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by Rico
Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: combi boiler
Replies: 3
Views: 2542

Hi Mike,

Attached to drain valve on any downstairs rad, should all have one and let the reuiqred amount out from there.

Rico
by Rico
Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:19 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tile adhesive on bath..... How to get it off???
Replies: 2
Views: 7279

Hi there,

How much adhesive are we talking about.

If only small you could just try leaving either a wet sponge or flannel on top of the adhesive and it should eventually soften up enough to get off.

Tip for future ref : wipe of adhesive while still wet. :wink:

Rico
by Rico
Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:33 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Bath taps wrong end and want to fit a shower? Help please :)
Replies: 7
Views: 32601

Kooky,

Doesnt really matter which end your taps are.

More importantly what kind of water system do you have.

Combi, open vented cylinder, unvented cylinder.

This would affect what kind of shower you have.

Rico
by Rico
Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Stopping hot water
Replies: 3
Views: 2582

Hi there,

Yes there is. Identify the cold supply to the cylinder from the CWSC and stick a bung in it to create airlock.

Rico
by Rico
Fri May 30, 2008 11:26 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Immersion tank
Replies: 1
Views: 2329

Hi there,

Yes there should be a lid really.

This is a Primatic / fortic cyliner, the water in the op wis the cold feed for the hot weater cylinder directly underneath.

Does he by chance have carp hot water pressure.

Rico
by Rico
Fri May 30, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: power flush
Replies: 1
Views: 2106

Kev, Yes just blank off the vent pipe. If you fit any kind of isolator to feed you shoudl really remove once you have finished so as cannot be accidentaly turned off. Although in practice most are left in place anyway. I would use a FULL BORE ball-o-fix valve rather than gate valve. Something that c...
by Rico
Thu May 29, 2008 11:09 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Flow restrictor for toilet filling valve
Replies: 2
Views: 18565

Hi there,

If your toilet cistern is filled from the Cold Water Cistern in the loft then you will have low pressure so NO restrictor.

If it is filled off the mains the high pressure so restrictor IS needed.

Rico
by Rico
Fri May 23, 2008 9:41 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Tap in garage
Replies: 3
Views: 5068

Hi there,

Your house has concrete floors upstairs???? how old is it.

Yes you could drill through the floors but would be a pain in the a@@

Do you have to have them in the garage, can you not put them outside the kitchen then you could just take the feeds from the kitchen taps.

Rico
by Rico
Fri May 23, 2008 9:38 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Low hot water pressure in kitchens
Replies: 11
Views: 43562

Hi there,

What type of water system, combi / cyliner / unvented cyl.

Have you got the right taps, the come in either low or high pressure compatibility, you may have the worng type.

Rico
by Rico
Thu May 22, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot water but only one radiator hot.
Replies: 3
Views: 4230

Hi there A.T First question that needs to be asked is why was the central heating system drained if he was only fitting HOT WATER supply, this has nothing to do with the sentral heating. I would get your plumber back to rectify and find out why he drained the central heating system. Also would help ...
by Rico
Thu May 22, 2008 9:57 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: power flow
Replies: 3
Views: 2635

Kev, Have you been on the Kamco training course. If not I suggest you do. Its a free 1 day course at the hq in St Albans. It really does make sense before doing this yourself. If you dont even know what you need to do with the f&e tank then I suggest you dont tackle this yourself at the moment. ...
by Rico
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:36 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: power flush
Replies: 2
Views: 2494

Yes,

You can either use rubber bungs, depending on shape of cold feed outlet or, use pushfit stop end on expansion pipe, hold finger over cold outlet, cut pipe and blank both ends, then reconnect after with either pushfit connector or compression fitting.

Rico
by Rico
Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Toilet makeing foghorn like noises when flushed
Replies: 4
Views: 5789

Glad I could help

Rico
by Rico
Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Toilet makeing foghorn like noises when flushed
Replies: 4
Views: 5789

Hi Dave,

Its a problem with the floatvalve. The pin in the valve will be vibrationg and sending it back down the pipes.

Could just change the washer inside but is easier just to change the whole thing.

Regards
Rico
by Rico
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: ceramic discs
Replies: 1
Views: 2233

Hi there,

You can't just but the disks you have to but the whole internal cartridge.

Take you existing one to local plumbers merchant and they should be able to match a replacement.

Hope this helps

Rico
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