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Hi. I've got a temporary situation with the water feeding my toilet. I'm using a length of 1/2" garden hose, but it's springing leaks, so I'm having to turn water on and off as needed. Seems the hose is not meant to handle the constant water pressure. I'd like to replace this flexible hose...

When I use the hot water on my Main Combi Eco 25, all the radiators heat up. The longer the request for hot water is there, the hotter they get. The boiler isn't old (late 2012). It was fitted very well by someone local considered very experienced (43 years) in what they do and is a very tidy...

I'm just wondering how well a Main Eco Combi Boiler (30) can cope with being switched on and off over a short amount of time. I grew up with a very old Glo-Worm boiler. It was dead reliable but we only had hot water in the evenings -- it was never on-demand, so as a kid/teen I never expected to...

Hi The overflow pipe is dripping. I have been researching how to stop it but am now confused as to where the pipe comes from. In my naivety I thought overflows just came from heating systems. I have now read it could be from the toilet. How do I find out which it is coming from?

I am in the process of moving some mains cold water pipework in my house which will make it pass through a concrete floor. There is a copper gas pipe which was disconnected last year that runs through the concrete. On the face of it, this may seem like a silly question, but is there any reason...

I have one of those l-shaped bath screens to fit my l-shaped bath. I've sealed the screen as per the manufacturer's instructions and have replaced the sealing strip at the bottom of each pane of glass. Unfortunately, it still leaks at the point circled in red on the below picture (where the...

I used to hear years ago that the UK and Ireland used to have 'seperate' hot and cold taps at the sink for a valid good reason , that it was by law (water laws) so that the water mains (cold) was seperate from the (hot water system) coming from the storage tank up in the loft. citing that the...

Hi all, I have a Trianco Eurostar combi 65. When the heating is on, I am unable to get hot water. If I set the thermostat to low temp to turn heating off I can hear the CH valve turn to hot water and it comes through. What’s the issue here? I am getting 230v on terminal 2 when the tap is...

Thank you for taking a look... Like I said I've had this issue for over 6 months now and have multiple different plumbers look and the problem and still no one knows what seems to be the issue. Firstly... I live in a 3 floor block of flats on the top floor, and have a new combi boiler...

This is purely theoretical, but would one need planning permission to build a natural wild life pond on their own private land that was 25M² and was 4 Meters deep? Would hypothetically be used for wild life, and private open water swimming; and no I do not have access to any such land where...

Morning, I'm going to replace my old 15mm water pipe (lead?) with 25mm mdpe. Ill be doing the trench and laying the pipe etc for Thames Water to connect. Query is should I get the communication pipe replaced which is almost certainly 15mm? People generally seem not to and get much better flow...

Hi, I've fitted a metal Kaldewei bath with a Bristan Quest mixer tap. The tap holes were pre-drilled and the centres are fine. I tested the electric shower above and water leaked through the base of the tap and through the holes, onto the floor. The issue is that the holes in the bath are 35mm...

Renovating an old terraced property. Not sure what to do with these unsightly pipes in what will become a utility room. If I boxed them in my joinery skills might make it look worse. Thinking of painting them white which may look ok against a good old magnolia wall. Has anyone got any tips on...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone might be able to help with this! We have recently had a wall built around our front garden. In the front garden, there are two manhole covers - one rectangular and one circular. The rectangular one appears to be for waste water from our property? This being the...

Hi all - just after some advice. I am working away and leaving my UK house empty for a while. I have taken appropriate insurance cover for this, but one of the terms requires that either the heating be left on constant at 15 degrees C between Oct and April OR the main water stopcock is turned...

Hi. New member here. I bought a flat last year, in a converted pub on a very long lease. The developer went bust and the conversion was finished by contractors working for the new freeholders - a firm of solicitors. The development began in 2015. The main pub building has been split into three...

Dear All, First of all, I hope you are having a lovely day! Thank you in advance for stopping by and reading this. I realise my title may sound a little odd. I am clearly no expert, and my husband is actually doing the DIY for a mini kitchen makeover. He is very skilled and has already...

Afternoon I will need to turn the hot water off whilst fitting a new cloakroom suite. I tried to locate an isolation valve from o the cold supply to the tank, and it looks like it's this which has no handle. Looking at the pic, can anyone advise what sort of handle is required? I'm guessing...

Hi everyone, Recently we have been having problems with our washing machine and need to buy a new one. We need to turn off the water supply going to the washing machine but it seems like someone has broken the shut off valve tap/switch (see pictures). Would it be possible to just buy a new...

I wonder if any one can help me. I live in a rented house. I went to run my children a bath tonight I turned on hot tap and heard a screeching sound coming from kitchen downstairs and the sound of water. I went down stairs to check and the hot tap in kitchen was screeching and water was coming...