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"A Fix with Sontarans" is a specially written Doctor Who segment produced for the BBC children's programme Jim'll Fix It featuring Colin Baker in character as the Sixth Doctor. It was broadcast on 23 February 1985.

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  1. C

    Pneumatic push button flush not working, how to fix it?

    Hi all I've got an inbuilt pneaumatic push button cistern (came with the house) and the full flush is not working. The half flush works but isn't great. When I take off the cover plate I can unscrew the 'thing' from the cover plate and when I manually use my finger to push in the plunger...
    • chesl73
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    • america button fix flush not working toilet usa working
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: USA
  2. M

    How To Fix Spout To Shower Head Switch?

    Hi All, Been doing a bit of self-fixing recently and got stuck on this repair. What should I be expecting and how do I go about fixing the switch? As you can see in the pictures the pull handle just came out completely. Thanks.
    • MCselfRepair
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    • america fix head shower shower head spout switch usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  3. L

    Could somebody tell me what this part is and how to fix it?

    The toilet flush button on our toilet has stopped working. We tried to fix it and a piece that the button screws into has come off and fallen down the pipe - the toilet will still flush using the internal mechanism but we can't get the button to work. I believe we may need to replace the filler...
  4. F

    Can a dripping tap be too old to fix

    I have an old cast iron bath, the kind with feet, and old taps attached, one of which is dripping. I’m not sure how old it is but it was there when I bought the flat 20 years ago and I imagine it’s at least 40-60 years old as the flat doesn’t look like it’s had any work done since then, and the...
    • Fig
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    • america dripping dripping tap fix old tap taps usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: USA
  5. D

    How to set up 1st fix incoming cold water supply

    Renovating an older property with good water pressure. Proposing combi on 1st floor, but am not sure if it should be 1st take-off... If it were to be it would mean doubling back pipework to kitchen and then back upstairs to service sinks etc.. Then there is the electric shower supply... Any...
    • dereke
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    • america cold cold water fix incoming supply usa water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  6. G

    Fix Triton T80 shower - temperature control

    We have a Triton T80 shower. When anyone runs more water in the house - such as flush WC - the temperature in the shower shoots up and is extremly hot - compared to the setting. There must be a temperature sensor/thermostat that controls temperature. This is obiously faulty. So when pressure...
  7. A

    Plastic kitchen drain pipe needs to fix into ceramic soil pipe, nr Redruth Cornwall UK

    My kitchen waste pipe discharges into a pipe going to my soakaway. It has now unsurprisingly become blocked (about 6 m from the drain). The soil pipe from the toilet to my septic tank passes underground about 1 m away from the end of the kitchen waste pipe with a good enough slope for the...
  8. S

    New combi fitted, how to fix noisy pipes

    changed from a gravity feed boiler system to a combi boiler and had problems with noisy pipes? About 4 weeks ago now had a new combi boiler installed, and from day 1 had noises from the heating pipes even though not on. Thought I was just up grading to a more modern space saving cost efficient...
    • simbob2020
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    • america combi fitted fix new noisy noisy pipes pipes usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  9. S

    leaking compression fitting - can’t turn off supply

    Hi All, Have a lead supply pipe and the compression fitting where it joins copper in the house has started dripping. Unfortunately it’s before the stop-tap so have no way of turning off water. Anyway to fix it externally? Have just tried some Fernax stuff but wouldn’t stick and ended up...
    • Simmozs
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    • america compression fitting fix leaking supply turn off usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  10. M

    Help! En suit hot sink feed terrible.

    Hi all, First time posting but need help urgently. Our en suite bathroom is the room next to the water heater for the house. All the water pipes in the house are run off 10mm pipes. Our en suite shower has incredible water pressure both hot and col but the en suit tap has almost zero...
    • Matthew Harrowell
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    • america fix help hot pressure shower shower pressure sink tap urgent usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: USA
  11. K

    Overflowing toilet- how to fix fill valve

    Hi all, If anyone can help with me diagnose the issue with my overflowing toilet I'd be massively grateful. Cistern is constantly leaking. Overflow pipe is constantly filling up and based on my youtube trawl I believe the fill valve in the issue. However, I can't see one similar to mine online...
  12. F

    leaking radiator valve at inward compression nut

    I have a leaking radiator valve at inward compression nut - is this easy to fix ? Or will I need to call a professional? See attached picture
    • fmeikle
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    • america compression easy fix leaking nut radiator usa valve
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  13. gardener99

    Advice request re. garden hose outlet

    Hi everyone, Found your forum after a quick google. I was wondering if you could advise me on how I can fix my garden hose outlet. I have zero experience with plumbing, but have done a bit of diy so have a decent set of tools to work with. I just moved into a new home some months ago and what...
    • gardener99
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    • advice america fix garden garden hose hose outlet usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  14. S

    How to fix leaking trv

    Hi, Just moved in to a house and the radiator is leaking where the trv meets the feeding copper pipe. I’ve drained the system and had the trv off, it looks like when they’ve changed them they’ve made a small cut on the pipe under the olive. I can only guess this is what’s causing the dripping...
    • Stesmith
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    • america fix leaking trv usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  15. M

    Copper pipes and no olives

    Hi all, Hoping you can help me on this one. Our cold water on our kitchen tap has stopped working so we made the decision to change the tap. The only issue we have is our house was an ex showhome and appears to have been plumbed in a rush. I've had a look at loads of tutorials online to try...
  16. L

    System sucking in air - suggested fix is convert to closed - looking for more info

    Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here, a layperson homeowner, stopping by in desperation to try and get a better understanding of my options regarding a diagnosis. I have a conventional gravity heating system (cold water tank). British Gas put in a new boiler and replaced most of the other bits...
  17. I

    Extra charge to fix boiler installation.

    My mum had a new combi boiler fitted. A few week later the pressure dropped (you have to manually operate a lever to re-pressurise it). We wanted to confirm there really was a problem, so we waited until it happened twice again before contacting the plumber. They confirmed there were 2 leaks...
    • IainRockwell
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    • america boiler boiler installation charge extra fix installation usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: USA
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    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
  19. milleniumaire

    How to fix leaking tap - but not leaking from the usual place!

    Around 4 years ago I installed a Swirl Magellan Bath Shower Mixer Tap onto a bath. This tap looks something similar to the following in terms of the design: Separate hot and cold taps, with pull up to divert water to the shower head. The underneath of the tap and the tap heads actually look...
    • milleniumaire
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    • america fix leaking place tap usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  20. S

    Replace Kitchen Tap with fix copper pipes with one with flexible pipes

    Good evening, In my kitchen I have got a tap with fixed copper tube that they fit in a plastic but in grey ( see picture1). Can I fit in the grey pipes this tap with flexible pipes? Is there an adaptor between them? What is the name of it? (Picture 2) Thanks
    • Sarah.sco
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    • america copper copper pipes fix flexible kitchen pipes replace tap usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: USA
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