? The reason for the question is I need to remove a section of vertical copper pipe to install a solder tee fitting to branch off. The vertical pipe is clipped...
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    Dishwasher installation - 3.5 metres from water inlet / waste outlet

    Hi folks, I hope you are all well. Please go easy on me - I am an amateur DIY'er and this is about my first planned out plumbing job! With that out of the way, I hope I have done my research correctly but before I start to lift a drill, I would really appreciate it if I could get my 'homework...
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    MDPE or Copper through the wall ? Best option

    I'm currently trying to complete bringing water into my garage and cant seem to find an answer as to what is best practice. Bringing 20mm MDPE up the ouside of my garage wall, is it best to use a 90bend bringing the MDPE through the wall and then use a reducer to change over to 15mm copper pipe...
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