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    Jul 31, 2012, 09:44 PM
    Banging pipes dripping toilet
    My one toilet upstairS is constantly driping in the cistern, the flush is weak. My pipes have hughe banging sounds when Washing machine in running and u can hear a contant flow of air pushing its way through the water pipes. Is this all connected? Tracey
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    Aug 1, 2012, 08:40 AM
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    My one toilet upstairS is constantly driping in the cistern, the flush is weak. My pipes have hughe banging sounds when Washing machine in running and u can hear a contant flow of air pushing its way through the water pipes. Is this all connected?? Tracey
    Hi tracey and Welcome to The Plumbing Page. At AskMeHelpDesk.com.
    You have more the a single issue. What do you wish to address first? The toilet or the banging pipes? I'll put up two ballcocks, Which one is tours? Back to you, Tom
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