Recent content by kestrel

Hi. help required please. Have candy w/machine CBL132. about 6 years old..About two weeks ago made terrible noise when spinning at 1200 speed. Upon investigation. I opened the filter and found what looks to be the remains of 2 tapered copper sleeves.. They looked well battered and i would...

Cheers Mickyg, I thought as much. Compression fittings are always better in the long run. Time to get those stillsons out. Also some plasters for my knuckles i think? Many thanks.

All. I am in the process of replacing 2 x 3/4" bath taps and want to know if i can use 3/4"X 300 X 22mm Push fit onto existing copper pipes?. Or do i need to replace the copper with plastic substitute?. Its a tight squeeze under the bath as we all know. But fitting of push fits will allow me...

All, Many thanks for your replies. Have investigated it slightly further since then. It seems to be drawing air in from the header tank overflow pipe?. If I go into the loft there seems a intermittent sucking pressure on the overflow pipe. Intermittently as though its short of water in the...

Help required please..... I have a downstairs radiator running only slightly warm when heating system is on. I think I have a air blockage on the return pipe, from the downstairs radiator, as this is cold as it rises up the wall??????????????????. The feed pipe is hot as normal???. I have a...