Recent content by callum84

Thanks for your reply CBW, the AAVs would be located in the loft , in an awkward area, also i was hearing these can be prone to failure and there was differing information on whether should be used on a sealed combi system, having to continually top up the boiler wouldnt be ideal . Its pretty...

Appreciate the info and sounds like your system is great. Having reviewed my problem, any specific ideas what the issue could be?

Hi, thanks for your response, asking in the summer so it can be resolved hopefully by the time winter comes and i can have a fully functional healthy system i can rely on.

Hi , I have an issue with an en suite towel rail hopefully someone can assist with. Its a combi system, boiler downstairs main living area on first floor. The property is circa 6 years old, serviced every year. Intermittently the towel rail will not heat up, it gets luke warm like it is...

Hi I have a thermostat / room sensor set up in a flat I’ve just moved into. As with new things there are some learnings and I’m trying to get head round a heating situation. The central heating / hot water thermostat is TPOne-M and is positioned within the kitchen / living area. The TS2A...

Mad rab it’s only when the cylinder is heating using the main immersion - when the boost immersion is used there is no dripping. Do you have any ideas what the issue could be?

Hi I have recently had an unvented direct cylinder fitted by a g3 qualified person - however there seems to be an issue that is hard to get to the bottom of. when the lower immersion is on for about 1 hour - the discharge pipe starts to drip cold/cool water. the installer identified this as...

Hello Apologies if this question is very basic - however i have a very limited plumbing background. I have a plumber I will use but would like to get a level of knowledge myself I have purchased a gustavsberg nautic mixer tap and have a question regarding the flexi tails that come with it...

It's a 600x1000mm side window to the side of the main fixed pane. The handle closes fully but the window is not closed fully against the frame , that's why it has to be pushed from the outside to fit tightly in the frame as it should be. I was hoping it would be a case of tightening a...

Hello One of the 600x1000mm windows in my new property isn't closing properly. The handle fully closes/ locks on the inside, however the window has to the be pushed from the outside to close fully into the frame? Maybe has to be pushed quarter of an inch. Does anyone know if this is...

Shegan, Afraid not, plenty views of topic but no words of wisdom im afraid. If u search the net there are some suggestions, however the terminology is abit hard to follow if you dont know what all the door components are called (like me) . :wink:

Hi, I have noticed recently that the rear UPVC door into my kitchen it letting in draughts. On closer inspection, when the door is closed and locked, there is a section of the seal that you can see isnt closed completely. I am thinking of trying to tighted the door in the frame so to...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has experience of installing timbers under a bath to stop creaking? My bath 'creaks' when you stand in it to shower, I was thinking maybe the most effective way to help this would be to have timber supports under the bath ontop of the chipboard flooring and...

Thanks Chrt I will try that. I was thinking more along the lines of there wasnt enough leverage with the handle to retract the part from the keeper and I would somehow have to tighten it up, but i will try the WD40

Hi, A door handle at home has become problematic and I hope someone can help me with a solution. When the handle is fully in the downwards position, the part of the door that sits in the keeper when closed, does not retract fully, and therefore the door does not open properly. Is there...