Recent content by Dubya

Actually, while I'm logged on... How do I know where not to bang nails into the wall (plastic pipes so metal detector no good). Are the pipes always slap bang in the middle of the rads as in this case, or should I just find an alternative method of hanging pictures? - - - - - - - - - -...

OK, point taken. I think I'll stop while I'm out of my depth metaphorically not literally! Thanks for your time, great forum.

Corgiman, Turned off boiler Small tank in loft has plenty of water (and loads of scummy stuff) and the ball valve is working fine (I pushed it down and a load of fresh water came through). Your diagnosis indicates a "blocked cold feed" Is there anything I can try to resolve this before...

Man, what a weekend I'm having. Putting up a picture in downstairs loo - Nail goes in, water comes out. A fair bit of swearing, chiselling, and taping later, I have a temporarily repaired pipe. Turns out the pipe was a central heating pipe feeding the radiator in the loo Anyway the...