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    patio base with hard core rubbles

    hiya everyone. good morning. I have prepare a base for garden patio, 10 x 13 ft. plan to lay porcelain slabs. it is now filled with rubbles as shown in the picture. what material would you recommend to fill the rubble gap and build a good foundation on top of this layer ? do I need a...
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    pressure release valve leaking

    good evening all, my boiler is potterton . the release valve with red cap (above the gauge) on expansion vessel is leaking water. I have now released the pressure to zero and it is still dropping water. what is wrong with it and what can I do? thank you very much in advance for your help
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    letter box through porch brick wall

    good morning. I like to pick your brain on what letter box or letter box plates (inside and outside) I can have to replace existing draughty letter box in porch wall built in single brick wall. external letter box plate is metal and non-sprung so it rattles at windy days or night. it is fixed...
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    suprima 50 wont ignite when cover is closed

    good evening, my suprima can not ignite (fan is spinning) when cover is fully closed, however it ignites when cover is taken off. could you provide me some advise on what may be faulty ? thank you very much in advance.
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    suprima 50 in Air proving & ignition state

    hello, my boiler's light (new version of PCB 511603) is having "Air proving and ignition" state, but it can not ignite immediately when called for HW or CH. from my observation that boiler does fire when it is completely cold. not sure what has cause the problem. please help and thank you.
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    pump getting very hot while suprima 50 lockout

    good morning, heating pump is very hot while suprima 50 lockout . it wont fire up when calling for HW or CH. the inlet pipe toward the pump is also very hot. please help : where and what is the likely problem? what sort of fixs are required ? many thanks.
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    suprima 50 lockout or not

    hello, my suprima has a newish PCB (replaced in 2006) and its red light keep flashing. but it still can fire up when HW is called. its flue goes vertically to the roof. not sure if any water got in while there was a down pour shower a week ago. appreciate for any help identify the cause...
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    potterton fan faulty?

    good evening, my suprima 50 has developed a fault that its reset button does work any more. no hot water and heating. when I opened the boiler cover today and noticed that there is a slight damp in the flue fan resister. not sure if this is the fault. I would appreciate if you can help...
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    potterton suprima 50 amber light flashing

    good evening, my suprima amber light keeps flashing when calling for hotwater or CH. press reset button does not work. the amber is solid when CH or HW is in off position. it is sealed system with a hotwater cylinder. the pcb is about 4 year old, a replacement. I guess that it is a...
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    rusty airvent on my radiator

    hello, the air vent on one of my radiators has become quite rusty, as shown in the photo below. Appreciate for advices on what sort of things has gone wrong with my heating system? or if there is any diy job that I can do to get rid of the rust? many thanks for your help.
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    faulty mid position actuator or blown fuse?

    my 3-port mid position actuator seems to have developed a fault. it only responds automatically to hot water calls but not heating calls. I have to manually push the lever from W to H position to trigger boiler to get heating. The model numbe is BGMVSP-23. I have learnt from plumbing forum...
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    Mid Position Actuator not working?

    hello, my mid position actuator only switches itself to HW posistion and not to CH when called. however I can use the manual lever to move it to CH to get heating. The model is called BGMVSP-23. it has W-M-H three positions and has lever on the opposite side of W-M-H. Don't know what it is...
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    potterton Suprima 50 locked out

    I would like to pick your brain: The red light in my boiler is now flashing and the pumb is spinning. I have tried reset button but no success. not sure if it needs a new PCB or not? Since not insurance policy, I appreciate if any of you could help me to get it work again. Many thanks.
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    neff cooker hood stop working

    Hello, My neff cooker hood/extractor stoped working this lunch time. I can hear slight noise coming from the motor when switched on by pulling out door. It has a paper filter which get saturated with grease in a few days. I appreciate if any of you can offer some tips on how to...
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    how to take out fitted oven

    hello, I would like to know how to take out a fitted single oven. it is a NEFF brand and powered by electricity. Many thanks for any tips.
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    how to seal gap btwn waste pipe and opening beside manhole

    The waste pipe from my washing machine feeds direct into drain via an opening in the ground beside the manhole frame. the opening 6in by 3in (about 15cm by 7cm). The manhole is beneath the fitted washing machine. there is 10 cm of clearance between bottom of washing machine and floor...
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    adhesive for fixing beading to skirting board`

    hello, I would like to know what adhesive I should use to fix beading to skirting board over laminate floor. many thanks.
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    leveling doormat recess at hallway

    Good evening, I am planning to lay laminate floor on my hallway. however there is doormat holder of 24 inch by 24 inch near front door with 3/4 inch recess into ground, there is about 2mm metal rim protruding above floor level. I would like to know how to remove the metal rim around the...
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    AEG washing machine does not fill (pictures attached)

    Hello, My AEG washing machine does not fill in water when started. I can hear the click-click noise. I have checked the inlet filter is clear and no blocked. After switched off the main and open the lip to see that the noise is coming from a "gadget" nearby the inlet valve. It may be...
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    replace wardrobe door

    Hi, I am planning to replace 4 wardrobe doors 2155mm x 430mm that use face-frame hinges. I appreciate if anyone can recommend convenient ways to replace those doors. Thanks & regards.
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