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I had a new electric shower fitted yesterday which replaced a really old one. As a result it was a different profile so the cold water inlet pipe was not completely covered by the shower housing. Instead, a little bit of the pipe elbow is sticking out from the side of the shower housing. I know...

My old clay drainage pipe was replaced with a new PVC pipe underneath my hallway. The hallway floor was removed and the ground was dug up in small sections. The new drainage pipe was put on a bed of shingles and then once the pipe was in place, it was covered in more shingles. The ground...

I have a gravity fed system which consists of a cold water storage tank in the loft and a hot water tank on the ground floor in an airing cupboard. The hot water pressure on the ground floor in the kitchen and toilet is decent, which is expected as the water has a longer drop from the loft. On...

Hi, I have recently moved into a house that has an instantaneous water heater for the bathroom sink. The heater has stopped working so I am now on the lookout for a suitable replacement. The current heater is a Tritan TW10i which I believe is 9.5kwh. As this heater is no longer produced, I am...

Hi all. I am after a solid multi tool for general DIY tasks (nothing professional). The following are my preferences: - corded - variable speed - quick changing mechanism (no hex key) - dust extraction adapter - storage box to store tool, blades etc I’m looking to spend around £70, so I’m...

Hi I have just moved into a property that has a Scantronic 9651 alarm but the previous owner did not leave behind the code so I am unable to reset to a new code. Is there any way that I can reset this system and create a new code for myself to use?

Hi all I have a problem with my toilet and was hoping somebody could help. My toilet was not flushing at all so I had a look at the syphon and the diaphragm film appeared to be damaged so I replaced the entire syphon unit. Now after the replacement, the toilet does flush but requires you to...

Hi I just purchased a 3 way tap that came with 1/2" flexi hoses for each of the 3 holes. 1 hose is for the hot water and 1 is for the cold water. The 3rd one is for the filtered water. I am using an undersink water filter system that connects to a tap via a 1/4" plastic tubing. How on earth do...

Hi, recently my washing machine has started flash lights 2 and 4 towards the end of a cycle. The water does not drain. I have done my research and this error code points to a possible pump blockage. I have checked the pump at the front bottom as well as the drain pipe that goes to under my sink...