I need some advice please. My Baxi boiler went recently faulty. A Baxi engineer came and fixed it in 10 minutes, he said that the ignition lead was connected incorrectly. He said that although the boiler was working, it was struggling until it failed.
The boiler was serviced 2 months ago by a...
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I'm preparing an estimate for a bathroom renovation in a block of flats. As always I'm trying to flag up / plan for and cost as many possible unknowns as possible in advance. One thing that I've not seen before is the ~50mm pipework connecting into the soil stack (see picture). My...
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I’m 10 weeks pregnant and found out we have some steel galvanised pipes with corrosion which was causing our tap water to run discoloured for a few seconds when not used for a couple of days. I understand this is from rust but was told lead could also be leaking into our water because...
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So I’m trying to fit a shower in a bathroom in an old tenement flat in Edinburgh.
Unfortunately the thread on the air off valve has broken (thankfully in the off position) and so will need replaced but I can’t switch the water off from the tank.
I don’t want to flood downstairs obviously...
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Have bought an old house and am having the old lead water mains pipe replaced and a new stopcock location/piping installed after massively high readings from water testing by the water company.
Also buying new plastic water tank to start afresh so to speak.
Pipework/joinery looks to...
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hope you are all well .
Is the pipe in the photos lead or steel ?
I suspect its leaking further down (water) as there is a puddle and I could hear running water until i turn the water off in the street
thanks!
Hi all. Thames Water lead pipes - meter to stopcock liability? I have had contradicting info. from TW & employees regarding the TW /consumer onus to repair or replace and various dates relating to policy changes. I was denied a free change or repair 5+ years ago. Also been told that near future...
I need to cap off an old lead water pipe in the garden as I have an new MDPE pipe water supply.
I have a Screwfix
FLOMASTA COMPRESSION REDUCING LEAD TO COPPER COUPLER 7LB 1 X 15MM (53125)
A piece of 15 mm copper pipe.
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FLOMASTA SOLDER RING STOP ENDS 15MM 10 PACK (68435)
Obviously just one of...
I have a lead water pipe that needs to be capped off. I have dug down and found where the pipe tees off to my property. I have a Flomasta Lead to copper adaptor (15mm x 1") pipe is between 24 and 25mm diameter. A small piece of copper pipe and a 15mm soldered stop end.
My plumber said...
I understand that, at least in the USA, the term "Lead Free" means "not more than a weighted average of 0.25% lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe lead-free compression fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures."
In other words, Lead Free does not necessary mean Zero...
I recently changed a countertop in my kitchen and while doing so took the opportunity to check the incoming water pipe that's hidden behind the cabinets, while doing so I noticed something that seemed odd, the incoming water pipe seems to split 3 times after the stopcock, the first split leads...
Has anyone come across this before. Lead from the electrode on Firebird Combi. 2 years old. Riello 2.2 burner. If so any any ideas re Cause?
possibly looks like it has been touching the oil line nut. But sheathing should protect it
Thanks
Anybody been using Midland lead and found it’s curved when you roll it out? Had this happen to me on 2 different jobs with lead bought from 2 different suppliers! Only thing in common is it’s made by midland lead. Both 390 code 5
I'm trying to fit a new bath in my old house. The waste outlet is a 1 3/4" Lead pipe. Is there a simple way for me a as DIYer to connect lead pipe to the standard 1 1/2" plastic waste trap from the bath ?
Encountered this old stopcock, male threads both ends attached to female fittings that are welded onto lead pipe both ends. Looked like 1/2", took it off, closer to 3/4" but quite a bit smaller than 3/4" still.. Photo is not of that stopcock but looks exactly the same (forgot to take a snap)...
Hello, I have a length of lead pipe to a garden tap. The lead pipe has been sweated to copper and this 15mm copper is connected to the tap. There is a leak in the lead pipe and I want to cut the lead pipe below the leak and to add a lead lock to connect 15mm copper to up to the tap.
I believe...
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