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Greetings ;) I have a 3yo Vokera Linea 735 Combi boiler that ran ok for about 2.5years and then developed a fault where water was dripping and running down the electric cable.....eek Called a plumber out who bought a diverter valve service kit (whatever that is) and then had to get a...

I have a single hall light above my stairs controlled by a switch at the top. I would like to change this to 2-way and install a switch at the bottom of the stairs too, for obvious reasons. Question is: - 1) How do i wire this ? 2) What's the recommended way of running cable from top...

I have a single hall light above my stairs controlled by a switch at the top. I would like to change this to 2-way and install a switch at the bottom of the stairs too, for obvious reasons. Question is: - 1) How do i wire this ? 2) What's the recommended way of running cable from top...

Hiya, My ancient boiler (in my ancient house) like to heat up my radiators even when i want hot water only. The timer thingy works ok, but when heating is set to "Off" and water to "On" or "Timed" - the heating comes on as well. Only just started happening - any advice much appreciated...

OK, here's an interesting one.... Does anyone know if there's a (semi) scientific way of working out fixings vs weight of items that are suspended on walls. I would guess that this depends on the wall, the weight of the item and the surface area that it can be secured over. Reason i'm...

Hello again, I installed 2 x Power sockets in a bedroom, only to now find that i've had to remove them to get some new wardrobes in (don't ask !). My question is..... i want to put a double socket on the wall above what is effectively a dressing table (about 3 foot up the wall). The wall...

Quick question. Are all radiator bleed valves / keys standard ? Reason i ask is that every radiator in my house has a bleed valve that my key fits, except one which just has a big square hole (looks like the valve without the square bit you turn in it). Does this mean that there is no...

Hi, I know that metal light switches etc. / wallboxes need to be earthed. I know that mains wiring is earthed. I also know that the earth connection should basically travel back to the Consumer Unit. My question is - where does it go from there ? i.e. is "earthing" a piece of...

Hi, Currently got a single ceiling light with one on/off switch in a room. I want to replace with 5 x Low Voltage downlights and 3 x Dimmer Switches (1 by door, 1 x either side of bed). I've had a look at the existing on/off switch to replace with a dimmer and there is just 2 wires (red...