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Our boiler condensate pipe is leaking near the bolier just under the floor boards. The first we knew was when water started coming through the ceiling. I'm assuming the pipe is blocked outside so the water has backed up. I'm wondering if there is any harm disconnecting the rubber hose at the...

My house still has rubber coated wiring upstairs, both lighting and sockets. I want to rewire but my wife won't put up with the upheaval at the moment. I'm wondering if it would be safer if I replaced the old fashioned fuse wire fuses with one's that trip? Are there ones with rcd protection...

Last March I had my old back boiler replaced with a combi boiler. I think I remember having to top up the water after a couple of weeks by 1/3 of a bar or so. I then kept an eye on it throughout the summer and the pressure never dropped so I thought all was well, until yesterday when I realised...

I had a smart meter fitted by BG a couple of years ago. Then I swapped to Eon. If I recall correctly I tried the meter after I swapped and it didn't work and I think I phoned eon and they said they would have to fit their own at some undisclosed time in the future. Surely this is madness they...

Can anyone give me a ball park figure for a rewire please? Downstairs has already been done as part of fitting new kitchen and living room refurbishment. Would require four new double sockets fitted in new positions and three existing renewed and rewired. Three bedrooms, landing and bathroom +...

Hi, I'm looking for opinions on whether it's worth fitting a Worcester wave controller as I'm about to have a W.B. 29cdi classic combi boiler fitted. The old boiler is connected to a hive controller which works great but the wave apparently has more sophisticated control over the boiler. It...

I am getting a new boiler fitted and want to change a couple of radiators whilst I'm at it. My hall/landing currently has a radiator with an output around 4700 BTU which according to online calculators should be about right but it doesn't heat the room as much as I would like. It could be...

We have a Randall 103 and Honywell thermostat controlling our central heating which is heated by an old Baxi bermuda back boiler. I would like to replace the Randall unit with a wireless digital programmable unit. Can anyone tell me if that is possible please? And if so which unit would be...

Sorry if this is a daft question but I would like to know what other people do. We have had walls and ceiling skimmed prior to having a new kitchen fitted. We need to paint the walls tomorrow. The plaster has a nice smooth finish but if I wipe my hand over it there is some fine dust on the...

My central heating has a Baxi back boiler around 28 years old. I want to replace a standard double radiator with a designer radiator like this one...