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Pushfit fitting/pipe ok to rub against one another? Discussion Thread

Hi

I've been swapping rads in my house and during one rad swap I used the original notches on the joist to run the new flow and return pipes. In one notch both the flow and return touch and might get pressed against each other when the chipboard goes back down.

Should I open up the notch or reroute the return (left valve pipe)? Or is it ok they touch together?

I've attached photos to illustrate, last photo is a...

 

Power Flushing Central Heating Discussion Thread

Hi, I have an old 3 story property with radiators on each floor. The radiators have become increasingly less efficient so feel flushing the system would have a hopeful benefit. I have bought a secondhand flushing unit (pictures attached) and would like some advice on how to set it up. Also, should I put some form of product in the system to break up the sludge before flushing. Any advice on setting up etc., would be much appreciated...

 

Sealing off isolation valve Discussion Thread

Hi,
The isolation valve feeding my toilet cistern was leaking. After considerable effort, I was able to lift up the cistern to put an O-ring washer around the top of the inner circle referred to with an arrow in the attached image. Unfortunately, when I let the water through, there was a burst leak. Should I use a flat-ring washer instead? If so how can I get the right size?Should I put the ring at the top or push it down?
A friend...

 

Close coupled seal for 2" flush with 100mm OD? Discussion Thread

I'm trying to locate a close coupled cistern seal (foam or rubber) for a 2" flush with a 100mm OD and 67mm ID. All I can find is 105mm, 107, or 110mm OD.

The pan recess for the seal will only accept 100mm OD.

Any ideas on where I could go?

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Here is Practical Explanation about Next Life, Discussion Thread

Practical Explanation ( For Example ) :- `1st of all can you tell me every single seconds detail from that time when you born ?? ( i need every seconds detail ?? that what- what you have thought and done on every single second )

can you tell me every single detail of your `1 cheapest Minute Or your whole hour, day, week, month, year or your whole life ??

if you are not able to tell me about this life then what proof do...

 

trying to fix a Old very Large Tap in a Commercial Kitchen Discussion Thread

I have a Very old commercial kitchen in my School, it dates originally from the 1950’s, it has had modernisation, but many of the Plumbing Fittings are original or contemporary with the period.

I need to replace the Washer in a Hot Sink Tap, just getting it apart required an impact wrench due to accretion of Limescale inside the body, I now have the Tap Disassembled but the Washer Size is 1” And I can’t find...

 

Hi I’m Julie a School Premises Manager Discussion Thread

I’m looking for some specific Advice, I will Also offer my advice if I can Help, i have worked as a Multi-Skilled tradesperson in the Sign Installation and Shopfitting industry, I Have also done a Lot of Plumbing, and have met and conquered a number of Challenges, but in this life you’re always learning, so I’m also keen to hear other peoples ideas that could help me, and i will share my own sometimes novel but practical...

 

Hi I’m Julie New to the Forum, but not “New to Plumbing” Discussion Thread

Hi Friends
I’m a Premises Manager responsible for a large Primary School, its actually two Schools combined with differing vintages of Buildings, and as the person in charge of maintenance I come upon some interesting problems with a mixture of Old and New plumbing fittings, any specific advice you can offer to help solve my problems would be much appreciated.

But please, I beg you don't try to be a Smart Alec...

 

Toilet won't stop filling Discussion Thread

Hi All,

I need a assistance. I have toilet with buttons instead of a handle.

We had issues before we it would not stop filling and just pressing the button a few times would fix that.

That stopped working and then upon inspection the mechanism was covered in black gunk.

This was cleaned and the toilet still didn't stop. I then filled the cistern with warm water and citric acid to see if that would clear any scale that may have built up...

 

Hello from Ipswich Discussion Thread

Hi All,

New member from Ipswich.

I am a DIYer looking for some advice.

Hello from Ipswich for the original thread on Plumbers Forums