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by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:46 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: issue with mixer shower - do i need a cold flow restrictor?
Replies: 2
Views: 9539

hi brian Yes you can get a pressure reducing valve. but if it had been ok for a long time then you shouldn't need it as john said. firstly try and find the make of the shower because if its only two years old it may be under guarantee. most good shower firms have between 3 and 5 yr guarantees. Or if...
by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:39 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: WC Close Coupled
Replies: 4
Views: 4205

hi alan the only real way of doing it is to gun up the floor and use some underground 45 degree fittings and get the soil pipe tight against the wall. I have done several of these, its a pain but its the only real way. Although i have seen some pans fron from the continent that have the outlet built...
by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:36 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Installing a Pump
Replies: 2
Views: 3448

hi mark surrey flange in the top is easier than drilling in the side of the cylinder and fitting the ******* one. Or you can make it the first connection off the 22mm pipe from the cyllinder on the top to where it drops vertically down. But you must use a 22m tee on the horizontal piece only. And fr...
by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Aqualisa cartridge problems
Replies: 2
Views: 6604

hi ann When you fitted the new cartridge did you match up the moon shape on the back of the cartridge to the moon shape on the body of the valve? this moon shape is where the cold water enters the cartridge. The valve is shutting down as a safety feature so as not to scold anybody. If you lose eithe...
by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:24 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: fitting a mixer shower
Replies: 2
Views: 3520

hi ryan
you can use the hot and colds from the bath or from the basin feeds with a combi system.
ammo
by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:22 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Waste Outlet
Replies: 5
Views: 4255

hi alan
Have you thought of channelling out the wall and taking the drain around the bottom of the wall? Make good with carlite bonding if you are going to tile or plaster it if you aare going to paint?
good luck ammo
by ammo
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Waste Outlet
Replies: 5
Views: 4255

hi alan
Why don't you take the waste pipe in the wall instead of digging up the floor? then tile or replaster the bottom 6 inches of the wall.
ammo
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