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Solvent or push-fit? Discussion Thread

Can anyone explain why we have two different sizes of waste pipe for solvent weld and push-fit connectors? Why didn’t they just make the push fit connectors a bit bigger so they would push on a solvent weld pipe rather than have the confusion of needing a different size pipe and compression fittings to switch between them? It would make sense for the manufacturers and stockists too in almost halving the inventory they have to carry.

Solvent...

 

Fitting ABS pipe Discussion Thread

Anyone worked with this plastic pressurised pipe much? This week was my first and i thought after my years of experience that these stressful days were mostly behind me...alas they are not.

Ordered up the stuff in preparation for the job, informed the entire building that the water would be off for 24hrs to allow the glue to cure and then proceeded to drain down and cut out the old stuff yesterday, only to find that the stuff that was in was...

 

What manufacturer makes the best quality fittings for multilayer pipes? Discussion Thread

What manufacturer makes the best quality fittings for multilayer pipes?

What manufacturer makes the best quality fittings for multilayer pipes? for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Smart Radiator Thermostats Discussion Thread

Can anyone recommend the best smart radiator thermostats for me? I have a total of 6 radiators in the house.

Smart Radiator Thermostats for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Why so many Popup Ads Discussion Thread

I've been prompted to write a thread as I have not posted in a while but find most of the web page covered in popup ads.

Why so many Popup Ads for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Have you ever / would you ever; Work for a Plumbing Supplier / Plumbing Wholesaler Discussion Thread

Have you ever / would you ever; Work for a Plumbing Supplier / Electrical Wholesaler - POLLTIME!

PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH FRIENDS VIA FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP, FACEBOOK GROUPS, OTHER FORUMS ETC WE WILL BE PUSHING THIS HARD FOR A FEW MONTHS. ​

Please join in and help make the thread have lots of long decent posts in them. It'll really help the forum out.

LOOK...

 

Heat Group Magnaclean copy. Parts of it are excellent. Discussion Thread

I was tidying up the boiler pipework on a bungalow I bought and plan to move into. Being a cheapskate, I considered keeping the Heat Group magnetic filter. It was like the old Magnacleans with offset plastic tails and I knew it would be messy and fiddly to fit, but although it seemed a bit pants, it did seem to work to some degree and wasn't leaking.

Today I got the pipework as tidy as humanly possible...

 

Pan connector to soil, not sure what needed Discussion Thread

Hi all,

Need to change this pan con and am not sure what I'm looking at where the pan con and the soil meet? I'm guessing it's not just a regular one needed?

The piece of solid plastic pipe immediately after the flexible section ends looks a smaller bore than the soil sticking out from the tiles. And then there is a double lip between the two, presumably with a seal inside for push fit?

So I'm thinking the current pan...

 

Toilet waste small drip leak - plumbers mait not working Discussion Thread

Amateur here. My toilet waste has a small drip leak at the join, & I was advised to use Plumbers Mait to seal it up. I did, & it worked for a while, but what I find is the putty is continuing to get wet from the leak & the seal is being broken a few days after I press it in again. Is there some kind of sleeve I could put around this to try to fix this more permanently? Advice appreciated.

Toilet waste small...

 

Silent Running Toilet eluding capture Discussion Thread

I have three toilets in the house. Two have been "silent running" for a while now (constant trickle of water leaking from the cistern into the bowl).

They are identical Ideal Standard units as shown in the picture.

I successfully fixed one of the toilets by replacing the seal at the bottom of the flush unit.

But the second continues to run, despite:

• Replacing the seal at the base of the flush unit
• Swapping out the...

 

S-traps self Syphoning Discussion Thread

I watched a video and it went in about S-traps self spyhoning after discharge and said they were band in the USA. This isn't the case in the UK?

S-traps self Syphoning for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened Discussion Thread

Hi,

I have noticed that when a hot tap is opened for the first time after a heating cycle (in this case a bath tap), the water flows for a couple of seconds and then there is a very loud noise as can be heard in the video.

Any ideas what it may be? I couldn't deduce the source. The EV was recently checked and pressure increased from 1 to 3 bar per instructions but notably it did this before. I just at that time...

 

Pimlico plumbers founder flees britain! Discussion Thread

Pimlico Plumbers founder to sell £12m penthouse as he flees Britain ahead of tax raid ​

Charlie Mullins ready to have ‘no assets in the UK’ ahead of looming Budget tax rises...

 

Isolation valve with double check valve Discussion Thread

Does anyone fit these internally for outside tap installation? Instead of an isolation valve and a separate double check valve.

Isolation valve with double check valve for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Viva full valve double check valve Discussion Thread

Do these fill valves have a double check valve in the tail? Seems to imply it in the technical.

Viva full valve double check valve for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

PRV with Gauge Question Discussion Thread

Hi,

I have a Caffeli PRV near the mains stopcock. Static pressure fluctuates between 3-4 Bar and when a tap is opened it sits around 2 Bar. No issues with pressure but trying to gain an understanding of how it should be setup to protect appliances. I do have a couple of Grohe toilets that make a slight thump when the filler shuts off abruptly.

With taps running is I adjust the PRV I can decrease / increase the pressure but it tails off...

 

Washing machine drain hose. Discussion Thread

Hi
I'm unsure what is acceptable when routing the drain hose from a washing machine.
Is the loop shown in the picture acceptable?

Additionally, the rubber end to the drain hose almost closes off the 40mm opening of the stand pipe. I know that a gap must be present. Looking at the hose, the last 150mm of the hose appears to be slightly different. Can this be cut off to allow the hose to go into the standpipe and give an air gap, instead...

 

Re Condensing boiler Discussion Thread

Hi
Just wondering if anyone can help? I moved into a new build several years back and have noticed that every time I empty dishwater into my sink the boiler (in my kitchen) makes a gurgling noise. The sink waste and the boiler overflow both run into the soil pipe! Is this anything to get concerned about? All answers appreciated
Many thanks
Anthony

Re Condensing boiler for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Shower elbow wall plate. Discussion Thread

Hi, best way to go about fitting these? The length of thread means the back plate elbow is deep in the wall for the square shroud to fit flush with the tile.

Is it best so sit the back plate elbow forward and trim down the Brass thread ?

Regards

Shower elbow wall plate. for the original thread on Plumbers Forums

 

Releasing pressure in pipwork Discussion Thread

Hi
I know that this may seem like a daft question, but here goes.
Is it possible to release pressure in pipe work.
Let me expand.
I've been undertaking some changes to the pipework in out ground floor kitchen. The pipework had been completed using JG Speedfit, so I've used the same to make the changes.
As a temporary measure, whilst completing the job, I installed two Speedfit Stop Ends. This meant that I could turn the water back on...