Recent content by FrozenNorth

It runs through, slows a couple of times and gives a no stations found message and tells me to check the aerial, which is fine

Thanks - done all that and more - the other telly that works fine off the same connection is a Bravia as well! I think it's only hope is a reset to default settings but I don't think I can do it without a code

Anyone have any bright ideas for a digital tuner that's not working? We've just had 'switchover'so never used the digital tuner before but the tv is out of warranty and won't pick up the digital signal. I've tested the aerial and cable on another tv and it works fine so it's a tv problem. It's a...

Hi - I've exactly the same model and the element has blown (fan is fine!) but I can't budge the two screws that secure it inside the oven, tried wd40, brute force, the lot. I'm now trying to access it from the rear, got the cover off but can't see where either of them come out. If I knew what...

OK guys, so you don't like it - it happens to suit the quirky room that it's in but despite the question of taste it's still leaking from the base when I turn either of the taps on. I don't really know how these cartridges work - does the chamber it's in fill with water before coming out of the...

OK, had a plumber take a look - he reckoned a new cartridge would fix it so I've found a cartridge just the same as the previous one, fits fine. I've now got the contraption back on the wall, turned on the tap to check and whereas the water comes out of the top ok it's still coming out of the...

Haven't a clue - it came from glassbasins.co.uk , link is http://www.glassbasins.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=GB505BLUEWATERFALL&cat=8 Hope this helps?

For no apparent reason my waterfall tap has started to leak. Water is coming out of the bottom of the pillar but I've checked the hot and cold connections and they're both fine. I've had the cartridge out and that looked ok too so I checked the seating and put the whole thing back together...

Thanks - he said he'd set the pressure a shade lower than it was, you can see the emissions are higher than they should be and the smell is no longer of soot but quite a clean smell (if there is such a thing!) of oil. He changed three gaskets including one for the boiler door and cleaned out the...

I read somewhere else that a simple adjustment of the air intake could solve it - sure I'll get him back but pointing him in the right direction would not only save him scratching his head any more but save me some money to boot! This Firebird has had no end of problems and has costed me a small...

Just had the annual service on my Firebird oil combi. A day after the service the flue started belching stinking black smoke so the guy came back and the whole thing needing cleaning out. New gaskets were fitted and all seemed fine but the flue is now giving off excessive smoke/steam which has a...

Just had the annual service on my Firebird oil combi. A day after the service the flue started belching stinking black smoke so the guy came back and the whole thing needing cleaning out. New gaskets were fitted and all seemed fine but the flue is now giving off excessive smoke/steam which has a...

Hi tired - I've had something similar happen, followed your advice as above and found one of the straps has snapped and the door is loose on that same side. There's also a while load of white plastic (on both sides as it happens) broken too, and on the other side it seems the door wants to open...

Thanks again Mnadate - the pressure has dropped in the expansion vessel but it's going to have it's service brought forward a month so I'll let the engineer fine tune it, hopefully before the snow comes again! In the meantime I've been keeping the pressure at just under 1 bar and it's been...

Cheers - I'm working today so won't attempt it until this evening (assuming I've got the bottle!) but I've a couple more questions. First, it appears that I've two expansion vessels but there only seems to be one place to put air in. Also, there's no trace of water at the pressure valve or...