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Hi all. My Vaillant Ecoplus 360 seems to be having issues. When cold the pressure is bang on mid range but seems to run high when the heating is on. See pics. When I prod the valve on the expansion vessel water squirts out so I think its jiggered and needs replacing. Just checking I havent...

I'm currently looking at modifying the install of an S plan with CH Zone, HW Zone and single UFH zone off a vaillant combi. The wiring diagram is attached, mine are the wonky lines! The UFH diagram is partially complete but the missing wires are hopefully obvious. I have read that the UFH...

Im looking to get off Virgin onto Fibre (Fibre to Cabinet) but before I do I need to figure out some internal socket stuff. I have only used Virgin for phone and BB since we moved in 5 years ago so I have no idea on the state of the BT line. It comes into the house (10 core cable) into the big...

We want to replace the bullseye unit on our upvc door but I can't find a way with all angles seemingly sealed shut.. see pics. I'm sure there are a few Ethan Hunts out there so any help welcome. ThanksIMG_2616 by scotster posted 7 Sep 2020 at 2:38 PMIMG_2615 by scotster posted 7 Sep 2020 at...

Hello Forum. Hope you can help me with what I hope is a simple question. My PCB is faulty (or at least all signs point to that) so I have got refurb replacement from CET Ltd. I understand that when I swap out the board I will get an F70 fault and I will need to go into the menus to the d93...

I'm stumped. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38656701/tap.JPG I can't get the caps off. Grub screws are out, even removed handle. Tried twisting and gentle coaxing with a screwdriver but seems like a solid stop. Any ideas? I'm trying to get in to clean/replace the inners as its...

Ladies, Gents. I have a new Oak banister, newels etc. Which trade would normally Tung oil that for me please? I would normally do it myself but the love of my life is running out of patience and the Tour de France has just started... Painter and decorator? ? Wood floor trade with a side...

I have got 10 35w halogens in the kitchen on a dimmer. A couple have popped rercently so I thought Id try a couple of 'warm white' dimmable led jobbies: http://www.simplyled.co.uk/GU10-LED-NxtGen-Series-II-Dimmable-22-piece-SMD-5050-430-Lumens-50-watts-equiv_A11CDY.aspx?nh=1...

I've had a look through quite a few posts on this but haven't seen a definitive answer so any help welcome. My electrician has done a first fix for an electrical underfloor heating thermostat in my bathroom. I have read that this may not be allowed but other posts seem to say that it may be...

I am running a plastic water pipe from a rear tap on my house under the garden in trench to a new hose reel at the bottom of the garden. Is this covered under regs? Would I need it inspected? I live in Surrey and plan to take it down about 50cm which I hope is enough. Help welcome. Scott

OK...it's a mad idea but let me ask the question anyway. Can a 50 gallon CW tank in the loft supply CW feeds to Dishwasher, & a Washing machine? I dont know if they require mains pressure to operate but am guessing that they might.... Rgds. Scott.

Hello. Can I chase down one side of an internal block wall to the drill through to a light switch that is being fitted on the other side of the wall? Sounds a bit dodge to me but thought I'd ask the question. I'm doing this as prep for the sparky when he comes in so I cant get it wrong...

We are having a 1st floor shower fitted with a termostatic mixer and I was wondering if we could feed the CW from an existing loft tank? Reason is that we are on a combi with not the best CW mains flow/pressure in the world and if the incoming CW mains has to feed both it will be a bit of a...

I'm fitting a large upvc window with 'fake' georgian bars, that is bars inside the double glazing. I would like one with frosted glass as opposed to obscured. How will that usually look please? Do they have the frosting in rectangles so you see the bars between the frosting or is it as I...

Hello. I've sized rads before using some of the online calculators. I know they are by no means perfect but I tend to 'take a conservative estimate' of the various calculators results. So far - no disasters. In our new kitchen I am having electric mat UFH installed under tiles of over...

I have a CW tank in loft that supplies the tap in the Bathroom sink and bath. Originally it fed a boiler and HW system but that was stripped out. I will be having a lot of plumbing work doing as part of an extension and I have a new combi boiler that will be the basis of the system. Is...

Dear revolutionaries. Every year I'm tempted to buy a small portable aircon unit...for about a week until it starts raining again. This year my two year old daughter is waking up every hour in a room thats currently 26C that we just cant get cooler even leaving windows open and putting ice...

Had some table lamp sockets fitted that are swicthed from the room light. Bought some plugs...they are very small and dont have fuses. How come? Also whats the biggest lamp I can power off it? How about about a 250W halogen uplighter? Ta.

I put down a floor at the weekend and to my dismay one of the boards has got one 'slice' of grain de-laminated. I dont know if it was like that when I laid it as I was pretty careful in inspecting each board. I didnt buy cheap as chips off the web either and was told by a local shop that it was...

Hello experts. I am fitting an engineered floor in the next month or so. What % wastage would I allow on my calculation of 34.21m Square please? 4 Rooms which are all square bar one with a bay. Also I am going for engineered floor which comes in packs of a standard length. As I would...