plumbing

hello all can I have some advice / experiences please. if a radiator is cold/colder than the others on the system would I be looking to open the return lockshield valve more, or less? all rads have thermostat valve (TRV's) on which is turned up to highest (5) and radiators all bled so its no...

Are there any decent radiator deals for Black Friday? I'm looking for an 1900w or 1800w x 600h double panel radiator for the guest room (existing is single panel 1900w) and a 400w x 600h single panel radiator for the tiny downstairs WC (it is a minuscule room so a radiator should not be bigger...

I have a dripping noise when I flush my toilet. It’s a new toilet so there is no crack etc to the actual toilet. The noise come from under the floor boards. Any ideas what this could be???

Hi all. I have recently moved into a mid terrace property and am experiencing water hammer. Some is the usual type when the washer demands water and the toilet is flushed etc. I am also experiencing random periods of banging when nothing is being used. This can be at random times of the day or...

Hello, My boiler leaks from underneath the boiler once I put on shower/hot tap or heating. Then it will lose pressure completly. What could this be?

I’m hoping to move my sink hot cold pipes into an exterior wall. They’re currently coming up through the floor but we’d like a floating vanity so the pipes need to be routed into the wall. Is putting these pipes through an exterior wall a bad idea? I’m using plastic pipes.

Hello I am having some work done on my property, it is a ground floor flat converted in the 80's from a house. The electrical supply and consumer unit runs into my flat under the stairs to the first floor flat. To the left of the electrics are three existing pipes, a gas pipe which supplies...

Hi all, so have an issue where the waste main down-pipe that runs through the centre of the house can often give off bad smell. We think we’ve sourced the problem (see image). What I’m not sure about, is if I cut and remove the copper pipe (we know this isn’t connected to anything) what kind...

I'm looking at replacing a normal rad with a towel radiator. The pipes (15mm copper) come horizontally out of the wall and are 580mm apart (centre to centre). Putting in 500mm towel radiator (450mm to 470mm pipe separation) looks easy (90 degree elbow horizontal to angled rad valve). One i...

Plumber fitted water connections for washing machine (top connection) and dishwasher (bottom connection).... dishwasher showing water inlet error, which makes me think the valve (on the bottom) is in the wrong position. Is this because the direction of water flow is actually horizontal on this...

Hi all, Recently moved into a new-ish 2016 property, and the loft smells leading me to think the durgo valve is faulty (this also happened in our old house). Looking at the valve, I can see straight down into the pipe and the smell is, to politely say, strong. It looks different to those I’ve...

Hello everyone, I purchased a Worcester Greenstar 4000 30kW for £2500 inc installation, filter and wireless controller. Very efficient and professional sales and support team. The engineer arrived sharp at 8am dismantled the boiler with help of his student. as the work were carrying on, I...

I'm ideally looking for reassurance my own non-invasive investigations have reached a conclusion that makes sense before I engage a professional. And I'm looking for guidance as to who that professional should be - I'm obviously thinking Plumber right now. I have a bathroom with toilet, sink...

I’ve dry-fitted my shower tray waste. Can anyone spot any potential issues? (Please ignore the sawdust, I’ll clean everything before the final fit.)

Can anyone notice any issues with this pipework? These are hot and cold water pipes leading to a shower plate. My only concern is that after turning the water off and removing the caps, no water came out at all. Normally, I would expect at least a few drops. Any thoughts?

I’m installing a waste pipe for my shower, with the pipe running about 600mm to the center of the tray, where it will connect to the trap. I’ve read a fall of 1 cm per every 40cm is adequate. What is the best method to ensure the correct slope has been reached for proper drainage? I’m using...

Hey everyone, I'm covering the damp line of my flat with concrete since previous owner got rid of it for aesthetic reasons. The part that was in contact with concrete looks really rusty and weak. The pipe will be covered with concrete on Friday. My questions are: 1) Does the pipe looks ok to...

My pipe cutter seems to be cutting pipes a little bent. Is this acceptable to use?

I’m in the process of install a mixer shower and trying to decide to use copper or plastic push fit pipes feeding into the shower plate. The house has plastic pipes in most places. Does it matter which one I use?

Hello everyone, My parents decided to change the sink and now struggling to fit the drainage pipe since it's short now. We need a similar pipe but abit longer up to 450mm Please see attached. We need a pipe just like this. It can't have screws since the u pipe already has a screw and the...