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Looking for a Heating Engineer in West Somerset area... Near Bridgwater/Nether Stowey. To supply and fit new flow switch and relay to boiler, new Blender valve and fit new ignition lead. ...?

Following the very wet winter, we had water damage on the exterior west wall of the house. Water-soaked wall inside! Problem has been found in the chimney stack. Very high up. Thankfully my builder has rebuilt the stack from the ground up. Initial problem solved. My question is how long will it...

We have a SMEG oven which we inherited when we bought the house 7 years ago. Last week the element failed, and tripped the fuse box. I diagnosed is to faulty element. Bought a new one online and fitted it. It Lasted 30 seconds, and tripped the fuse box again. Does this suggest faulty wiring...

Winter is setting in properly now, and I've noticed that our house is getting chilly with endless drafts from the old-fashioned, sash windows. We've already have the downstairs windows ripped out a new double glazing units placed in. But of course it was very expensive, and we can't afford to...

vokera compact 24 boiler leaking. Small inside component I know others have had leaks, but this is from a different component. Please see photo attached. Is it easy to change this part? Thanks. http://www.scarlet-design.co.uk/myfiles/house/VokeraCompact.IMG_4324.JPG

Strange, seems reasonable on the bottom level, but the top level often has residual lime-looking bits on the dishes and glasses. Any ideas? I have taken out all the removable plastic parts inside the machine - the arm and everything to ensure they are clear inside to allow for easy water flow.

Hiya, which paint shall we use on the new, expensive, heavy, un-yeilding cast iron guttering we are about to install? Must be white: Dulux weathershield oil-based, or Hammerite, or what? I want it to last as long as poss. Thanks. Carey

Hello all, We've inherited an Alpha CB24 28 Boiler. Lived here 18 months. Yesterday, I noticed it wouldn't "fire-up". It showed alternate, regular flashing neon lights. I checked and was concerned to see that the pressure was very low (approx 0.3 bar) So filled up from the loop, it's now 1.2...

Ref: hairline crack in Traditional old radiators Look at this picture: don't really need to say much more. http://www.scarlet-design.co.uk/myfiles/Private/Rads_3675.jpg Any experienced Problem-Solvers out there who've ideas on repairs? Remeberr: this is made from Cast Iron! (you'll see...

The Genius of Milliput: Saved us £100's - and negates need for new immersion tank. This is more of a report on a success rather than a request for help now. Briefly: 1. Bought a new house: amongst many other problems, the thermostat kept failing in the immersion tank. (evidence of an...

I know this subject has been discussed before, so apologies if it seems like covering old ground, but we have an old lead pipe that's driving us crazy! It has a hairline leak and is spraying a fine mist under the floorboards in our top bedroom. This water is then "seeping" along the downward...

Hello, Firstly, I have no experience mending washing machines. But I guess I'm not stupid. We have a Hoover Performa 1100 WA 110 wash/drier. It's approx 6 years old. Over the last few weeks it's started to make increasingly loud noises whilst the spin cycle is running. It sounds as if the...

Our VOKERA Compact HE Combi Boiler seems to cut out when running hot water from our bathroom. It simply "goes cold" whilst taking a shower, etc. - when we look at the front panel on the boiler itself, the red light has come on. We have to reset on the Mode Selector Switch so we get the green...

what's the best way to put insulation UNDER the wooden stairs of our old house as it leads down into the cellar? (we're losing a fair amount of heat as the cold air slowly sweeps up through our bare wooden floors) thanks in advance. CM

Our Biasi Boiler (Riva Compact) has decided to go "all hot and cold" on us when pouring a bath. Central Heating works fine. My mate said it's probably a blockage in the Heat Exchanger. My question is: 1. Considering I replaced a pump in another combi boiler last summer, will I be competent...