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Hi I'm hoping you guys might be able to help. My current water level with washing machine active is on 5 bar, not sure if that's normal. Admittedly I was fiddling with the connections to fit a temporary hose to the back garden as our taps or too big to connect a simple hose on on. This...

But doesn't it have to be kept hot because of harmful bacteria or something. What controls and timing would you recommend? Not for the central heating. I'm just confused, there is a on/off switch next to the hot water cylinder, should that always be on? And then I have a control box in the...

I have the stat on the cylinder set to 60c. There is no stat for the hot water on the boiler. The only control of heat on the boiler is for the central heating - which is set to max; I control the central heating temperature with a control dial in the hallway. I just want to know if its more...

Hi, I have a system boiler which is connected to a hot water cylinder. There is a rectangular control box type thing next to the boiler which lets you set the timings of the central heating and the hot water cylinder... I leave the heating on, and just control with the stat as of when I...

Cool thanks, when painting the gloss... Should I use a gloss roller? Or just a brush?

Well, what then?

Hi, I have decided to paint my old kitchen cupboards, the surface on them is laminate. I just want to paint the sides. I have chosen a light grey in gloss. Is it ok to use pva as a primer?

Thank you

Hi, I have just bought and fitted a new bathroom mirror unit which has shelves and a mirror. I have hung the unit via metal plasterboard plugs, they have a corkscrew in them. I was just wondering if it will stay put. It all seems pretty strong. Thanks, Jason.

Hi all, Recently moved into a two bedroom house, just in the process of decorating the kitchen! Just need a little advice... Things I have done are the flooring which is vinyl grey tile effect, I have painted the walls a dark grey silk, I have also tiled the splash areas in sage and grey...

I can't find a vent pipe in the loft, there is a wooden box covering over the top though I think, all screwed in. Also there is a brown outlet pipe in the back garden on the wall, with a mesh covering, is that it?

I have used a thermometer on the water, and it does read between 60-65c. It just feels too hot. Does the cylinder have to stay on all the time? Also it always makes a loud 'shhh!' noise, I assume that's the water heating up?

Isn't the stat supposed to be at a safe temperature though? Because of some disease? Or is that me being stupid? If I do set it to a lower temp and noise stops, do I just leave it? Is the cylinder meant to be switched on all the time?