Recent content by markie76

Oops, I did tap it a couple of times with my finger... sounded like cast iron but didn't look like it :cry: er, for the time being I'm not going to touch it again :( [/url] Ok, not what I wanted to hear but what now? I guess the best longterm but most expensive option would be to get a...

Hi Guys, My landladies house has a slight guttering problem which the guys doing the wall insulation said they would sort out but either they didn't or didn't do a permanent fix. As money is tight, I'm up for giving it a go as long as its doable with a normal ladder and common tools...

UPDATE Smell is much improved (as in not as bad as before but still smells a little bit) Is it safe to put bleach/drain cleaner through the washing machine to flush out its waste pipe?

Would it be possible to fit a non return valve to the WM side of this installation without having to replace most of it? The WM waste pipe on the outside of the cupboard is taught with no dips, just goes straight down to the washing machine. There was space behind the top of the sink to...

Thanks for the replies - appologies for delay in responding but didn't receive a notification :( Yes good idea - attached below. Now that I look at the pictures it makes sense. Whats the easiest way to do this? Bleach/boiling water flush? - pipe doesn't look accessible/removable from...

Hi Guys, I have and issue and wondered if I can call on your expertise for some advice and suggestions how to rectify. In my mums kitchen she has her washing machine and slimline dishwasher connected to the sink waste pipe with a double adapter unit U bend unit. About 6 weeks ago she...

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I've left the valve on 1, 3 or 6 (max) The rad is below a windowsil so the trv is shielded from sunlight - no other heat sources. I have unscrewed the trv and the radiator started to heat up :) now what?

anyone? :cry:

Hi Guys, Moved into a new room and the radiator is a bit of a mystery. Didn't work the first day. It has been bled and all other radiators work ok. Next morning it was boiling hot - it worked all day no problem. Day after - completely dead - all other rads working as expected. Day after...

So the £86 hair dryer is ok to install in a bathroom - it says "• Connection with plug (soft wire) " how is this different to installing a socket with a highly sensitive trip? At work we have a hair dryer probably 1000mm away from the sink. It is wired into a plate on the wall which says...

Hi, The location inside the vanity cabinet would be 1100mm from the edge of the bath. What about if the outdoor 'waterproof' type sockets were installed? Thanks

Hi Guys, I have been reading the electrical regulations and would just like your professional advice to confirm. In our bathroom the bath is positioned lengthways along the side wall. On the far wall next to the bath is the sink with vanity unit. The sink and vanity unit run upto an...

Hi guys, I live in a housing association flat and during a refurb they installed the combi boiler in the wrong location (not as requested, not as indicated on the schedule of works). However, after a year of wrangling they will not do anything about it but have given permission to have it...

Hi Guys, Thank you for your replys. More info you requested; 1. The serial label says ZWB 7-30 R30 HE Greenstar HE. Since the council handed us over to the housing association nothing surprises me if it is an obsolete model. 2. We have 6 radiators, 4 have TRV 4 valves and 2 have...