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Hi, I'm after some advice please. I have a toilet that I believe has an original Macdee Arcadia flush valve, see photos below. The plunger is allowing water to pass after flushing, when it should be closed. I had the problem previously and replaced the seal, tried this again but no luck. The...

Hi, I’m having intermittent problems with central heating not kicking in when RF thermostat is calling for heat (Danfoss TP7000-rf). The CH1 lights red on the RX1 receiver but I don’t hear a click and the boiler (Vaillant 837 Ecotec) does not fire. If i remove batteries from thermostat and...

Hi, My concealed toilet cistern is filling very slowly. I can see water coming from the top of the fill valve (Torbeck Opella I think)...I’m pretty sure this is a bottom entry valve so that is not normal? Is the likely to be a diaphragm replacement or does it just need a new fill valve...

This is a new rigid riser rail that was supplied, by the manufacturer, for my shower. The original riser didn't have this inner plastic pipe and used a fibre washer in the joint to the valve. I tried to use a rubber shower hose washer and although this sealed the inner pipe it was quite thick...

Hi, Need to replace light in kitchen, picture of wiring from old light below. Old light had an earth wire rather than the fixed metal prong on new light. Wiring from old light was connected to terminal strip which was then pushed up into hole in ceiling. To save trying to cram all wires into...

It's cable operated to a concealed cistern. I think the chances of finding one are pretty much zero as it came complete with the bathroom furniture which was purchased from Focus DIY years ago.....tried ebay, amazon plus google searches but nothing so this is a last ditched attempt.

Especially loud on a light load, sounds like the drum or something is hitting the casing....usually refuses to spin on light load. Could this be the shock absorbers? I tried to remove what looked to be the worst of the two as moving the drum showed a lot of up and down movement on it....I...

Hi, I have the above oven which isn't heating up as it should....I can see the top element glowing but don't know where the bottom element is. The manual talks about a top, grill and bottom element, anyone know where the bottom element is located and how to remove? Cheers George

Hi, The plunger on my bath shower mixer tap has become stuck.....we haven't used it for a few years since putting in an ensuite shower. We'd like to start using it again as the kids are getting older now but the plunger is stuck and will not move. We have tried descaling it from the outside...

Hi Had the light up in my living room for the last 8 years or so without problem. Light is controlled by a dimmer switch. The other day the missus turned it on and heard a loud bang with what she described as a bright flash. When we took the bulbs out one of them had blown but the other two...

Hi, These fixings are used to secure my toilet cistern to an internal stud wall....they use a thinnish bolt with a screw head. I've installed new flooring now and need to relocate the fixings for the cistern a bit higher....I've never seen these before, does anyone know how to remove them? I...

Hi, Removed old integrated dishwasher today (fitted with kitchen) and found that the backing had melted onto the plug, see pics attached. The old dishwasher never sat 100% flush and now I know why, the plug socket plus plug does not leave enough space for the dishwasher to be pushed back...

Hi, Vauxhall Zafira A 2004 2.0DTi Y20DTH engine. Anyone know if the EGR valves are electronic on this engine i.e. what opens and closes them? Mine is same as attached pic and does have a multiplug going into it. Do they open gradually as engine revs increase or are they just...

Hi, I thought I originally had a boiler problem but turned out my Bristan Calico bar mixer shower valve is passing cold water into the hot water circuit. I phoned Bristan to ask about this and the guy on customer support told me that the non-return valve on the hot side of the mixer must...

Hi, I am looking at the above kit to add 1 wireless door contact and maybe 1/2 wireless PIR's to my existing wired system. Does anyone know how the unit is powered ? I think it's 12v but is this via a plug in transformer or does this somehow get it's power from an existing panel ? Also...

Had two storey extension on house which started late July and finished early Nov. All of the plaster on the stud walls (stud walls only externals are fine) have blown the plaster in the corners as per the pics. This has happened both upstairs and downstairs, on ceilings and on walls. Is this...

Plumber been today to run first fix pipework for new extension. All CH pipes have been ran as 10mm JG tee'd off 22mm. Is this the standard now as I expected 15mm to be used ? Should I insist on 15mm ?

Orange light (car with spanner) coming on on my 2004 Vauxhall Zafira A. Took it to the garage that services it for me and it needs 2 new glowplugs and an EGR valve. Gets a call from the garage to say when they removed the first glowplug the thread came out with it ! Cut a long story short...

I'm struggling to choose between these two. My installer believes the Worcester is an odd layout with common parts difficult to access compare to the Vaillant.....he is happy to install whichever I choose though....I am supplying boiler as part of a house extension. Is there any difference in...

Hi, Do I have to buy a plastic pipe cutter to cut Hep20 (existing) or can I use my Kopex pipeslice ? only a couple of DIY cuts required. Also does anyone know if there is a 15mm Tee with a 15mm spiggott? want to fit a temporary Hep20 appliance valve for a washing machine, in the pic...