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    Vaillant Boiler - Service Heat Generator

    I have an EcoTech 825 Plus combi-boiler that is 2 years old and has had 2 services. The last service was October and I've checked the control panel and the next service is set for October 2018. However last week the controller started displaying 'Service Heat Generator' and the boiler display is...
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    Help me realign my PVC French Door

    Hi, I've just noticed our French doors have developed a gap at the top which is wide enough to feel a draft and let water in. I'm guessing the hinges need to be tweaked to adjust the alignment but I don't know which does what? There seems to be two screws and two Allen key holes on each hinge...
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    Cavity wall insulation in bricked up door?

    We are on the verge of having a kitchen diner conversion and as part of the work our window fitter (who is replacing all the windows and doors in the house) is also going to brick up the old kitchen door and replace it with a window so it is ready for when the builders to do the internal work...
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    Two questions re a Kitchen Diner conversion

    We are in the process of getting quotes together for a new kitchen diner - the work will comprise of a new kitchen, removal of a partition wall, bricking up of old kitchen door replacing it with a window, and reconfiguring the electric sockets and plumbing etc. What I'm not sure about is if...
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    Replacing concrete manhole with grass-top cover

    We have two rather unsightly concrete manholes in the middle of our lawn that we would really love to do away with. Due to the position of them it is impossible to hide them under a planter or in a path etc and the only viable option is to replace the covers with grass-top covers that I have...
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    Can you switch on hot water while radiators are drained?

    Question as subject, I'm waiting on a part which won't be here until tomorrow but I really want to turn the hot water on if I can? The radiators are drained and I've tied up the ball in the expansion tank. It is an old two valve boiler as pictured, if I only turn on the hot water will it damage...
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    Which TRV would fit this pipework?

    I've had some good help from this site so far regarding my radiator problems and I'm now ready to fit some TRVs when I drain the system today. However I'm worried about buying the wrong type of TRV for my system as my radiators seem to have very old and thin pipework. Could you take a look at...
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    Replacing an old Honeywell ST699 Timer?

    I've been doing a lot of research on heating systems recently, and for those that have seen my other topic I've been having trouble with a cold radiator which I think will need new valves. This has lead me to think that while I'm replacing valves anyway I may as well use the opportunity to...
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    One cold radiator - draining didn't fix

    Hi, I've got a problem with a radiator in the bedroom - it is stone cold, and the pipes leading to it and out of it are stone cold. It is an old conventional open system and all the other radiators are working fine - including the other one in the same bedroom (the bedroom has two windows and...
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