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Turned out the small copper outlet pipe was frozen solid after I had turned the power off during a cold snap.

He actually lives on the next street and he nipped in on his way home from work for literally five whole minutes at the third time of asking (the first 2 times he didn't turn up and I wasted MY time waiting in for him). I respect what you are saying and I didn't post on this forum for an...

Then you suppose wrong. I had no intention of doing it myself until he priced £250 and said he could fit it in one hour. Assuming he can get the part at trade he is charging me £150+ per hour! And you think I'M ripping engineers off!

Hi, Thanks for the reply. I thought it looked fairly straight forward but i'm probably wrong: Drain boiler/unplug power from pump (its a plug type)/remove 4 allen screws and take pump off/refit new one. I got a quote for £250 off a plumber. I can buy a new pump myself for £110 or a...

Hi, At the risk of sounding daft, do I need to isolate my combi boilers flow and return valves in order to replace the pump? It is a Sime ecomfort 30HE. Thanks

Hi,could anyone help. My sime ecomfort 30 he combi boiler keeps cutting out after a few seconds and the red light comes on. It does it when I run the hot tap, and when i turn the central heating on. It even does it if i do nothing - ie turn the mains switch off then on again to reset it -...

OK thanks for the advice. I will dismantle it tomorrow and try to get a replacement nipple. Cheers.

so i need to tighten that square bar? Because i tried and it just spins round and spurts water out?

hi where is the brass nipple located?

Hello, i have a leak coming from the valve on a radiator. Below is a picture with the source of the leak circled. Please could someone tell me how to fix it? Thanks.

leak

Thanks i think i'll go for 18mm exterior ply. The weight will be pretty evenly spread as it will be supported on the paddock stand bobbins at the back, and on the front wheel,it's only a smallish sportsbike anyway (R6). As for the condensation issue, it will have a 30mm box section frame clad...

I am making a metal motorbike shed, and i want to put a wood floor in. It will be inside and sat on metal joists, so it will not be directly exposed to the elements,however it may get a bit damp and cold. Would external plywood be ok to use or do i need marine ply? Or do i need something...