Recent content by boilerfrustration

I can attach only a still. I can't find a button on here to attach a video.

How do attach a video to this message?

The tap in the kitchen produces a deep resonating noise when on. I can avoid or minimise the noise by turning the tap down (the same sometimes happens to the sink tap in the bathroom). The resonance seems to be at its loudest from a pipe leading into the boiler which is just inches away from...

I have a h a g e r timer switch for the hallway. Usually I put it on timer (two concentric circles) rather than permanent (light bulb symbol). It is currently on the former but the lights are still constantly on. Could the device be faulty or is there another setting I am overlooking?

I've tried to pull up with all my strength the tap head. Are they normally that difficult to remove?

That's great. Thank you for the video which was very helpful. Now all I need to do is turn off the mains. I think the person who did the plumbing in this flat many decades ago didn't think about local valves. I have though found a main valve in the pavement outside. I will give that ago mid...

I've attached a close up of the internals of the defective tap. I can't see anything further which I can unscrew. Any thoughts?

I've removed the silver lid and the blue insert below but I can't see inside anything else which I can unscrew. I can't see how the tap head itself can be removed. I've tried turning it anti-clockwise but it just gets to a point where it will not move.

The title should read 'not' instead of 'now'

Here is a picture of the mixer.

The cold water tap on the old fashioned bath mixer has suddenly stopped working. It was fine yesterday but today it is stiff to turn and there no cold water coming out. I have temporarily addressed the problem but turning down the hot water on the boiler so that the hot water tap provides a...

As this is a flat with no other levels, I wonder if the requirement for more than one circuit is more important.

You were right. The switch was faulty. The switch is a double dimmer. One of the modules had packed in. The electrician also discovered that the lighting throughout the property was on one circuit. He said the regulations require that there be at least 2 circuits for health and safety reasons to...

I will check to see if the switch is faulty. I'm not at home just yet but will be able to have a look this evening.

The bulbs are standard GU10 so I would think that the voltage is 240. I don't recall the electricians installing a transformer per fitting.