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A couple of variations of hot water cylinders can be fitted in the home, below are the two most popular.Direct:This direct water cylinder uses an electrical heating element to provide its hot water. This is generally termed an immersion heater and requires an electrical supply to be connected, usually fed from the domestic consumer unit […]

Mixers: 1-41). Manual:This shower is a wall fitted unit which hot and cold water supplies fed through to a single valve. Temperature and the amount of water is controlled by one knob, or separately in more expensive versions. Costing more than a bath/shower mixer to fit yet placed at a convenient height. Hot and cold […]

Remember that you have a local plumbing professional who is there to help.The central heating systems that we have installed today can choose from one of two circulating pumps for pumping the water around the homes system of radiators.The first is called the fixed head pump and the second is called the variable headed pump. […]

Check Valve:This is a valve that only allows water to flow through it in only one direction.Combination Valve:Some Areas in plumbing need a number of valves for controlling the water. A very common example is a filter to clear water of debris, a check valve to make sure the water flows one way and a […]

There is every chance that at some point in the life of your central heating system, when you are least expecting it will develop a problem of fail completely. The usual suspect is a blockage in the pipework of some description.Symptoms: Some of your radiators are hot and some cold. The Cure:The only way to […]

There homeowners or tenants lives when they pull the plug from the kitchen sink or empty the washing up bowl and the used waste water just sits there looking at them and not moving. For what seems like an age they just stand and look and actually wonder what to do, and secretly hope that […]

DIY on your plumbing or heating system can open a real can of worms and also dangerous with a large bill at the end. It is also entirely possible tat it may result in you being on the wrong side of the law. Many people are happy to do minor jobs like changing a tap […]

Here is a selection of taps and short description:Mixer Taps.These taps are linked either by a deck block( flat against the surface ) or a pillar block ( raised ). Most mixers are two hole types that fit in a standard two hole sink one for hot and one for cold. A professional service like […]

The Central Heating System is usually drained in order to rectify leaks within the pipework. Before attempting any DIY job please consider seeking expert advice from the professionals Chislehurst Plumbers .A Drain Cock starts life as a small brass tap with a square head that can be turned with a small spanner. It can become […]

You can use a radiator to drain a central heating system. Also seek expert advice from professionals such as Chislehurst Plumbers if you are not confident.This operation takes much more time to complete prompting most people to fit a drain cock initially. In order to drain from a radiator it is best to remove the […]