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by peter the plumber
Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:13 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Radiator Size list
Replies: 4
Views: 3231

Sizing radiators is not an easy thing to do. Location is important too.

You need to know a bit more than the sites tell you.

There is a site for this, but if you don’t know how to use it, it’s a waste of time.


Here the basics

The term “U valueâ€
by peter the plumber
Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Reduced flow in new bathroom basin tap
Replies: 5
Views: 4238

Under your taps can you make sure that the isolators are fully open? 10mm feeds are ok for taps, I know the ones you have and there ok. The only thing I can think of is dirt in the pipe work that has jammed up the taps. You should get the people back who installed your new bathroom and get them to f...
by peter the plumber
Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:43 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Leaking Toilet
Replies: 5
Views: 3237

Bit of rubber between then pan and the cistern is not in right or needs to be replaced.

Easy to do, undo the nuts that hold the cistern to the pan on the under side of the cistern and un screw the cistern from the wall.

Lift off the cistern and you will see it and just replace it.
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot water cylinder.
Replies: 4
Views: 3156

If your thinking of selling, get the cheapest one you can.

There no point on spending money on a good one if your going to be there less than 2 years.

Has far has piping it up goes, yes there easy to fit, but you should get an electrician to check the wiring.
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:58 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: DIY GAS FOR CH BOILER????
Replies: 4
Views: 2936

In simple terms, if you are found doing your own gas work with out the training, certs and insurant, you will go to jail and get a £25k fine. I don’t need to post the regs for this. They are prosecuting people for this and I am sure if you look on the Internet you can find most of the cases. So d...
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: REMOTE KEYPAD FOR CH BOILER
Replies: 6
Views: 3307

Oh tony I wish that was true……..

But its not, it’s only a timer and selector, its no replacement for your boiler controls.

They don’t turn your boiler up or down, they don’t tell you if your boiler is low on water or the fault lights are on.
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Extending water supply (cold feed) to new out house
Replies: 4
Views: 6873

They do make a 25mm to 15mm MDPE copper adaptor and there about £7 from screwfix. Go there on this link m You can’t use 20mm, I know its easier, water regs say 25mm MDPE so that’s what you have to use. Male and female parts………. The only time you have to worry about these parts is if you a...
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:27 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: immersion heater thermostat setting
Replies: 5
Views: 49104

Why are you getting an electrician to have a look at a hot water cylinder?

Do you know this is the first time I have heard of anyone fitting the wrong element to a cylinder, all cylinders are supply with the right size element and there replaced “like for like.â€
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:26 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Bath Waste pipe
Replies: 1
Views: 3981

The simple way to do this is to raise the bath or turn the bath around.

You can’t cut joist to 44mm they will not take it.
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:21 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Diverting bath waste into soil stack
Replies: 3
Views: 10043

The bath waste is not a problem you can use a “time saverâ€
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:15 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: REMOTE KEYPAD FOR CH BOILER
Replies: 6
Views: 3307

Nope

What you need is a loft light, a ladder and some boards down in your loft space.

Are you sure it’s the cheapest option?
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:10 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Warm Water Only?? Mixer Taps or Boiler Issues?
Replies: 1
Views: 3271

I think they have installed thermostatic mixer taps or a valve in your home. These units are a there for you safety and design to stop the water getting too hot. I know in old folks home and new builds there a legal requirement. There not a lot you can do about them, the water temp is pre set and tu...
by peter the plumber
Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:31 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: hot water cylinder burst --
Replies: 1
Views: 2813

Right we all look at water tanks and if they’re old and not plastic we always recommend replacing them. But in truth, if they’re not leaking they don’t need replacing. You mite have to re pipe them but its easy to do. You could have a hard time getting parts for them and if you have lead water...
by peter the plumber
Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot water cylinder cupboard size
Replies: 1
Views: 8752

You can get a Albion 900 x 450mm Economy 7 Indirect Cylinder that should fit.

Let me know what kind of heating you have and will looking in the trade catalogs.
by peter the plumber
Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Drainage next to an external house wall
Replies: 4
Views: 5147

You know keep looking at this post and there something wrong.

I think there a guttering issue.

But I am having a hard time visualizing this set up.

I am sure it will come to me.
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