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by peter the plumber
Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:30 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Bathroom waste pipes problem
Replies: 2
Views: 5036

The only way I can think of to fix this is an internal soil pipe. It’s a big job and will take a few days. It’s only about a £150’s of materials but the labour will be high on a job like this. Most of the time we would try and fix an external one if we can. If your unsure what your doing call...
by peter the plumber
Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:50 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Overflow
Replies: 6
Views: 5166

Yes.

But remember to turn off the water before you start.
by peter the plumber
Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:54 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Sludged-up downstairs radiators, fed by plastic plumbing
Replies: 5
Views: 5749

The reason your getting “slugâ€
by peter the plumber
Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:14 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: tricky bath panels
Replies: 1
Views: 3835

What kind of panel is it? Make sure you have a good look for any screw that could be holding it in place. If it’s a thin plastic one, you can just pull down on it and pop it off. There should be a bit of wood a long the bottom off it too, remove it. If it’s a wooden one, it could be screw in pla...
by peter the plumber
Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Sludged-up downstairs radiators, fed by plastic plumbing
Replies: 5
Views: 5749

You know sometimes on this site, I get the “feelingâ€
by peter the plumber
Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:10 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Dripping Mixer Tap
Replies: 7
Views: 20059

I think the main trouble with taps now days are there just cheap imports. It’s hard to find cartages for a lot of them. In some cases they have been made in a factory and compress air tools have been used to tighten up the parts, so it’s all most imposable to take them apart. It’s just easier ...
by peter the plumber
Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:47 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: noisy pipes
Replies: 2
Views: 4236

Here’s what you need to do.

Turn off the boiler before you start.

First buy some “Boiler noise silencerâ€
by peter the plumber
Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:16 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: water not hot enough
Replies: 2
Views: 4673

They have fitted a thermostatic mixing valves on your taps.

The factory pre set them at about 43C

Noting you can do, its a legal req.

But there could be a flaut, so cheak the water temp or call your plumber back in .
by peter the plumber
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:56 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: noisy pipes
Replies: 2
Views: 4236

Easy to fix.

Just get some Fernox boiler noise silencer for about £18 and put it in.
by peter the plumber
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:43 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: New Central heating system
Replies: 1
Views: 3756

I wouldn’t if I was you. It’s not just the pipe work, there a bit more to it. You have the wiring, motorised valves and control pack. Not a job for amateur. I would not start it; if you do you can make some very costly mistakes. From a legal point of view, you can do all of the pipe work, radiat...
by peter the plumber
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:25 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Combi boiler
Replies: 2
Views: 4103

Your central heating pump is on its last legs.

Get someone out to replace it.

The pumps start at about £30 for a cheap one; a good one from Grundfos is about £65

Labour should be about £40 and should take about ½ hour to install.
by peter the plumber
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:17 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Screeching noise from boiler/pipes
Replies: 1
Views: 4867

This is an air intake problem.

Easy to fix, but call out a pro to have a look.

There could be a risk of carbon monoxides gas leaking out.

And I would leave a window open in the area of the boiler until it’s checked out.
by peter the plumber
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Ravenheat RSF84ET
Replies: 1
Views: 4373

Right it sound to me like a lack of water in the system. If you have a look at your boiler there should be a dial on it. If this dial is reading zero, then you just need to fill it with some more water using the filling loop. A filling loop looks like a flexible hose, about 15cm long and has a tap o...
by peter the plumber
Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:13 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fitting a toilet
Replies: 1
Views: 4500

Just cut the soil pipe down to the right size.
by peter the plumber
Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:28 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Kitchen Drainage
Replies: 2
Views: 4656

Ok the “crudâ€
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