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    do I need a corgi or National Grid or both ?

    Our gas meter was orig in a lean to brick built 'thing' on the side of the house. The 'thing' was demolished and a proper single storey extension built which was bigger. The meter is now about 1foot into the room and the pipe to the adjacent boiler ( in corner on orig outside wall of house )is...
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    Ferroli Optima 701 spares ?

    Hi, I had a plumber friend install two extra rads ( new extension ) for me, the two flow/ret isolation valves under the boiler are now dripping. He gave me a phone no. for HECAS in Rochdale and said he'd fit them if I get them. HECAS tell me they're obsolete and they can't help! Looking...
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    HSE question re hot water

    In the kitchen at the company I work for there is a small electric boiler ( geyser ? ) over the sink , a mains cold water tap and an electric kettle. I noticed today someone filled the kettle from the boiler, is this a bad idea? the boiler has been there for yrs and the water here is quite...
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    Anyone used pond liner for shed roof ?

    I have heard it's UV proof and lasts much longer than felt. If you have, how did you attach it so the wind doesn't make it billow? glue it to the roof ? Pete
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    Screwfix towel warmer

    I fitted one of these last month and thought at the time that they where expecting a lot as the brackets are plastic! A chrome tube screws to the wall then a smaller tube is attached to the rad ( 4 in all ) which slides into the wall mounted one and is secured underneath with a self tapper. Two...
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    What use is a HEPA filter on a bagless vac ?

    Coz when you empty it you end up in a cloud of dust inhaling all sorts, or are you supposed to use the HEPA filter as a face mask instead of fitting it to the vac...... Pete
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    Was replacing our loo seat, ended up in A&E !

    mild concusion and a couple of stiches............ took old seat off, opened cupboard over bath and got cleaner spray, cleaned up loo where hinges had been, measured holes, sat down next to bath and adjusted new seat to fit the holes, stood up BANG! straight into the bottom edge of the...
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    Probably openeing a can of worms, but.........

    As an ex-tv engineer ( from about 10yr back ) when our boiler has failed I've managed to repair it. It is a Ferolli 701 with the VMF7 pcb. Looking through this forum I've seen quite a few posts saying " if relay4 is blackened and buzzing then the pcb needs replacing " , I have had this on...
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