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Would anybody be able to identify the manufacturer of this alarm system from the pics, please? The company details stamped on the front are the (defunct) servicing agent. Thanks for any help. :wink:

I am trying to fit a 2¼" Essex flange into the dome of a direct cylinder (900mm x 500mm) in order to instal a 27" heating element. I have tried to follow the instructions which state that a hole of 3 and 5 x 16ths" diameter should be made. Despite this I was not able to get the lugs of the...

I have to install this type of WC and I am concerned as to how to accomplish this task. The existing (cracked) loo is cemented to the (solid) floor. I have heard that it is best to use mortar but I am concerned as to this having been responsible for the cracking and so would prefer to use screws...

About a year or so ago my neighbours in the flat downstairs had their old system boiler replaced with a Worcester Bosch combi - unsure as to which model. They are currently away on holiday and I thought this would be a good time to remove their old cold water cistern to liberate a bit of space...

A friend of mine has recently moved into a top-floor flat which is built into the pitched roof of a large house. I have connected a washing machine located in its own enclosure in the loft/attic area in the side of a bedroom. In addition my friend wants me to instal a tumble drier alongside...

I have to renew my car insurance within the next 3 weeks or so. What's the consensus on NCD protection and legal cover? Do these items warrant paying the additional premium or are they simply fripperies for the insurance companies to boost their revenues? Thanks for any advice. :wink:

I have had a Dell Inspiron laptop for about four years. It has been extremely reliable piece of kit and I am looking to instal a larger memory - currently 512Mb. I hear that Crucial are well reputed in this area. The two pieces are 1Gb each and together will cost around £95 from Crucial. I was...

My usual supply of hot water seems to be much diminished over recent weeks following a day when the mains connection was turned off for the whole street. This may simply be a coincidence as the HW comes from an immersion heater in a hot water cylinder. There is enough HW for one shower in the...

I need to secure the male end of a WC pan connector (flexible) into a boss on a cast iron soilpipe. Could someone please recommend a decent compound for ensuring a watertight connection? Before anybody suggests that I cut off the boss, this poses problems for two reasons: 1) the pan...

I received a call this morning from my two elderly neighbours who had just returned from holiday to see if I could detect a leak in their living room. What a mess there is too. The source of the leak is from the inlet valve on the WC cistern in the bathroom upstairs. This is a pretty old cistern...

I am trying to fit a couple of pop-up wastes to a basin. There remains a slight leak emanating from where the horizontal rod enters the back of the waste through the screwed collar. I have set the connector that both the horizontal and vertical rods pass through pretty tightly in order that the...

I am installing a WC (close-coupled) where there is only one pair of screw holes to secure to the (solid) floor. This leaves the WC not as rigid as I would like and I wonder if anybody can suggest whether or not I can use some type of adhesive to add to the stability? Thanks for any help.

A leak is occurring from the top of the flush pipe where it connects to the siphon on as back-to-wall WC, which is about four years old. Is it preferable to fit a replacement securing nut and washer here or would it be best to dustbin the rubber washer and seal with silicone? If the latter...

Anyone had problems with the MFI (www.mfi.co.uk) site? My laptop locked up earlier today when trying to browse this sites kitchens link. In the processes of Windows Task Manager it shows that iexplorer.exe continues to absorb more and more memory in increments of 2Mb every second or so. Is my...

I am trying to trace the source of some dampness in a bathroom where a partition wall joins the ceiling. I have removed the plasterboard from this area and also a couple of floorboards (entirely dry) from the above floor (which is a kitchen). There is a 15mm copper pipe which runs at right...

Spent a couple of hours today trying to remove a blockage which seems to have accumulated in a friends waste pipe from the kitchen sink. I began by removing the trap and then using a plumbers snake, getting it down the pipe about a couple of metres or more. Thinking I had partially shifted the...

With a back-to-wall WC are there models where the flush pipe holds any water? I thought that other than when the flush mechanism is in use the flush pipe remains empty. There is a continual leak from the (manufacturer’s) rubber connector that joins the flush pipe to the back of the pan. Upon...

Following a leak under the kitchen sink I have removed a rubbishy looking flexible hose and replaced it with copper connections. Despite repeated attempts I have not been able to stop the leak. I think the problem is that the tails of the monoblock are tapered from 10-12-15mm. I thought that...

I have just attached a washing machine hose to the spigot on the trap beneath the kitchen sink. When using the machine there is a pretty small leak from this point. I just about eliminated it by severly tightening the jubilee clip. For a better connection is it advisable to smear LSX (or perhaps...

Having a real problem with the water supply flow rates through a friends bathroom taps. He has two bathrooms with the basins of each being positioned back to back, the supply to one being fine. The problem taps are both wall mounted and supply one of those glazed basins that have no overflow and...