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Why Are My Radiators Getting Hot When the Heating Is Off?
Radiators are getting hot when the heating is turned off? Roger explains in his latest Know Your House whiteboard explainer.
Read More »How Can I Unclog My Drain With Standing Water
While plumbing issues present the worse nightmare for all those who are faced with it, there are many things that you can do on your own to fix your plumbing issues.
Read More »Quooker Fusion Boiling Water Tap – Capel #29
Robin is about to install his Quooker Fusion Square all-in-one boiling water tap with the help of his plumber friend Gary.
Read More »10 Plumbing Things to Check Before Buying a Home
Imagine you’ve finally found the house of your dreams. There’s enough room for your family to grow and the neighbourhood is idyllic. You can’t wait to open a new chapter in your life. However, there is one thing that the sellers are trying to hide from you. The property comes together with a major plumbing problem. Fixing it costs a …
Read More »Working with Pipelife Easy-Lay PB Barrier Pipe
In the final part of our sponsored Pipelife series, we look at the Pipelife Easy-Lay push-fit polybutylene barrier pipe.
Read More »The Ultimate Bathroom Installation Video
Tools and materials used in this video series: Abacus 1800mm Wenge Shelf Abacus 3-way Water Distribution Manifold Abacus Easi-Plan Universal Shower Valve Plate Abacus Easi-Plan 1180mm Wall Mounted WC Frame Abacus Edition Chrome Basin Mixer Abacus Elements Ultimate Construction Board Abacus Emotion Round Shower Head Abacus Emotion Square Thermo Shower Mixer Abacus Emotion Square Fixed Head Shower Abacus Fix-MD Sealing …
Read More »#14 ~ Plumber Chat with James from Plumberparts
When plumbers get together, this is what they talk about. Roger and James Lawrence from Plumberparts discuss plumbing and life in general.
Read More »#13 ~ Plastic Pipe FAQ with Pipelife
Roger has a chat with Chris Wormald from Pipelife to look at the common misconceptions with plastic pipe.
Read More »How to Repressurise Your Central Heating System
Roger shows you how to get that pressure back into your central heating system, safely and quickly.
Read More »Exeter Plumber Prosecuted for Leaving Gas Works in Dangerous State
Exeter plumber prosecuted for leaving a customer's gas meter and gas pipe in a dangerous state after he had undertaken unregistered gas work.
Read More »Marley extends 160mm solvent range
Marley Plumbing & Drainage has strengthened its commercial soil product offering by expanding its solvent soil range with new 160mm fittings and pipe. This latest offering strengthens Marley’s existing commercial portfolio which includes its kitemarked HDPE (high-density polyethylene system) and dBlue acoustic soil systems, which have been manufactured to withstand the high daily usage commercial properties entail and for easier …
Read More »BSS adds pump range
BSS, the heating and pipeline product distributer, has added a selection of quiet, reliable and robust Salamander pumps to its product range. Whether mains- or gravity-fed, for individual items or for a whole system; the new range provides pumps to boost water pressures for both light commercial and domestic installations. Products on offer include: HomeBoost Mains Water Pump; ESP Super …
Read More »How to Solder Copper Pipework Without Leaks
In this ten minute video, Roger shows us how to solder copper pipework and achieve leak-free plumbing that will last. “The first thing is cleaning the pipe. If you got a bit of tarnished pipe like some of this which I have just taken out of the shed, it really is no good, even with self-cleaning fluxes. That won’t polish …
Read More »Fault Finding – A Plumber’s Tale
The golden rule that I have followed through years of fault finding is ‘never assume and never jump to conclusions’. OK that is two golden rules but the basic message is never say you know something until you prove it. This has stood me in good stead where other tradesmen have come and gone from a job missing one small …
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