Recent content by kvasir

Cheers!

Thanks, that's helpful, I'll tell them that. Have done a bit of googling and I've found a number of sites that say rot companies are scaremongers and say you need x y and z to be done, most of which involves nasty chemicals, but in actual fact once you stop the source of the leak and increase...

Ok, well, what should they do then?

Hi guys Not sure if this is the right board to post on but here goes. We recently discovered that the flat below has dry / wet rot, seemingly caused by the erosion(?) of the mortar joint between our building and the one next door. Presumably on the basis of a survey of that flat it's been...

The problem is now sorted, thanks all for your input.

Thanks, will give it a go. Lol, I meant I have bled radiators in general a million times before, not just that one and not just recently. It's the first time I've bled it in a couple of years or so, and only did so cos I noticed the other night it was cold at the top. Rightly or wrongly I...

So far as I can see I only have one of those, and it's that you quarter turn clockwise to boost the pressure gauge. I tried turning it anti clockwise but it didn't easily give. Should I be a bit more forceful?!

Cheers. There is the valve to increase the pressure but that's the only thing with an obvious 'switch.' There's a black cap with a cross indent in the pipe next to it but I don't know if that's what you mean, and being diy clueless I would be very wary of trying to budge it. Can I safely...

No windup. The stopcock is in with the water tank which is above the bathroom. Even on the top level of the stepladder I can't reach (I'm female, btw!) I just found a neighbour and he didn't manage to turn the water off either. But he admitted he doesn't know what he's doing so he could've...

Hi Would be very grateful for any advice as to what to do until I can get my central heating guy in the morning. A couple of nights ago I was wakened by a banging noise. I thought it was someone at the door; I now know it was the pipes. Earlier today - may be coincidental - I bled one...

Nope, he hasn't got a snowflake's with insurance; best I can suggest is that he starts looking for another job to minimise the period he's not earning. If it does look like he's going to miss payments he should give the loan co the heads up before he defaults; they may be willing to come to...

Well, it's now clicked off for the night and it's ticking so yes, I assume the problem remains and the heating won't come on tomorrow night. I'll phone Worcester in the morning to see if they can give me an idea what the problem might be so I don't sound like a total clueless female when I get...

Not sure I get your point and why the possibility of my waiting til after Xmas prevents your giving advice. Ok, I've ignored one fault cos it's hardly a big deal, turning the tap on and off again sorts the problem. My reluctance to get it investigated is partly due to this, partly due to...

Hi guys Hope someone can suggest what might be wrong with my 6 year old Worcester combi 24i. Sometimes when I turn hot taps on I need to turn them off then on again to get the water to run hot, maybe I should get that sorted but I haven't and I mention it as I don't know if it might have...

From a woman's point of view... Going down the PI route (you or someone you hire) could do irreparable damage to your relationship if she gets to find out about it. Like Durgo and Thermo said, talk to her. Ask her if you can talk, sit her down and calmly tell her that you're worried. Tell...