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Tap Innards - The weird and wonderful workings of taps.
Just though I would write up some plumbing tips for you,- A basin is the one in the bathroom, the sink is the one in the kitchen. There is no such thing as a bathroom sink.- If your tap is dripping you DON'T have to replace your tap, it just means you...
What is a fill valve? Well its that all important device that fills your toilet cistern back up after flushing. Firstly there are two different types. The old style are the ones that have an arm and plastic float. The modern fill valves have a...
McAlpine started making plumbing products in 1902 and later were the first company in the UK to manufacturer plastic traps so its fair to say they know how to make a decent fitting or two. Now a days they make everything from traps to toilet pan connectors.Today...
As the majority of you know the Plumbers Mate has been trading for over 30 years with the founding director still in charge. But its not how long a company has existed that proves their reliability.I know at this point that you maybe thinking that "oh...