General Plumbing

1358 topics in this forum

1. Cold manifold setup?

   By BotusBuild, February 20
   • 3 replies
   • 468 views
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   • OwenF
   • February 20

2. Insulation of bulky fittings

   By Super_Paulie, February 19
   • 7 replies
   • 703 views
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   • Super_Paulie
   • February 19

3. I got a bit carried away in IKEA clearance and bought braviken sink with godmorgen. Should I return them?

   By CalvinHobbes, February 17
   • 8 replies
   • 971 views
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   • Bramco
   • February 17

4. Joist very close to wall, pipe entry?

   By Super_Paulie, February 16   

   • plumbing
   • joists
   • 9 replies
   • 614 views
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   • Super_Paulie
   • February 16

5. Unused Stopcock Valve Crusty

   By steveoelliott, February 13
   • 1 reply
   • 318 views
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • February 13

6. 3-port valve with centre off position?

   By sharpener, February 11
   • 2 replies
   • 326 views
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   • sharpener
   • February 11

7. Unitrap or McAlpine (or a.n.other) Waterless Trap

   By Thorfun, February 4
   • 7 replies
   • 766 views
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   • dpmiller
   • February 10

8. Should I insulate vent pipes in loft (from DHW cylinder and central heating)

   By Oxbow16, February 5
   • 2 replies
   • 764 views
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   • marshian
   • February 10

9. Press fitting burrs

   By NoGearSomeIdea, February 6
   • 8 replies
   • 606 views
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   • HughF
   • February 8

10. Poor flow rates

    By jpadie, January 7
    • 1 reply
    • 575 views
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    • jpadie
    • February 4

11. Electric powered, Hot water-only system options?

    By Chris HB, January 29   

    • hot water
    • 23 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • TonyT
    • February 2

12. P5 chipboard for mounting?

    By CH_18, February 1
    • 2 replies
    • 358 views
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    • joe90
    • February 2

13. Inlet connector .

    By Pocster, January 29
    • 1 reply
    • 243 views
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    • Pocster
    • January 29

14. Waste pipes and heights

    By SB2023, January 25
    • 11 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • SB2023
    • January 26

15. Frozen pipes or an air lock?

    By recoveringbuilder, December 13, 2022
    • 20 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • marshian
    • January 25

16. UFH Best Practice for Zoning and Control

    By umiq88, January 17
    • 6 replies
    • 673 views
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    • JohnMo
    • January 24

17. Testing water quality

    By Amateur bob, January 9
    • 4 replies
    • 577 views
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    • Amateur bob
    • January 23

18. Smell after flushing toilet

    By Brendan, January 21
    • 8 replies
    • 810 views
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    • Square Feet
    • January 21

19. Cistern Pan Hose Question

    By steveoelliott, January 18
    • 3 replies
    • 527 views
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    • steveoelliott
    • January 18

20. Turbulence corrosion

    By Beelbeebub, January 13
    • 4 replies
    • 460 views
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    • Beelbeebub
    • January 14

21. What is this around the pipe?

    By zdravkoc, November 17, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • zdravkoc
    • January 10

22. Secondary HW pump connection/fittings

    By OwenF, January 10
    • 3 replies
    • 496 views
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    • JohnMo
    • January 10

23. Sleeves not demounting from HEP pipe?

    By jayc89, January 10
    • 3 replies
    • 417 views
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    • jayc89
    • January 10

24. Where did you buy sinks, toilets etc?

    By CalvinHobbes, October 19, 2023
    • 14 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Ferdinand
    • January 9

25. Toilet not emptying waste completely

    By agamemnon, January 6
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Post and beam
    • January 7