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Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delivery are among the most common uses for plumbing, but it is not limited to these applications. The word derives from the Latin for lead, plumbum, as the first effective pipes used in the Roman era were lead pipes.In the developed world, plumbing infrastructure is critical to public health and sanitation.Boilermakers and pipefitters are not plumbers although they work with piping as part of their trade and their work can include some plumbing.

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  1. J

    2 way 2 zone valve question.

    Hi I have a honeywell programmer which does 10 min cycles but with the zone valve fitted it is closed during a 4.5 min long pump only cycle. Is there a way to stop this and only close when pump stops. It is open during heat and pump part but you can gradually loose a warm rad with it not...
    • Jhonesy
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    • 2 port forum plumbing question valve zone zone valve
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  2. R

    Any ideas on what this part is??

    Had a plumber in whilst I was on holiday to fix a leaking condensate pipe on system boiler but have noticed he’s also fitted something on my unvented cylinder on the return secondary circuit. I’ve circled the part on the two pics. Anybody got any idea of what this is? Plumber not returning any...
  3. N

    Dual zone central heating query

    Hopefully a quick question: I have bought a new house and had a few issues with the CH system (they connected the valves for the two zones to the wrong thermostats which has now been fixed) but have now come across something that doesn't make sense to me. I have a downstairs cloakroom (toilet)...
    • Neil Atkins
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    • central central heating central heating system dual dual zone forum heating plumbing query zone
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  4. H

    Plumbing & Drains For New Extension - Advice Needed Please

    Hi All, I'm due to start building a new side extension on a 3 bed semi, it's across the driveway up to the boundary. We're adding a downstairs toilet and utility room. The existing soil stack will be retained and boxed in with added rodding eye as it's well positioned for the existing 1st...
  5. C

    Should I increase extension plumbing to 22mm

    Ive extended my house and need to run the plumbing, I will tee off from the main house which is 15mm, I'm wondering if it's worth increasing it to 22mm with 15mm tee offs to the outlets, or should I just keep it all 15mm, I'm wanting water pressure and volume to be better if multiple outlets are...
  6. B

    2 Zone Wet UFH System room temp low.

    Hi, I am using mu UFH for the first time and it doesn’t seems to get the whole floor warm enough let alone the room. (Intalled May 2022). First use this week. It is installed as per manufacturer’s details but seems to have to much temperature drop across the loop approx 25degc. Flow rate...
  7. R

    Hive multi-zone wireless heating

    I want to buy a Hive wireless multi-zone system I have a dual-zone wireless system. A combi boiler plus a hot water cylinder. What do I need to buy from Hive? What's the cost to install? Ray
    • Raymondo
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    • central heating system forum heating hive plumbing wireless zone
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  8. A

    Underfloor heating - zone not heating properly

    We moved into our flat over the summer and haven’t really used the heating much and no guides or anything we left so really don’t understand how it works! It is a wet underfloor system, with 5 zones controlled via a Loxone app (smart home system). Currently the room furthest away from the...
    • Annabp
    • Thread
    • central heating system forum heating not heating plumbing properly underfloor underfloor heating zone
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  9. D

    UFH zones come on at random - strange or normal?

    Hi. This UFH system is in my mil's bungalow purchased earlier this year. It has 9 zones, is run from a WB 37CDi combi, and uses Wavin actuators with a wall stat in each zoned room. It all appears to work just as it should. A few weeks back, tho', one of the two bedrooms warmed up excessively...
    • DevsAd
    • Thread
    • forum normal plumbing random strange ufh zone zones
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  10. D

    Extreme Plumbing Mystery

    Building Description A new (23 years old) 1 story small block of 7 flats. water enters the building and distributed to each flat from a communal cupboard on the ground floor. From here the water to my flat can be turned off via a stopcock(1) at this location. Water enters my flat which is...
  11. A

    Zone valve and gas bills

    Hi all I have been noticing that my gas bills have been excessively high even in the current climate …I did a little investigating and found my unvented heating system only has one 2 port zone valve controlling the hot water. My question is could this be what is causing the high bills as there...
    • Andymav
    • Thread
    • bills forum gas plumbing valve zone zone valve
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  12. MrGatch

    Dropped Zone from Heatmiser UH8-RF

    I have a Heatmiser UH8-RF controlling my underfloor heating, connected to the NeoHub with three zones with NeoStat v1 thermostats. This is about 3 years old now and when setup everything was installed worked fine. All the main current functions work - I can control the UFH with the app and it...
  13. cloudsix

    Unique plumbing issue in a 300-400 year old house

    Hey all, I'm hoping someone might have some unique ideas for me. The Issue We live in a house built in the 1600s. The plumbing has obviously been added to over time. Occasionally, we get a sewage smell from our kitchen sink (when the dishwasher first runs), our upstairs ensuite sink/show...
  14. S

    Plumbing in a de-strat pump.

    Hi, first post here and am after some advice please. I'm having solar panels fitted in the next few weeks and the fit will include an iboost+ to use the immersion element to generate hot water. I've checked the immersion and using a couple of heat sensors it's apparent the element only heats the...
  15. R

    Reconfiguring our heating zones and questions.

    We currently have the ground floor wet UFH and upstairs rads running from an unvented condensing boiler. Any advice/experience on the following please:- The 1st-floor and 2nd-floor landing will retain radiators but they will be added to the underfloor manifold as a single zone as it will...
    • rhinoman
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    • central heating system forum heating plumbing questions zone zones
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  16. jcsawyer

    H37XL and Greenstar 12i - Can't get the heating zones to work!

    Hey folks! I have been trying to get my heating up and running properly but I have had some trouble. I bought a new house this year and I have only just got to the point where I'd like to use the heating a bit. The house has two honeywell thermostats (Picture attached) one upstairs one...
    • jcsawyer
    • Thread
    • can't central heating system forum greenstar h37xl heating plumbing work zone zones
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  17. Daaave

    Fitting zone valve query

    Hi all, I have a 28mm zone valve for a C Plan I want to fit and would appreciate some advice please. I’m looking for the best way to adjust the existing pipework - my idea is to fit the valve at the green circle, tee off beneath it for the vent pipe and cap off the reducer at the cylinder...
    • Daaave
    • Thread
    • fitting forum plumbing query valve zone zone valve
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  18. J

    Diagonal Heating Zones!!

    Hope someone can help. I have dual zone heating in my new build. I have a TPOne-M downstairs and a TPOne-B in the master bedroom upstairs. When I turn on the heating using the downstairs TPOne-M it heats up half of the ground floor, kitchen/diner, hallway and then 2 of the bedrooms upstairs...
    • justasking
    • Thread
    • central heating system forum heating plumbing zone zones
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  19. gambirch

    Plumbing in a washing machine

    Need to plumb in a new washing machine. The room has a sink and toilet one one side, and at the other end of the room, enough space for washing machine and dryer to sit next to eachother. The main waste stack is right next to where the machine will sit So, I need about 5m of copper pipe routed...
  20. S

    Bathroom Plumbing with Concrete Floor

    Planning on moving the bathroom into another room, Bathroom is on the ground floor, concrete floor, Bath and sink wastes are about 1.7M away from the outside wall on different sides of the room. Is it ok to cut channel in concrete to take waste pipes outside, Fitting water underfloor heating...
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