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Ah yes, I see its a cable, there's no kinks or anything obviously restricting motion

Thanks Nigel, I checked that, the problem appears to kind of be the opposite. The problem is occuring when the level is right at the bottom of the cistern. It's like the valve that tells it to stop is sticking

Had a toilet put in back in October last year and we've got a new problem just started occuring this week. It's one of those new types where there are 2 buttons for short and long flush. The problem is that after flushing it does not stop and continues draining into the loo, the button goes...

Looking at the product safety info on the ICI site, the thinners is a mixture of petrol and accetone. There are many references to NOT using other thinners. http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/info/hammerite_brush_cleaner_and_thinners.jsp

Not the 80E, the 80e

That worked. Back in November when I had this issue, I rang these people and they told me they were in fact Valient, they could fix the boiler and their service was run by Homeserve. I paid a one off fee of £250 for a visit and "any parts" (except heat exchanger and one other) and the Valient...

I've not done any exact measurements/weighing so here's some estimates. They are about waist height, a long legged person could easily vault them. Two gates are just wide enough to get a car through. Each gate is light enought for a person to lift with one hand. They are either steel or...

I've inherited some old metal gates from a neighbour who was upgrading to some more elaborate ones. He's got brick piers to support his gates but I was thinking of metal posts. I'm think of using a 50x50 post as that looks not too domineering and several other neightbours have got that size...

I'm also interested in this.

I live in a small terrace house with 5 radiators, 3 large, 2 small. One of the small rooms at the back does get a bit hotter than the others. Would it be worth getting thermostatic valves installed on them? Would it save on the bills? What kind of cost would be involved in getting someone to...

Now working in IT and living in North London

Short apprenticeship with Dowty Aerospace learning drafting, electrical fitting, machining and working on controller boards for challenger tanks and airbus undercarriages. Degree in Electrical Engineering specialising in control circuits and digital electronics.

1) Boiler make / model (gas or oil) Protherm 80e Gas Combination Boiler 2) What is / is not happening. When the front panel is closed the system shuts off, lights out. When it's open again it briefly displays -2 before then displaying the temperature. Currently the on demand hot water is...