The Bathroom / Plumbing Horror Gallery

Thinking about saving money with a cowboy plumber? Think again.

Planning a new bathroom? Why not go for a state of the art high-pressure shower fitting!

Innovative tap solutions?

Boiler-less water heating...

They say mud facials are good for the skin...

Save money on pipe-work?

Bad

Worse

Save money on plumbing fixings & fittings?

Is there a duct tape specialist in your home?

The good old milk carton, door knob, electrical wiring, plumbing solution.

... Or maybe you'll end up with getting more than you bargained for ...

... confused? So are we ...

Then there's the toilets ...

WARNING: those of you with a weak stomach may want to stop scrolling!

Want a cheap but funtional toilet?

Looking to save space?

... Or maybe you have too much space? ...

Swords anyone?

The king of awkward toilets

Recycling perhaps?

Or perhaps you have radioactive pee?

... just as well they didn't opt for the urinal catheter solution ...

The real nightmare scenario...

You wouldn’t want that…would you?

Make sure that the plumber you’ve hired is trained and qualified.

If the plumbing quote you receive seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Affleck's London Plumbers are a proud member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering. Our most recent survey showed that 98% of customers were satisfied with the work we delivered for them and 19 out of 20 customers would recommend us to their family and friends.

Whether dealing with a burst pipe or a designer bathroom installation Affleck's qualified plumbers take pride in the highest level of workmanship. Call 0208 971 7000 for the right solution to your plumbing needs.

How To Bleed a Radiator

After a summer of inactivity radiators often fail to provide the heat they should. If your radiators are warm at the base and cool at the top, you need to bleed your radiator.  Occasionally air gets trapped inside keeping the hot water from providing the heat throughout.

Bleeding a radiator is easy to do, all you’ll need is a radiator key and a piece of tissue/cloth.

1. Locate the radiator value
2. Place the tissue/cloth just below the valve
3. Open the value with a quarter turn anti-clockwise
4. Wait until water drips on the cloth; the air is now out
5. Turn the key clockwise to close

It is worth checking periodically if your radiators need bleeding, simply feel for a difference in heat between the top and the bottom when the heating is switched on.  If there’s a difference you know what to do.

After bleeding the radiator is cold

If you have thermostatic radiator valves and you find that one radiator is completely cold when the rest of your radiators are on, it could be that the pin on the radiator valve has become stuck.

Unscrew the head of the valve with the temperature controls - you should be able to do this by hand.  Once removed you will see a small pin, take a pin-head hammer and give the pin a small tap which should release the blockage and let water into the radiator.  You may be able to hear the water entering the radiator, wait a few minutes and the radiator should start heating up.

If you radiator is still not warming up contact your local London Plumber.  Affleck’s friendly and qualified plumbers are available 24 hours a day on 0800 316 9595 / 0208 971 7000.