Comments on: Plumbing

By: Jamie Winslow

Jamie Winslow — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:26 +0000

I have a Traditional Rain Can Riser System which only gets luke warm. Any suggestions?

By: Mary Ozburn

Mary Ozburn — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:49:52 +0000

Can I use the hot and cold water source from a tub or bathroom sink plus the drain for installing a new kitchen sink (where one never was). The kitchen sink will be about 8 to 10′ from the tub?
Thank you

By: Duncan

Duncan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:30:38 +0000

Hi, I hope you can help. The smell of drains/gas comes out of my shower plug hole if I don’t leave a plug in it. I assume there is no u-bend underneath. The whole shower is tiled in and would be difficult to access. What can I do? Is there some kind of plug valve I can install?

Thanks!
Duncan

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:08:45 +0000

We are planning to re fit a bathroom. We live in a very old house which has an unsightly black plastic soil pipe down the front of the house. Are there any pipes available that would be more asthetically appealing and more in keeping with the age of the property?

Many thanks for your advice

By: tss

tss — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:04:59 +0000

HI, i have a direct water system and need to change taps in the bathroom – but there are no isolation valve sin the bathroom – for cold turn off the main inlet to the house (ok) but what about the hot as this goes to the boiler and in to an unvented cylinder – do i close of the valves out of the tank ?

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:00:05 +0000

it sounds like your hot water storage cylinder thermostat has failed and is returning heat to your storage tank. This is very dangerous and must be sorted immediately. Thermostats cost around £20 and can e fitter in minutes.

By: Victoria Plumb Technical

Victoria Plumb Technical — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:33:57 +0000

If there is water in the cistern yes, you will want to turn off your water and empty the cistern first.

By: lee

lee — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:29:14 +0000

Oh thats great’ but will it flood if turn the diaphragm a quarter?

By: Victoria Plumb Technical

Victoria Plumb Technical — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:19:55 +0000

Hi Lee,

If you can access the cistern from the top then you just need to turn the diaphragm a quarter and it will then pull out.

By: lee

lee — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:52:27 +0000

my low level toilet sistern is all boxed and tiled in, the only acces is from the top of it’ and the diaphragm needs replacing’ is there anyway it can be repaired without ripping my bathroom apart please?