Recent content by ellesters

Hi there, hope someone can help. I need to re-attach a post to a 3 ft wall for a washing line on a roof terrace. The post was taken down as there was water ingress into the flat below. The wall has now been made good/reconcreted. I want to make sure that new installation does not cause...

Dear all, Thanks for your replies! I didn't realise that changing a transformer would make such a difference as far as building regs were concerned! Sounds like I would be better off purchasing a replacement set from Ebay until such time as I can afford to get a pro in to wire in a better...

Hi there, hope you can help. I have one of those Ikea wires lighting systems in the kitchen (think it is the Termosfar one originally) and have already replaced the transformer once. My fault as I didn't realise the limits on the bulb wattage size and overloaded it. :oops: As there is a...

Fair point, we all have to make a living. Frankly I would prefer to have someone else do it. And I also have to factor in my time/effort/headache/stress quotient. Not to mention the safety aspect. It's good to know how plumbers price jobs - as I will certainly get some quotes on fixing this...

Thanks for the words of wisdom. I had a feeling it would be better left to a pro. And yes, it's the tendancy for old things to leak in unexpected places when reassembled that puts me off. I too was surprised at the high rate quoted by Worcester, they said it was a combination of the age of...

Apparently the divertor valve is a relatively easy repair (according to The Whistler on AV forum) So, am thinking might try replacing the valve myself - is this foolish? In truth I hate plumbing and try to avoid it if possible but am pretty skint at the moment and Worcester have just quoted...

And to restate the problem Heating comes on whenever the hot water is running. Not ideal as the weather warms up! Thanks

Sorry, I thought that was clear. Basically I'd like to know what could be causing this problem. If it's something I can fix myself HOORAY - if not then it would be useful to have an idea of what could be wrong before I call in the pros. I'm sure most plumbers are decent honest sorts but...

Hi there, This is my first post. Hope you guys can help! I have a Worcester 24CDI RSF combi boiler - approx 7 years old, recently serviced. Over the last month, although the heating is switched off both at the thermostat and on the boiler itself, it comes on whenever the hot water is...