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  1. L

    What does First Fix include?

    Hello all I have had an extension built which will have 3 radiators to the big main room, a utility sink and a shower room (ground works, waste, and pipes etc are in) The builder is not installing the sanitary ware as I will have to save up in order to fit the shower room in a few years time...
  2. ThirtyTwoer

    Noisy, vibrating shower when first turned on.

    I have a problem with noise and vibrations from my shower when i first turn it on. The problem lasts for about 30 seconds after the shower is switched on before it stops. There is a sink nearby, sometimes if we switch that on slowly before turning on the shower then the shower doesn't make a...
  3. U

    My first experience with CheckATrade

    Hello all, I have just joined, after being pushed into some DIY plumbing. Here is my first plumbing DIY effort. I had a cistern lever that didn't flush properly, and had become corroded and unsightly. I figured I'd get a plumber in to do it (after a couple of years apologising to guests for...
  4. nashant

    Vibration when first opening hot tap after u/v cylinder heating cycle

    Hi all. As the title says, I have a problem with an unvented cylinder I had installed last year where the first time I turn a hot tap on after the cylinder has been heated I get what sounds like a vibration. It generally starts about 1s after I open the tap and lasts for about 1.5s. I've...
  5. M

    Changing a radiator, to flush or not first

    I have a rusty radiator in the bathroom, not worth repainting as there is already paint on top of rust. It will be straightforward for me to change myself, I can get an identical replacement Stellrad, which makes things easy. The water in the system has inhibitors in it and a Fernox TF1 has kept...
  6. C

    Can quote replies but not first post in a thread

    For some months I have not been able to 'quote' or 'reply' to the #1 message in a thread, the 'quote' and 'reply' links are missing but I can 'report' and 'like'. This only applies to #1 post, the subsequent messages allow me to both quote and reply in the expected manner. Is anyone else...
  7. R

    First Underfloor heating install advice and tips

    Got an underfloor heating to install and Ive done a few repairs on manifolds etc but this is the first design and install for me. Advice and tip requested. The job is a kitchen extension with under floor heating this .will be added to the existing rad heated house. The new heated areas will be...
  8. plumbingdoctor

    Toilets are dirt do we need to fix them first or clean them?

    I'm done fixing the clogged toilet and noticed that before we set the whole thing toilet was very messy and dirty, the question is? do homeowners need to clean before the plumber comes or let the tradies clean it?
  9. W

    First question... (probably of many)

    Hello, All. Complete DIYer here, but I'll try not to sound too ignorant.. I recently noticed that my shower pan had developed a rust hole. It wasn't huge, but I decided I'd better do the reasonable rational thing and rip the whole thing out! I thought, I can get an acrylic one from Bunnings and...
  10. G

    URGENT What is criteria for on site assessment and portfolio. Can first and second fix be at same location

    Level 2 plumbing apprenticeship prove of work for portfolio. Can first and second fix be at same location . Can prove of work be carried out at apprentices home address.
  11. P

    Using hot water from a vented system for the first time in 2 years

    Hi all For various reasons, we haven't used the hot water system in our house for a couple of years. It's a vented system with a tank in the loft. I want to try it out now but wonder whether there could be any potential problems from Legionella or anything else potentially nasty? I don't...
    • Plumb Line
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    • america first hot hot water system time usa using vented water years
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: USA
  12. A

    Boiler broken and using immersion heater for the first time!

    Hi all! Need some newbie advice please... I have an unvented system boiler set up and the boiler has broken down due to pressure loss (engineer coming monday) I have switched off the boiler. The hot water cylinder has an immersion heater element, is it simply a case of turning the element on...
    • amalgam786
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    • america boiler broken first heater immersion immersion heater time usa using
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: USA
  13. L

    First fix pipe size?

    Hi, I'm about to pipe up my upstairs cold water to sinks and showers. It's a large 4 bed house, stopcock in the kitchen, middle of house outside wall, presently with 25mm pipe into a tap for building water. So upstairs sinks and showers are piped with tails hanging down in 15mm JG speedfit...
    • Luggsey
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    • america first fix pipe pipe size size usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: USA
  14. C

    Ideal logic plus and halo room stat, check serial number first

    morning as told by my local ideal rep if the boiler has a serial number earlier that AFQ meaning it was manufactured on June 2019 or before you will be unable to use/bind the new Halo combi stat
  15. S

    First Post - Room Not Heating to Set Thermostat Degree

    Hello everyone. We have a 1-bedroom unit with baseboard heating, gas furnace for heating and boiler for hot water. Recently, the unit is not warming up enough to the degree set on the thermostat. I have changed the thermostat and the furnace seems to be working. For example the thermostat is...
    • Sepehr84
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    • america central heating system degree first heater heating not heating thermostat usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  16. H

    Called out to fault on Alpha HE 33. New Fan Installed.

    Hi guys. First post on here. Called out to fault on Alpha HE 33. Fast blow fuse found to have blown. Faulty fan found to be problem. New fan installed and tested. Four days later and a call from customer to say boiler not working again. fast blow fuse found to have gone again. Replaced and gone...
  17. CorgiDirect

    Your the first to know - Regin gauge that will fit in your tool bag

    Smaller size compared to the bigger brothers such as the REGU35 and REGU40 Gauges Includes strong magnets on the back for easy storage (even with the bag on) Suitable for domestic gas - Up to 30millibar pressure gauge Ideal to fit in smaller maintenance tool kits Less fluid required to fill the...
    • CorgiDirect
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    • america bag first gauge regin tool usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  18. P

    First time changing a tap - but the new one doesn't connect the same way the old one did!

    Hi all, I am replacing a basin tap and managed to remove the one one and secure the new one on place with no issues. I then came to connecting the incoming supplies and seem to have incompatible fittings: Both threads are of identical size and I'm sure there must be an adaptor which can...
    • pavpev
    • Thread
    • america changing connect doesn't first new old tap time usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  19. P

    First fix pipe work testing

    Hi Just using a rothenberger RP50 to test first fix radiator pipework. part HEP and part copper. what is the correct procedure? Struggle to pump it up to 4.5bar! Used pump to put water in the system then vented the air and then pumped up but became very hard to pump. Long time since I did this...
    • phillyshaw
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    • america bar copper first fix pipe pump rothenberger test testing usa which work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  20. S

    britony overrun and heating

    hi all, first post but so much info on here, hope you can help. I have an old britony cobi 80 boiler which im having a couple of problems with, well one problem really. i turn on the hot water all works fine and as it should do.... i have the room thermostat set at 25 deg, both on manual and...
    • ste123
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    • advise britony cutting first heating overrun pump running urgent weeks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
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