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  1. Lou

    reduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer? Electrical Advice

    reduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer? Discussion Threadreduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer? Electrical Advice Hi there I have 2 electric hot water boilers in my house (in France). They both work with off-peak power, but they run all night long, so they...
  2. J

    Have my water pipes been plumbed the wrong way? Discussion Thread

    Have my water pipes been plumbed the wrong way? Discussion Thread Good morning, I recently had an extension, new bathroom and new en-suite fitted. Prior to the works the hot water worked. Now we have moved back we have no hot water. British gas came for 5 hours on saturday and replaced every...
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    • been have pipes thread water
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  3. J

    Danfoss - heating water Discussion Thread

    Danfoss - heating water Discussion Thread Hi All, I hope you are well. I have Danfoss CP715Si controller and when I try to heat water the boiler does not kick in. When I select Hot Water to ON or press +1HR button to turn it on for one hour the red light comes up on the controller but the...
    • JohnMalcolm
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    • heating thread water
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  4. L

    Hot water issue with combi boiler Discussion Thread

    Hot water issue with combi boiler Discussion Thread I have a combi boiler, the hot water to my bath and taps upstairs is hot and stays hot, aswell as the hot tap in my downstairs bathroom, but in my kitchen the hot tap gets very very hot but it only lasts a couple of minutes then runs cold. I...
    • Lotte29
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    • issue thread water
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  5. C

    Noisy main cold water pipe, my plumber hasn't heard this before. Discussion Thread

    Noisy main cold water pipe, my plumber hasn't heard this before. Discussion Thread Hi Folks, Would like to cast the net far and wide to try and get some resolution to this problem. The mains water coming into the property via a 15mm copper pipe, I have a Worcester Bosch Heatslave 15/19 around...
    • ComfortablyNumb
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    • this thread water
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  6. B

    Is there a flexible pipe suitable for a secondary hot water circulatory system? Discussion Thread

    Is there a flexible pipe suitable for a secondary hot water circulatory system? Discussion Thread I'd be grateful for some advice please. I'm doing a stable conversion which requires a secondary circulatory system. The plumber (yes, he is qualified) initially didn't realise this and when...
    • BruceK
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    • flexible system there thread water
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  7. W

    Mains Water Closet direct Flush valves still a rarity in UK? Discussion Thread

    Mains Water Closet direct Flush valves still a rarity in UK? Discussion Thread Just was at a caravan site in Lake District recently, which had some very interesting Delabie electronic tap and shower fittings, also direct WC flush valves which worked extremely well. Always wondered why these...
    • whitegold
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    • direct flush thread water
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  8. B

    Hot water and waste in detached garage conversion Discussion Thread

    Hot water and waste in detached garage conversion Discussion Thread Hi, One of my client has a detached garage with access to electricity and cold water. The plan is to convert it to a granny studio. What's the best way to: 1- get hot water to install a sink/tap and a shower 2- install the...
    • Blogissimmo
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    • garage thread water
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  9. Dawz84

    UK Main Water Leak Repair and Tiling Advice over Asphalt.

    I had a small leak in the main water line before the stop tap in my 1950s house. The copper pipe had worn away over the past 70 years, causing a small crack in the copper. A plumber/builder fixed the leak by digging a one-foot by one-foot hole in the corner of the property where the main water...
    • Dawz84
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    • advice asphalt repair tiling tiling advice water
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  10. S

    Water spillage after applying stainstop

    I applied Lithotin stainstop to my newly installed sandstone tiles. Shortly after i had an issue with a water pipe and the stone got wet. Now there are dark puddles have dried on the stone and remain after a week. How do i remove the dark puddles?!
  11. N

    Remove and replace shower river rock tile flooring and marble wall tile water damage help

    This is my first time posting, I searched for a similar thread and didn't find much- apologies if this is a repeat! My upstairs bathroom has a walk-in shower with marble wall tile and river stone floor. The river rock flooring is getting messed up. The grout is cracking and coming loose, and a...
  12. H

    Water getting under tiles of impey tanked former tray

    Hi I have a wetroom tray on timber floor. We have an impey shower tray and tanking membrane. Impey Tanking is floor only and goes up 5 inches or so up the wall tiles. We have been having issues with some permanent wet grout lines. Upon inspection it looked like the wet grout areas had a lot...
  13. Tile Marble Granite

    Water Damaged Old School Shower Repair Job

    My last Old School Shower Repair/wet room conversion. It was leaking in the basement to the point where the customer had to put a bucket underneath the drain to collect the water, 100% waterproofed. Flat Rock, MI https://showertilerepair.blogspot.com/
  14. Tile Marble Granite

    Water damaged shower repair

    Water Damaged Shower Repairs Shower tile repair – water damage – tile waterproofing Do you have shower leakage that goes downstairs leading to either your main floor or basement? Read this blog to find out why the worn-out shower leaks downstairs. You are not alone, in fact, water damaged...
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    Do my wall tiles have water ingress? (Photos)

    I have started to notice a wet pattern look on my Porcelanosa Marmol Carrara Blanco bathroom wall tiles. I have looked at unfitted tiles and I do not believe the grey ‘wet’ looking patches to be a part of the design. Quite a lot of tiles display this pattern but not all. Also they are scattered...
  16. Ben ow49

    Water spotting on tile? Are these ruined?

    Hi All, I have installed tiles to a fire place and had to use wet plaster to install. Looks like the water has pulled through to the front and ruined the look. Any ideas? Are these tiles done for? Thanks Ricky
  17. F

    Impey Water Guard System

    Hi, I am a keen DIYer and have chosen an Impey Aqua Dec 4 and waterguard tanking kit. The Aqua dec 4 is 1.6x0.9m in size so was as real challenge to get level and properly supported into a concrete bathroom floor. The Dec is completely solid with absolutely no movement anywhere on its surface...
  18. P

    Hollow tiles with water underfloor heating

    We had a water underfloor heating installed and tiled over. 3 months later we noticed many tiles sound hollow. We worry this can signal future problems. More details on our floor: water underfloor heating system fitted on XPS Overlay Lite Boards, laid on top of self-levelling porcelain tiles...
  19. J

    Mapei white grout absorbing water

    Hi after some advice . Just finished the shower cubicle , used a Mapei white grout and the grout goes grey and absorbs water . After a while it dries out again , but this is not normal ? I have the same tile in my other bathroom but used a cheap travis Perkins 4 trade grout and had no problems ...
  20. T

    Holes forming in grout on water exposure

    Grout failing 5 days after job completed. What is the cause, poor mix, ,application or something else? The business who carried out the work are coming to assess in a couple of days and I'd like to know what level of poor workmanship I've been exposed to

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