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    Double glazed door with old but hinges closes on its own

    This door along with windows was installed about 14 years ago, it has been wonderful and when its closed it's fine. Very recently when we want to leave it open, is slowly starts to close, its not a big drama just slightly irritating having to wedge it open. I have had my spirit level on it and...
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    fitting new syncro switch on honeywell 2 port valve

    After reading these forums I have bought a new syncro switch, but am a little confused as to fitting it. There are 2 orange wires coming out of the new switch with spade terminals.There are also 2 plastic terminal covers. Looking at the old one It has another wire connected to each of the...
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    Glow Worm Ultimate Central Heating Boiler which one???

    I have had this fitted now for about 10 years and it has been brilliant until the last couple of years but I am not complaining. It has only had a new solinoid, new pilot jet all fitted by a Corgi engineer.The pump failed last week the engineer is coming to replace that today, he also mentioned...
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    Salus central heating pumps

    My Grudfos pump has just failed and I need to replace it, it is a 15/50. Looking around on the internet, prices vary between £40-£70. I have spotted a Salus pump at £43 which carries a 5 year warranty. I have never heard of this brand but the 5 year warranty is very tempting. I wondered if...
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    RADIATORS NOT AS WARM AT THE BOTTOM

    With the weather as cold as it is now we don't seem to be able to get the house comfortably warm. We have cavity wall insulation, 9" loft insulation, double glazing. I have the boiler up to maximum, yet with the heating on the valves on the radiators open fully the rads don't seem particularly...
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    new emulsion in bathroom peeling

    I took quite a lot of time in what I thought was preparing my bathroom ceilng for painting with Dulux matt emulsion. A small area around the centre of the ceiling was peeling, I scraped then sanded it down, I scraped out a couple of cracks and filled using a plaster filler.This has only been...
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    which is the best white gloss that doesn't go yellow

    Do the trade use a particular paint which gives such a lovely finish, I realise of course that a tradesman has trained hard to achieve good results and I don't expect to achieve the same results. I prepare the best I can and I don't use cheap paint but whatever I use it always looks as if it...
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    SQEAKY FRIDGE DOOR

    Can anyone suggest a product that is safe to use to lubricate the fridge door please. I was going to use WD40 but because its quite smelly I thought it might contaminate the contents of the fridge. Thanks
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    Techflange

    I am in the process of fitting a new bath thermostatically controlled mixer which is armitage shanks. I have been advised to take a dedicated hot supply directly from the hot water cylinder. The thought of drilling into the cylinder makes me a bit nervous. I was going to tee off the pipe...
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    DIAGRAM FOR PLUMBING IN A THERMOSTATIC MIXER GRAVITY FED

    Can someone please clarify for me please the following: I have an Armetage Shanks thermostatic mixer valve. I understand that the cold water feed has to come from the tank in the loft, I live in a bungalow so the tank is about 2 metres above where the shower head will be. I have an old...
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