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user 81452
For questions about the supply and removal of water and liquid waste.
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Main water supply's grounding wires
From the photo, it looks like the ground wire goes to the left side of the meter, then loops across to the right side. This provides the jumper as required.
The jumper is to prevent nasty surprises i …
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Will my combi gas boiler still produce heat with mains water off?
Provided that the water pressure indicated on the boiler is within the manufacturer's specified range, a combi boiler can run indefinitely with no water supply. It keeps recirculating the same water …
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Any risk in installing a one-way valve?
You might start having problems with water hammer after installing a valve. If a valve* is turned off suddenly, it can cause a spike in pressure in the pipe behind it. Without a non-return valve, th …
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How can I stop water flow in a pipe if the valve isn't working?
Another option is to get a replacement valve, and a pipe freezing kit.
Freeze the pipe before the valve, then before it has time to thaw, swap the valves over.
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Is it cheaper to run electric or mixer shower?
Here in the UK, gas is still a lot cheaper than electricity. That's still the case if you factor in the lost efficiency of using gas to heat a tank of water.
The flow rate of the shower may make a dif …
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