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Hi, I have recently moved into a new build apartment block (the building was completed in 2018). I live on a fifth floor and the water pressure here is pretty bad. The block has a communal central boiler and all apartments have water pressure valves/gauges on the main cold water pipe marked as...

Hi, I have a standard radiator (1/2" female bsp) on which I'm installing a new lockshield/TRV kit. The lockshield is similar to this: What happens if I remove the nut and everything on its left in the pic, and screw the valve directly into the radiator (with PTFE)? This would simplify my...

Hi all, Hope you can help - I need to fix a leaky tap but need to isolate the water to the tap first. Directly underneath the sink are a pair of what look like stop valves just below the flexible hoses, one for hot and one for cold. Is this a stop valve? I've not seen this design before - it...

Ok so this is the third central heating actuator I've had to buy in 18 months. There's obviously something wrong with the valve. Checking it out it looks like the valve isn't turning in the same direction as the actuator or at least the slot the valve fits into is not in the same direction. Am...

Hi there, I recently had a new radiator fitted in our bedroom with a thermostatic valve on one side of it. At around 6am when the heating comes on the valve 'clicks' as the radiator warms up. A bit of Googling and it seems the noise is from the spring bouncing in and out and the 'fix' is to...

I am currently in a process purchasing a property and just realise it seems to be a leakage on the pipe connecting the HIU (Heat Interface Unit, transfers communal boiler to individual apartment then reheat the water). I have done some research and it looks like the double check valve. You may...

Got plumber who set up towel rail pipe at 498C/C. How wide need to be my towel rail? Thanks

I have a faulty TRV. When the pin is fully open, it's fine. But I notice it leaks when the pin is depressed and the TRV is off. I've tried giving it a tap, wiggle, and some WD40. I'm looking to replace the TRV and re-use the nut/olive - so I can swap the TRV over without having to cut any pipe...

I think I'm missing the trick here. I want to convert this into an outlet that I can connect a hose to as well as the toilet cistern. I'm sure I need a tee valve but they all seem to be either 2 compression ends 1 screw on with a single lever. I want to be able to turn the hose off as well and...

In a conventional system, the standard arrangement is to have a gate valve on the (typically 28mm) cold feed pipe from cistern to cylinder. Out of curiosity, I was wondering why you won't find it on the hw pipe (typically 22mm) going out of the cylinder instead. Of course, positioned after the...

Anyone got any ideas how to locate buried 2way solenoid valves (hunter)?! I have bought a house with an irrigation system. The operate via a 2 way solenoid valve. they were a bit hit and miss in operation. I have got some working by replacing valves, cleaning valves or just bleeding them. I...

Hi all Unfamiliar boiler and was told over the phone how to top up the pressure, however the boiler in question is a Vokera Compact HE and the taps/valves underneath the boiler are arranged as follows: Yellow (Left), Black screw valve marked 'Vokera Adjustable Stopcock' (Right). Following...

Hi Folks, Looking for a bit of help here. We moved into our current house in 2018 and have always had a bit of an issue with the heating. The boiler is a Viessmann 200-W WB2B system boiler, and the central heating is split into the zones, each controlled by a thermostat. The boiler is plumbed...

Afternoon, First post on here but you all seem like a really helpful bunch, hoping to find the problem with my valve. When called for heating there is no movement in the motor, we put in a new one just incase and still nothing. I've measured the voltage across the points powering the motor...

I`m on the process to chase some wall to hide radiator pipe. taking as sample a 600x1200mm radiator and I believe setting it out at 150mm height from floor. How far the pipe will be from the radiator considering valve width ect etc? is there any standard measure for it? Many Thanks

Hi, We bought these for our new bath: https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/cruze-deck-bath-side-valves-with-freeflow-bath-filler Note: there are two taps, only one pictured. Connections are 3/4. I have done all the plumbing in PEX so I intend to adapt into 3/4 to go into the taps, but I just...

Hi, I came across this, looks like a valve, but doesnt have a slot for a screwdriver.

hi, trying to unscrew the circular screw using a long wrench -see pic. but due to enclosed space theres no room to move the wrench ,is there are an alternative tool i can use ? any links to scrwfix etc appreciated. thanks Al.

Apolgies for a basic question. but the plastic end cover on the valve -by Alltech will not come off. i seen similar caps that just lift off but ive tried everything pulling ,twisting,it just wont move. any ideas? thanks Al.

We have a Bathroom Radiator Towel Rail that gets scalding hot, but cannot see the best way to turn it down? There are two twisty knobs either side at the bottom, and worked out that the left hand one, (clockwise) seems to turn off the water going to the radiator, as the noise stops, but even...