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Hi, I've got to replace some angled lockshield valves that are leaking. The valves are straight but the heads come off at an angle a bit like a Y, if you know what I mean. Any idea what these are called. cheers

I've just cleaned the soot out of my boiler (baffles etc) and the manual suggest I wash baffles and internal casing with rust proofing. Any idea what I can use? All the things I would normally use to rustproof are oil based and would be burned off during the first firing as well as stink the...

Hi, I've noticed on new floor boards stocked in B & Q, Wickes etc have two cuts the whole length of the board (like tramlines) on what would be the back of the board. Any idea what the idea of this is? I was going to use boards to make a door but can't due to these lines. :( cheers...

When I was a boy you could buy sheets of softboard. It was a fibre type board that was handy for notice boards and the like as it was easy to get a drawing pin in. Seems the nearest I can get now is mdf, not quite the same. Anyone know where I can get some? Thanks in advance Charlie

Hi Guys, Oil boiler (18 yrs old) ground floor I've just shifted my cylinder out of the loft into the bathroom cupboard (first floor). While I was at it I fitted a mid pos valve etc and now have a Y-plan system. Had difficulty positioning pump as room restricted so run feed from bolier...

When i double switch a pir light it stays on until a) its switched again b) dawn if i double switched, say before I went on holiday, would the light come on at dusk every evening until I returned? Or would it reset itself after the first night? thanks a lot

The flue pipe on my oil boiler is sealed with asbestos string. What is used instead of this these days? Thanks Charlie

Just moved into an old farmhouse and need some advice. The oil boiler is a little antiquated, as is the system, which is tubed in plastic pipe due to the acidity of the private water supply. Appears that it is a gravity system with pumped c/h with primary flow and return coming off...

I'm looking for a chuck for my pillar drill; I'm unsure how to search for the exact one. Is there a site that explains how to measure chucks etc? All I know is the chuck is a B16 taper chuck and takes upto 16mm bits. The hole the key fits in is 8mm. Any advice will be appreciated. charlie

I bought a set of these when I bought my router but have yet to use them. I have just read that they should only be used in a drill or press. Why? charlie _______________________ moderator moved as posted in wrong forum

got a reasonable router (Ryobi 1/2 job) and need a decent table. Have looked at the Ryobi RT 6000 but its around £250, a tad on the dear side. Any recommendations for make and where to buy? Thanks charlie

The pressure on my Baxi combi 105e instant is 1 bar when idle and rises to 1.8 bar when CH is on. With the CH off and hot water running (including preheating) the pressure drops to around 0.6 bar. Would appreciate thoughts on why the pressure is dropping so low. Have just fitted a new...

boiler pressurised to 1 bar and holds it steady. Preheat DHW and pressure drops to 0.5 bar. When CH on pressure increases to a max of 2.9 bar. Bolier is Baxi 105e and recommends pressure between 1 and 1.5 bar. I would appreciate views on this problem. Thankyou Charlie