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  1. Dark Eyes

    Replacement toilet flush - cable or pneumatic

    I need to replace my existing pneumatic button flush, as the rubber diaphragm that lifts the flush mechanism is leaking, and was wondering whether I should go for another pneumatic, or are cable ones more reliable? The outlet hole seems to be 40mm internally, but the pipe looks to be 50mm...
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    Shower switch short cable

    The switch on my electrical shower has stopped working, so I got a replacement, and when I went to change it, I couldn't pull the switch away from the box further than about 1cm. It seems that the person that fitted it pulled the cable back towards the consumer unit, and didn't consider the...
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    Altech/Salus - any good?

    Hello folks, I think my Honeywell CH/HW controller has failed, so I have been looking at possible replacements. Graham do an Altech(rebranded Salus, I presume) one, that is half the price of Honeywell/Drayton ones, it seems to offer very similar function and comes with a 5 Year Warranty...
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    Washing machine waste confusion

    When my washing machine pumps out, after about 20 seconds, water starts overflowing out of the top of the downpipe behind the cupboard. I have removed that waste pipe, the ubend and the 90' connector to the off white connection to the down pipe from the sink waste pipework, and there is no...
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    Trying to get rid of an airlock

    Every year or so, I seem to need to clear the gunk out of my kitchen sink waste pipes, which also take the waste feeds from the washing machine and dishwasher (see attached photos), which I do, after advice from a plumber, by removing the trap under the sink and sucking out the water and gunk...
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    Correcting a leaning shed

    Hello folks, I have a shed made from horizontal tongue & groove planks, that is leaning to the right on the front, so badly that I can't shut the door properly. Previously the whole shed was leaning to the right, but after straightening it up with props, and screwing some chipboard sheets to...
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