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Thanks very much for the quick reply. You think it likely to be something in a socket? How would I test to try to find it? Thanks,

An RCD keeps tripping. Please see attached photo of the board. I’ll call the breakers: MCB (1) marked ‘Upstairs lighting’ MCB (2) marked ‘Sockets’ MCB (3) marked ‘Water heater’ MCB (4) marked ‘Sockets’ RCD (5) MCB (6) marked ‘Kitchen sockets’ MCB (7) marked ‘Downstairs lighting’ MCB (8)...

Great! Thanks very much for your help.

I get orange spots when washing clothes. Please see photo. I think it is rust. I’ve checked there’s no metal in the machine. I have also run a long wash with lemon juice. Neither have solved it. I read power flushing is the answer to rust elsewhere in the system. How can I tell...

That’s fantastic. Thanks very much

I have a cold mains in that is a black flexible rubber looking pipe. Please see photo 1. It is currently connected to a 22mm stopcock. I’d like to send it 90 deg to the right. This is so I can lower the shelf above it and have the mains come in at a more convenient place. See photo 2 (with...

Thanks for the replies received. It’s really helpful. Following on from my first post, I’ve now done more investigation. I’ve taken flow rate / temp readings at the boiler and just before the taps that feed the shower (to make sure the taps aren’t slowing things down). Boiler: Cold in: 15...

My hot water temperature is low. This varies at different flow rates. At 8lpm it is around 37deg (c) At 2lpm it is around 49deg (c) 8lpm is around the max flow rate. It is around the same flow rate / temperature at all taps (upstairs bath / upstairs sink / downstairs kitchen / downstairs...