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Noisy TRV's
My 4 rads downstairs TRV's all make an annoying hissing sound after an hour or so, i know the valves are OK because i have swapped them round with the upstairs ones ps if i adjust the temp on them...
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cut power to pump to get pump to run
INTERMITENT WELL PUMP ISSUE FOR 3 YEARS Every so often twice a month, I have to cut the power to the pump wait 1-15 minutes to get well to start up acts like a thermal condition. The weird thing is it...
 
Installing drain pipe for rain run-off
I've got to install a drain pipe from a low spot to the street gutter - = about 100 feet. Is there a formula to figure the maximum flowrate that = a 4-in pipe will carry using the 1/4 per foot slope...
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kitchen faucet
I am trying to remove my kitchen faucet and cannot disconnect the outlet hose fiting. Any suggestions?
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Central Heating Pipes
I am about to put down an wood floor and need to sort out the pipes underneath first. My problem is that I have a combi boiler with 22mm flow/return pipes. However, whoever fitted the systemhas...
 
tankless hot water heater
Does anyone have experience with the tankless hot water heaters? We're replacing our old 40 gallon unit and are interested in the tankless models. Recommendations on best quality brands/models would...
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Second Furnace in Attic - Ducting Issues
I recently bought a house which was built in 1924 and has been added onto and remodelled at various times since. It is in Northern California where air conditioning is unnecessary but heat sure comes...
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Kitchen drywall & floor repair
This is the first time I ever did anything like this, so please feel = free to sling all the comments and suggestions. I tore out the floor and drywall under the sink . Photos show various = views....
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CPVC
Can I use a brass compression fitting on CPVC??? Would this be an acceptable way to connect CPVC to copper??
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Hot water goes lukewarm and then scalding hot
Hello all, I have a two stage boiler that is connected to an Everhot Hot Water Tank (Coil). Feeds hot water and heat to a building. In one of the tubs in the building the symptom is: If the hot water...
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Lead Caulk Drain
I am putting a mop sink in a mudroom/laundry room which I am having remodelled. The mop sink is pre-cast terazzo (cement and marble chips) from Stern-Williams. It comes with a drain body cast...
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Replacing broken Jacuzzi toilet tank.
About a year ago, I installed a Jacuzzi toilet, BN30-BN31 (numbers from under the tank lid). This is one of the more modern looking toilets, with the tapering, slender tank. The tank has developed a...
 
Kitchen receptacles
Well, I have yanked out the old cabinets and am repairing the floor, = walls, ceiling, everything else. Also going to install new receptacles = where needed. I'm thinking about putting in 4-plex...
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Please Help plumbing question?
I have an existing baseboard heater running along a wall in my living room. Behind the wall is a garage half of witch will be converted into a work room. The Radiators in my house and the baseboard...
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looking for UPC - Uniform Plumbing Code - CD
Help, i'm looking for the UPC - Uniform Plumbing Code - CD to download...