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by Stelf
Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:29 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: no water
Replies: 2
Views: 2225

Hi Lesley
If you have a water tank in the loft I expect the ball valve to this tank is causing the problem. Sounds like your basin cold tap in bathroom is connected to the main supply which explains why this tap and your kitchen one are both working and all other taps are not.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: overflow of overhead water tank
Replies: 6
Views: 3064

Hi
Have you checked it is not just something simple like bending the float arm down just a touch to lower the water level? Just wondered.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Circlip on tap?
Replies: 3
Views: 7219

Hi Helen
You really need to post a photo as it is difficult to understand exactly what the problem is otherwise and you may get wrong advice.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Waste under floorboards
Replies: 2
Views: 14014

Hi
The best option I can think of is to run the waste pipe from the shower alongside the soil pipe until it exits the building. Then connect the shower waste pipe to just below the soil pipe branch.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Circlip on tap?
Replies: 3
Views: 7219

Hi Helen Is this the stopcock which turns off the water supply to the cistern which you are talking about? If so this is not a tap in plumber speak, it is a stopcock and if it is playing up you can get new ones fairly cheaply at places like Wickes. Might be worth thinking of, as removing the body wo...
by Stelf
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:23 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Have hot water but no cold water??
Replies: 5
Views: 29359

Hi
Steve the gas is almost certainly right on this one.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: INSTALLING IKEA MIXER TAPS
Replies: 2
Views: 7736

Hi I am not familiar with this particular tap but if there are no markings or instructions indicating otherwise I would presume the connections are interchangeable, which is usually the case. As a rule plumbers connect hot to the left and cold to the right facing the tap after it has been placed in ...
by Stelf
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Soil pipe ventilation problem
Replies: 3
Views: 2821

Hi Barry
The soil pipe should be vented where it exits the outside wall adjacent to the room containing the WC.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hissing noise from pipes
Replies: 2
Views: 3921

Hi
There is a strong chance you have a leak in the underground water main before it enters your property. Your water company will almost certainly investigate for you if you ask but you may have to hire your own plumber to fix the problem.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Cold Radiator and Pipes
Replies: 4
Views: 3832

Hi Try the simple things first. Bleed the radiator, if this doesn't work take the top off the TRV by unscrewing the knurled nut just under the thermostat asssembly. You don't have to turn any water off and it should come off fairly easily without any tools. If not carefully remove using a suitable s...
by Stelf
Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Cost of plumbing
Replies: 7
Views: 2770

Hi
I would go along with Skids on this one considering there is tiling involved as well. Would be interesting if you could let us know the end result.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Noisy pipes
Replies: 10
Views: 3798

Hi
I would think the most likely problem is that your mains stopcock has a loose washer. This means the stopcock body has to be removed to check and repair. Unless you know what you are doing you should get a reputable plumber. It is not a major job.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: plumbing
Replies: 1
Views: 1799

Hi Alison
Check the washer in the bathroom tap. Apart from that I cannot think of anything which may be causing the problem.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Smell coming from kitchen sink
Replies: 3
Views: 3107

Hi KHE,
The Doctor could be right but sometimes sink traps do smell a bit. Try taking the trap off and cleaning it up and a regular dose of Domestos tipped down the sink and left for some time before running any water through works wonders.
Best wishes
by Stelf
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: pipes before stop cock
Replies: 10
Views: 10363

Hi AC, Not a great job, I'm afraid. The burn marks being in two places shows it is not just an accident, but poor workmanship. The pipes to the wastes and supplies to taps could have been run much tidier and the waste pipes look as though they have backfall in a couple of places. By all means let th...
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