Recent content by Pinaar698

OK the cheat method sounds like my kind of thing - is it just screws to lower them ?

Hi, My Mum seems to have a problem with her UPVC front door. It is a multipoint lock, the kind where you lift the handle to throw the hooks and lock it. Problem is although the door locks OK once it is locked the key can not be removed. If the door is not in the frame the locks throw and the key...

Just to update this problem. The pump was jammed - took the button out of the front and gave it a turn with big screwdriver, took a bit of force but eventually gave way and we now have a warm house again. Thank you to all that helped with this fault.

Does the pump have any dealings with the hot water ?

well the heating has been on a few times recently without problem but the pump does feel quite hot to the touch. Does this boiler need the pump for hot water or is the pump just for the heating ? As I say the hot water is fine but the pump still feels hot when the heating is off. If it is a...

Hi, Have an Ariston microcombi 27 MFFI which has just developed a fault. We have hot water but when asked for CH the boiler fires up and starts but only for 15 secs then it shuts off and won't fire again. Have looked closely at the manual and online for answers but had no luck. The general...

Hi, My Mum has upvc windows that won't fully close. When in the vent position the handles close fine but when in the fully closed position the handles stop about half an inch short of the vertical position and can't therefore be locked. The mechanism moves fully when the window is opened...