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Plumbing Safety Gear

Footwear:Boots are a great and very much needed asset to any tradesman. Should you decide to enter the world of do Do-It-Yourself plumbing you will, it is guaranteed drop something very heavy or sharp on your foot. Beside the pain it will stop the job, so a good pair of boots that feature steel caps […]

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New Water Storage Cistern (Guide)

The majority of cisterns for water storage are constructed out of very tough yet light plastic material that has superseded the old metal types. Therefore if you need to install one by yourself, you firstly need to make sure that the base of the new cistern is fully supported. The support is important as if […]

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Hot and Cold Radiators

Single Radiator Cold:The cause may be down to the manual valve on the radiator being off or an incorrectly set thermostatic radiator valve (TRV). There could even be a fault on either valves. There may be a requirement to replace one, the other or both.Incorrectly Set Lock-shield Valve: Open the manual valve fully, then remove […]

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Fittings (Plumbing)

Cistern:Another name for a vessel that is used to store water. Example, both the tank on the WC and the cold-water storage vessel fitted in the loft are called cisterns. Drain-cock:The lowest tap in an appliance such as radiator or a boiler or any system, from which water can be drained. A way to drain […]

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Recognise an unvented cylinder

An unvented cylinder is not too hard to identify if you know what you are looking at. The first thing to know is that the cylinders fitted to this type of system are usually constructed from copper. They will normally have a fiberglass insulated cover on them, although it may be a foam covering/insulation. There […]

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Water Supply (contaminated)

A contaminated water supply is a very serious issue which can result in a serious health hazard, especially in children and the elderly. If you suspect that this has happened, then you need to contact the supplying company for your area. Battersea Plumbers can recognise contamination in pipework.The most common way for contamination to occur […]

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CH Valve and Motor (replace)

Many things in our homes can be controlled automatically, including of course the central heating system. This system has undergone many improvements in automation over the last few years. Sometimes, however these controls do go wrong. For example a motor driven valve. Battersea Plumbers can find, identify and rectify faults on valves.Change a valve:Before you […]

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CH System (gravity fed)

The water in this type of system will enter the property via a valve called stop-tap. It then transits a ball valve and start to top up a small tank called a feed and expansion tank in the loft. Battersea Plumbers can fit, service and repair a central heating system. Gravity allows the water to […]

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Boiler ( considerations for new fit)

Boilers are just like many pieces of equipment, you know that at some point in their life there will be a need to retire it and replace with a brand new model. The chances are that technology will have improved greatly since you had it installed. Now if you do intend to fit or have […]

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Blockage in Gutter and rain pipe

During the life of your outside fitted pipework, it will definitely suffer from a blockage, of some description, whether it is large or small. Now you can try and deal with this yourself or you can pass it over to a professional plumbing service like Battersea Plumbers who deal with all kinds plumbing problems.Lets take […]

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