Plumbing tips and advice from a professional UK plumber. For people who are handy and like to do it themselves!
Disconnecting a washing machine is simple most of the time but can be a bit of a headache. It is easier to “unplumb” than plumb in a washing machine but it’s not always plain sailing. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and have fitted and disconnected many washing machines. Steps to […]
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Learning how to change basin taps, or ‘bathroom sink’ taps are pretty straightforward but if the tap is dripping, you might be be able to fix. I have been a full-time plumber and replacing taps for over a decade, and I can tell you that the hardest part is removing the basin taps when they
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Learning how to change bath taps or bath fillers can be difficult. For the most part, bath taps are a lot harder to access than other taps, especially if there is a unit very close to it. Changing basin taps can be a lot easier as it’s much more accessible to get under a bathroom
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To change a kitchen tap, you need to turn off the water supply, disconnect the two hot and cold pipes, remove the tap from the kitchen sink via the nuts, and refit everything in reverse order. I have been plumbing and replacing taps for over a decade, and I can tell you that replacing a
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Are you sick of that annoying dripping tap? Don’t want to pay a plumber to do something so simple? Learn how to fix a dripping tap from an everyday plumber. I have been plumbing full-time for over a decade and I have replaced and fixed many leaking taps. Before you think about replacing the tap,
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Learning how to install an outside tap from scratch can be very difficult, especially if you haven’t done any plumbing before. I have been plumbing and fitting outside taps for over a decade. I have overcome many problems along the way. Materials and Tools Needed Materials There are some decent outdoor tap kits you can
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Plumbing in a washing machine is straightforward if you are fitting it in the same place as the old one. If you are good at DIY, you should be able to plumb in a washing machine without the need to call a plumber. I have been plumbing full-time for over a decade and have installed many
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An immersion heater heats the water in a cylinder (hot water tank), typically on a timer, so you always have hot water when you need it These heating elements and thermostats can become faulty and need to be replaced. I have been a full-time plumber for over a decade and I get called out to boiler
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