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Hi, I'm having a bit of a problem with my upvc windows in one of our bedrooms and wondered if anyone could help. Basically, there is a small gap on the bottom corner opposite the hinge letting a draught in and causng condesation, etc. I haven't noticed it before, and it looks like the...

Morning All, Bit of an odd one this, but last night I noticed that a small pencil sized lump had appeared in the middle of my carpet. It's hard but seems farily loose in that if I press one end down the other pops up a bit higher. Any ideas what it might be? :? I've lived in the house...

Hi, I've got a set of halogen downlighters under my kitchen cupboards and they've recently started playing up. Basically, there are 2 switches to turn them on - 1 to the transformer and a smaller one on casing of one of the lights - and to get the lights working now I have to physically...

Hi, I've been having afew problems with my combi boiler (FER FALCON) in that the DHW seems to cycle as follows - hot-very hot-extremely hot-freezing cold-hot again... I put up a post on this a week or so ago and was advised to try adjusting the DHW control knob on the boiler and/or...

Hi all, Am about to get my combi boiler serviced for the first time since I moved into my place (about 3 years ago) and would like some advice about where/how to find a reputable boiler man and general things to be make sure are included in the price - eg. british gas 'service' looks...

Hi All, I have an annoying issue with my combi boiler (fer falcon) in that my mixer shower (manual type from the taps) seems to cycle between being nicely hot and just luke warm. The flow rate from the cold tap is around 12 l/m and from the hot it's around 7 l/m - although i tested this at...

Hi, I've got a FER FALCON combi boiler and while it seems to produce a good DHW flow to my kitchen taps, the hot water flow upstairs is pretty feeble. The main problem with this is it makes it very difficult to get the mixer shower (manual one from a set of mixer taps) to produce a nice...

Came downstairs and discovered fridge off. Then checked all downstairs plug sockets to discover no power in any of them. Electrician checked plugs yesterday and changed fuse in fuse box. Downstairs power and fridge then back on. Home last night fidge and downstairs power gone again...

Hi, I'm trying to install some new spotlights in place of a single bulb in my kitchen but am having a few problems. :( I have a loop-in system and have three 2-core and earth cables coming into the ceiling rose - 2 are circuit and 1 is the switch. My problem is that I'm not sure how to...

Hello, I wonder if someone can help me. When I select the 'hot water only' setting from my programmer, the pump kicks in and the radiators become fully hot - however, I cannot get hot water out of my taps. If I select 'central heating and hot water' settings the same problem occurs. I've...