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Thanks for all the assistance - much appreciated! I’m guessing I’ll need a heating engineer to fit the brass valve. That’s going to involve turning off the water, right?

I removed the Danfoss actuator, to check it. The spindle which fits into it is a bit stiff and it seems like there’s some corrosion on it. I need pliers to turn it easily. Also, the actuator is quite warm, even though the heating went off a couple of hours ago. I guess I’ll try swapping out...

Yes, it looks like it. So which part do you suspect needs replacing: the brass body, the electrical box or both? I appreciate that it needs testing to know for certain; just wondering about your gut feeling? Thanks.

Unfortunately, I don’t know what type it is. It may well switch off, but that’s okay as a stop-gap solution - as long as we can have some heat and hot water for a while. Am I right in thinking that this valve needs replacing?

Motorised valve brand looks to be Danfoss. Can’t see a model no. on that either.

I set it to manual, then did a manual override on the programmer. The heating and water are both on. It’s one of those recent-ish British Gas programmers with a digital display. Can’t see a model number.

I’m sure they will too, but if I can solve this problem without having to wait several days for an engineer, that would clearly be better. Boiler is Worcester Greenstar 15Ri condensing boiler. Didn’t know if we had a motorised valve or not, but looked it up and realised thatwe do. I’ve set...

Hi, Moved into a new house a couple of months ago and when we first needed to use the heating, found that the hot water had to be on as well. Annoying, but we thought we’d get someone round to sort it when we got a chance. However, today is the second time we’ve needed the heating and I...

Thanks, that’s a good idea, but the door is hollow and has foam in the centre, so if I try to recess the bolt, I don’t think it’ll hold. However, using a flatter nut might work! I’ll try that.

Hi, We have a new timber front door and a the letter plate has been fitted to the outside, however, I now need to sort out a letter tidy for the inside, to finish it and prevent draughts. The problem is that I can’t find one to fit, because the bolts holding the letter plate are sticking out...

Thanks for the quick reply - I’ll try the Croydex one.

Hi, I need to replace the soft close seat on my Cruze toilet from Victorian Plumbing, but I can’t identify which new seats will be compatible. The Cruze one is £40 plus delivery, which seems expensive, especially since I think the quality is poor (lasted less than 5 years). Can someone help...

Thanks for the feedback. I’m really only concerned about my kids, because they’re more vulnerable to the effects, but I agree that it’s probably okay. As you say, it’s a one-off and the work (and most of any fumes) is outside. As I said, as a precaution, when I’m finished, I’m going to wash...

Hi, I need some advice about lead paint please. I live in a Victorian property and the paint on my front door frame was falling off, so I decided to strip it and repaint. The decision to strip rather than paint over, was because the paint was in such bad condition and sanding would have...

Right, but unfortunately he's quite difficult to get hold of. Also, the whole point this forum, is surely to be able to ask questions/talk about the various topics.