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After the emergency release broke off, I called the engineer out. He basically just pulled back the handle until it broke and then could access the lock unit, undo it and replaced that. Not a tough job if you had the parts but much easier if you get someone else to do it.

Hi Please help. I've a Logixx washer dryer and pulled the handle one time and it kind of 'gave way' and the door wouldn't open. It feels like there is something broke as the handle just flaps loosely. It's not electronically locked - I checked that. But it won't open. Going through the...

Thanks for replying. Cap went back on. I was with British Gas Homecare and had signed up for a years contract. Obviously, I'm unhappy with the work and don't want to remain in the contract. Also, the steam venting from the flue has blown the chipboard on the cupboard surround. Whilst they are...

Hi, I've a Valliant Ecotec boiler and recently had it serviced. There are two plastic caps on the plastic ring that joins the boiler to the chimney flue. I guess they are for inspection or something? Anyway, I recently noticed water gathering below the boiler and when I checked one of...

Thanks all. I got an engineer in. It was a faulty receiver. All sorted now.

sorry, I'm just a DIYer. Can you explain really clearly? i guess I should just pay someone to come out and take a look... Not good timing...

How?

Help. My central heating keeps going on and off for no apparent reason and I'm getting cold. I have a Vaillant ecotec pro with a timeSWITCH 140. The boiler is set to be on and the thermostat is turned up but the boiler just doesn't come on. If I push the 'i' button it displays S30 No...

Hi, Firstly, sorry for the essay but there is no easy way to say this... My CH recently stopped working, though the water was fine. I noticed the pressure was down and so topped up the water and the heating came back on for a couple of days. It then went off again and I wondered if...

sorry I don't have a scanner... what should I look out for on the instructions? Is there anything standard that would usually cause the lamps to slowly flash when put it up to the brighter light, that won't happen when the lights are low? I just noticed on the lutron 450 W/VA switch it's a...

Hi, I've just put in a 4 lamp Flos Compass Box ceiling light, fitted with 4 x Philips Masterline Halogen 12V R111 60W bulbs and wired in a Lutron 450 W/VA Digital Dimmer. All three items say they are dimmer capable. However, when I plug them in the light starts flashing. It doesn't seem...

Thanks all. Will wire as you say. Steel conduit box and tubes is correct. Not taken off the ceiling rose but it's the same all over the flat.

Hi, Hope someone can help, sorry if these are stupid questions but can't find other relevant answers in the forum. I'm replacing a single switch pendant light in my flat with a dimmer switch and new pendant light. When I removed the old ceiling rose I found the attached image...