Plumbing articles

• Ball valves (as fitted to WC cisterns and water tanks):
  • Slide and Diaphragm ball valves explained.
  • Slider type ball valve washer replacement - an illustrated step by step guide.
    
    
• Books on Plumbing
  
  
• Glossary of Plumbing terms.
  
  
• Lavatories:
  • Cistern - modern direct action (syphon) lavatory cistern
  • Cistern - modern flap flush valve lavatory cistern - how they work
  • Cistern - old style Burlington Bell type lavatory cistern
  • Common problems with lavatory cisterns
  • Replacing a flap valve in a direct action cistern
  
  
• Taps
  • Connecting ½ and ¾ inch taps for baths, hand basins and sinks.
  • Fitting ½ and ¾ inch taps to baths, hand basins and sinks.
  • Fitting Mono-block (single hole) mixer taps - an illustrated, step by step guide.
    
    
• Waste water fittings for:
  • Baths - an illustrated guide to the various types of waste fitted for baths.
    
  • Hand basins - an illustrated guide to fitting waste outlets for hand basins.
    
  • Sinks - an illustrated guide to fitting waste outlets for sinks.
    
    
• Waste water traps - different types of waste water traps explained and illustrated.