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Over the summer when the heating wasn't on, I noticed the boiler was loosing water pressure (quite slowly). This weekend we had the heating back on, so I filled the water to 2 bar, and within a few days, it had dropped to nearly zero. Last night, I filled it back up to 1.5 bar, and this...

Im just going through some actions from when we got an electrical survey done by Connaught, but I'm not 100% on what to do on one of the final ones: "Circuit doubled up - alternative arrangement advised." This is a lighting circuit, which supplies a corridoor, 2 plant rooms, toilets, and 2...

Hi all, I had a new Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24i Junior boiler fitted in Nov 2008, and is now out of warranty unfortunately. The problem is, it doesn't always fire up, and is quite random when it doesn't. Sometimes it will work all day, every time, and other days it will be really...

Hi, I am re-doing my living room, and fitting a new fireplace. I aren't putting a new fire back in though, I will board the hole out, plaster it and have it as a decrative hole. What's the rules with regards the 'top' of where I will board out? As I understand it still needs to breathe? So a...

I'm currently decorating my living room, and it had an old electric fire in, with surround, which looked crap, so I've thrown them away, and I am left with a hole where an old fire use to be, and an open chimney. I don't want to put another fire back in as it will never get used. So thought...

Hi, Can any of you Pro's offer some advice regards a new fireplace. I'm rubbish when it comes to ideas, but would like to change what I currently have, to something a lot more modern. Must be electric, and doesn't have to pump out any heat, it is literally for looks only. My girlfriend...

I would like a new Extract chimney hood in our new kitchen like this: http://www.appliance-world.co.uk/Bosch_**+DWW062460B_60cm+Chimney+Hood.html?osCsid=430669d69502b3f81da9df6a5b0c194c Although due to the kitchen being small, and the Hob near a sloping roof, the ducting/chimney wouldn't...

Hi, My grans Central Heating and Water Heating timer has stopped working correctly and she's struggling with it now the cold weather is here. This is the 40 year old beast: Can you get a really simple one? Something like this, but with two on, so she can easily do it? She...

I need to find one of these for my girlfriends sisters loo. But can't seem to find one the same? I went to Homebase, and got one of these....but it didn't work http://www.screwfix.com/prods/44070/Plumbing/Toilet-Fittings/Fluidmaster-Multi-Purpose-Washer-Black-Pack-of-3 Should it...

Where I live we have 4 push, timed switches for the hallway. One of them is totally separate for one of the flats. The other 3 are all linked together, and turn on 3 lights. The problem is, the lights have started staying on! Except for the one on its own. I've disconnected all the...

If you had a bathroom with a light which was just a piece of white flex with a lamp on the end, what's the best thing to change this to? As its an existing installation can you get a shade for it, or does it legally have to be changed to suit the zone? Cheers

Am I right in thinking that a 15mm gas pipe going in to a combi boiler is illegal now? Just my current 20 year old (ish) combi boiler is on its way out, and I need a new one. One plumber came round, and didnt check the existing pipework, and quoted £1700 which I though was far too much for a...

Can you replace an immersion switch with some form of timer? If so where can I get one? Thanks :)

My friend is just doing up his flat, and currently has crappy electric heater things on the walls which he wants rid of. There is a fused switch next to each of the heaters. Whats the best way to cover these switches? In the sense he wants to plaster over the holes where the switches were, but...

Someone I know wanted to put some new spot lights in his bathroom, so decided to do it himself, he started the job, but doesnt want to finish it and has asked me to. I work in heavy industry as an electrician, so arent too familiar with dosestic setups, but ive wired plenty of lights and sockets...

A friend of mine wants to hardwire a TV booster in, as people keep turning it off in his B&B. Obviously the first solution would be to chase the wall out, and put a fused spur off the ring main. But, a simpler solution would be to replace the double socket face plate with something with one...

Is it a legal requirement to test MCB/RCD/RCCB/RCBOs etc in Industry?? Just I work in a factory, and since I've been here not one has been tested for correct functionallity. If it is a legal requirement, under which legislation does it come under? Cheers

Hi, My pressure vessel isnt working correctly, and looses its pressure gradually over about 6 weeks. An engineer came to do it last time, but charged a fair bit for not doing a lot! Whats the process of repressurising it? Just remove any air still in there through the schrader valve, then...

Hi, Ive recently just moved in to a new flat, and the boiler wasnt working. The engineer had to replace the pressure valve or something like that. Also, the timer doesnt work, so need to source one from somewhere. Ive tried googling for one, but cant seem to find one. Its just the 24hr type...