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Boilers
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Feed & expansion tank
Direct vs. indirect plumbing systems
Hot water cylinder
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Direct vs. indirect hot water cylinders
Fortic hot water cylinders
Primatic hot water cylinders
Fortic vs. Primatic cylinders
Rising main
Overflow
Expansion pipe
Outside tap
Economy 7
Radiators
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Common radiator issues
Noisy radiator causes
Bleeding radiators
Balancing radiators
Draining & removing
How to make them hotter
One radiator not working
Radiators coming on with the hot water
Radiator cold at the bottom, hot at the top
Rusty radiators
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Fix a dripping tap
Turn off the mains
Turn off the hot water
Fix leaking copper pipe
Cut copper pipe
Solder copper pipe
Change a ball valve
Change an immersion heater
Change an immersion heater thermostat
Fix a blocked or frozen condensate pipe
Drain the cold water tank
Drain the hot water cylinder
Fittings & valves
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Stopcock
Essex flange
Surrey flange
Ball valve
Part 1 ball valve
Part 2 ball valve
Part 3 ball valve
Part 1 vs. Part 2 ball valves
Equilibrium ball valve
Croydon ball valve
Byelaw 30 and Byelaw 60 kits
Tank connector
Central heating
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Draining the system
Powerflushing: what is it & why do I need it
Combi boiler
Motorised valve
Inhibitor fluid
Lockshields
Forced air heating
Leaks & faults
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Leaking overflow pipe
No central heating
Hot water issues
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No hot water
Heating but no hot water
Hot water isn’t hot enough
Hot water is too hot
Toilet won’t flush
Toilet constantly running
Water hammer
Airlocks
Broken coil
Pumping over
Boilers & boiler issues
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Boiler types
Boiler sizes
Condensing vs non-condensing
Boiler isn’t working – common issues
Boiler pressure too low
Boiler pressure too high
Boiler keeps losing pressure
Strange noises
Boiler filling loops
Condensate pipe
Condensate trap
Blockages
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Common blocked drain causes
Unblocking a toilet
Unblocking the kitchen sink
Unblocking a shower drain
DIY Plumbing
Main Menu
Finding an emergency plumber
Encyclopaedia
Menu Toggle
Boilers
Cold water storage cistern
Feed & expansion tank
Direct vs. indirect plumbing systems
Hot water cylinder
Menu Toggle
Direct vs. indirect hot water cylinders
Fortic hot water cylinders
Primatic hot water cylinders
Fortic vs. Primatic cylinders
Rising main
Overflow
Expansion pipe
Outside tap
Economy 7
Radiators
Menu Toggle
Common radiator issues
Noisy radiator causes
Bleeding radiators
Balancing radiators
Draining & removing
How to make them hotter
One radiator not working
Radiators coming on with the hot water
Radiator cold at the bottom, hot at the top
Rusty radiators
How to
Menu Toggle
Fix a dripping tap
Turn off the mains
Turn off the hot water
Fix leaking copper pipe
Cut copper pipe
Solder copper pipe
Change a ball valve
Change an immersion heater
Change an immersion heater thermostat
Fix a blocked or frozen condensate pipe
Drain the cold water tank
Drain the hot water cylinder
Fittings & valves
Menu Toggle
Stopcock
Essex flange
Surrey flange
Ball valve
Part 1 ball valve
Part 2 ball valve
Part 3 ball valve
Part 1 vs. Part 2 ball valves
Equilibrium ball valve
Croydon ball valve
Byelaw 30 and Byelaw 60 kits
Tank connector
Central heating
Menu Toggle
Draining the system
Powerflushing: what is it & why do I need it
Combi boiler
Motorised valve
Inhibitor fluid
Lockshields
Forced air heating
Leaks & faults
Menu Toggle
Leaking overflow pipe
No central heating
Hot water issues
Menu Toggle
No hot water
Heating but no hot water
Hot water isn’t hot enough
Hot water is too hot
Toilet won’t flush
Toilet constantly running
Water hammer
Airlocks
Broken coil
Pumping over
Boilers & boiler issues
Menu Toggle
Boiler types
Boiler sizes
Condensing vs non-condensing
Boiler isn’t working – common issues
Boiler pressure too low
Boiler pressure too high
Boiler keeps losing pressure
Strange noises
Boiler filling loops
Condensate pipe
Condensate trap
Blockages
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Common blocked drain causes
Unblocking a toilet
Unblocking the kitchen sink
Unblocking a shower drain
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