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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.

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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

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