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Lost water pressure to the boiler. When topping up the water the pressure dropped very quickly - within about 30 seconds. I checked for visible leaks at boiler and rads - none. Had a closer inspection and saw slight leak around the screw cap in pictures. The screw cap was quite loose. I...

I have bought a refurbished controller unit for my Aqualisa Quartz gravity pumped unit. I am fine with the electrical connections but wondering how exactly I remove the old unit from the inlet/outlet pipes. Looks like they go into pushfit plastic isolation valves but unsure how to detach from...

Just had a new bathroom fitted and i know the new rad was turned off at some point. Heating is now on and the rad is cold. the rad is bled until water comes out the top - the valve is still in there. Does something need doing with the valves at the bottom? one just turns and the other has a...

I am a customer having issues with a contractor supplied Wickes bathroom install and just getting a few of my points together when the area manager arrives tomorrow. A few plumbing issues are: The hot water is via a gravity fed stored hot water tank. System boiler in the loft. Bathroom on...

Having a bathroom installed by Wickes and the tiles have been laid on the floor over 15mm board. I had asked for a new door to be fitted which I supplied using the same measurements as the one it was replacing (bought ages ago) I have now been told that due to the tile height the door will not...

I need to repair some pointing that had been damaged by ivy over the years but just cant seem to get a sandy colour to match existing morter. Here is a pic of the existing morter I have used a 1:5 mastercrete building sand mix which gives this colour when dry for 24 hours...

Around the brick wall of my 30 year old house is about 20cm width of soil that always seems to be quite damp this time of year. I also notice that the brick pointing is a bit softer below the damp course. I see that on a lot of new houses that this bed seems to be laid with gravel. If this...

I have a section of pointing I need to repair and I was wondering how I would match the colour of the existing work. The existing pointing on the whole house is quite soft and can be scraped with finger nail (house is 30 years old and all houses in road same). This is by the front door so it...

I have just bought a new digital room thermostat to replace a Honeywell mechanical type. I tried what I thought would be the correct wire up but ended up blowing a PCB fuse on the boiler. Luckily there was a spare on the inside of the case! I had a Honeywell stat with this wiring...

I have just bought a new digital room thermostat to replace a Honeywell mechanical type. I tried what I thought would be the correct wire up but ended up blowing a PCB fuse on the boiler. Luckily there was a spare on the inside of the case! I had a Honeywell stat with this wiring...

If all my circuits are protected by RCD at the consumer unit am I right in thinking that I would not need a plug-in RCD on an extension lead when mowing lawn etc in garden? Thanks

I have recently moved into a new house and the electrics were periodic checked beforehand and everything was ok. Just wondered if someone could explain a bit about the switches on the consumer unit. I am aware of the circuits on MCB which are labelled. My questions are: 1.) Judging by...

I plan to fit circular vents to the eaves of the house, however can only do it myself on one side of the house due to obstructions for ladder use. I already have a ridge vent. My question - is there any benefit from installing vents on one side of the house, or more importantly is there any...

I have a worcester greenstar 18i system boiler which is attached to a honeywell programmable unit. The programmer has the ability to heat water and central heating at set times. Is it advisable to set the hot water to heat at a time when the heating is not on, or can they both be on at the...

I have just moved into a new house that has a Worcester 18i condensing system boiler. I have only ever been used to combi boilers in the past, so the idea of heating stored water is new to me. On a typical storage tank for a 3 bed property can anyone recommend how long i should programme the...

I will soon be moving into a new house and am planning to paint the facias and soffits. Problem is the ground floor roof tiling looks like it would make it an unsafe angle to put a ladder against the brick wall. Was thinking I might be able to climb out the bedroom window and stand on the...

I have installed a Fluidmaster (adjust-a-flush?) flapper flush kit to the cistern, but seem to be having problems with the flush volume. I have ensured there is about half inch of slack in the chain,and that the adjust a flush flapper is set to max. I only seem to get a short flush, unless I...

I have a Potterton performa 28 combi boiler that currently has no external room thermostat, which means I have to keep turning the boiler on and off at the unit to control temperature. I would like to add a Honeywell CM927 room thermostat as I have heard good reports on this product. My...

Hi, I recently had to rewire a fuse in my old style consumer unit, and stumbled across a product by wylex called a retro fit MCB. I didnt have time to look at the packaging in detail, but I got the impression that it can just slot into the place of the existing fuse block and give the benefits...

Since moving into my property a few months ago, I have been annoyed by the 2 way lighting I got on my landing light. This light can be controlled by 2 light switches, one downstairs and one upstairs, only problem is that one switch has to be in a certain position for the other switch to operate...