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OK thanks, if I top up to 1 bar when it's cold and leave the heating on for an hour what should I expect the pressure to rise to?

Thing is the pipe is leaking even if the central heating hasn't been on, I topped it up this morning to 2 bar and the heating's not been on all day and it's now at 1 bar and still dripping cold water out the pipe. I'll switch it on for an hour like you said and see how high the pressure goes.

Hi, I have a Glowworm 30 sxi boiler, a few days ago the heating wouldn't fire up, the pressure had dropped to 0.6 and was flashing on the screen. I topped up the pressure using the filling loop and the heating came back on. Next day same problem, the pressure had again dropped to 0.6 and...

Hi, I have a Hundai Lantra estate, 1999, 1599cc. Over the last couple of weeks it's been playing up, fist noticed the air bag light came on and the windscreen wipers started to go slower. Then the radio started to cut out when accelerating away and coming back on when slowing down. Today it...

Bump any Vaillant experts out there?

Hi, I have a Vaillant VCW 242E, when I switch on the hot water it heats for about 3-4 min's and then the water runs cold. If I switch the boiler off, then back on again and leave it for a while the water heats again for a few min's before running cold again. Anyone have any idea what this...

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Hi, I am refurbishing my entire house. Not sure what order to do the final things. This is what is left to do: - Fit carpets in some rooms - Fit solid oak floor in some rooms - Fit architrave and skirting - Watered down coat of white paint on fresh plaster - Gloss work on skirting and...

Update. Thanks, for the tips. I managed to borrow a grinder from the other halfs dad. I hammered some wooden wedges in between the frame and the door to open the gap a little (tip from a local lock firm) and let rip with the grinder..... Well I got through the lock pretty quick, took a...

Hello, The keys to my back door have been lost, 0 chance of finding them. Is there a way to change the mortise lock myself without calling a locksmith. Door is a hardwood door which is expensive and isn't painted so not keen on damaging it if possible. I am reasonably competent at DIY...