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Clearing blockage via the manhole
The indicators of a blocked drain are poor flow, seepage of waste from around the manhole, or smells coming from it.
To clear a blockage here, you will need a set of drain rods (available from hire shops).
If ther...
A tap which fails to supply water when opened may well be airlocked.
Removing the air lock
To overcome this, attach a length of hosepipe to the affected tap and connect the other end to a working direct feed tap. In most cases this will be the cold...
Waste pipe blockages
The water from the waste outlet in sinks and baths etc should drain reasonably quickly and freely. If the flow becomes slow, it indicates a blockage beginning to build somewhere in the pipework.
Since these waste pipes have to ...
In plumbing systems it is important to prevent contamination of the water for obvious reasons. Dirty water getting back into the system poses a health risk and steps must be taken to prevent this happening. Backflow, as it is called, is when water wh...
The cold water tank in the attic which is used to store cold water is actually referred to as a cold water storage cistern. Water is fed from the incoming mains supply to the storage cistern to provide readily available water to various outlets in th...
Switch off the supply of water to the cistern. With a WC, it will be a little easier to work if the cistern is flushed to remove the water.
There is a split pin holding the float arm in place. This should be straightened and removed to release the f...
Once the pipes have been cut square, make sure all components are clean.. Most people use a piece of steel wool to do this.
Assembling the joint
Place the first nut over one of the sections of pipe.
Next, place the olive over the pipe and push it ...
Ball valve types
There are basically two main types of float valve, those with a solid metal arm and those with a plastic arm. They are sometimes referred to as a ballcock.
When correctly adjusted, the valve should close off the water feed a little...
Carbon monoxide kills if left undetected
For the safety of you and your family, it is advisable to fit a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in your home. Just like a smoke alarm which alerts you to the presence of smoke, a carbon monoxide detector will aler...
