Recent content by markelanduk

Hi all, just connected a second hand dual fuel Rangemaster cooker and the larger oven on the left trips the RCD. First time I tried it, it smelt of smoke and there was a small amount of smoke. I turned it off, tried again and it tripped the RCD. The smaller oven on the right works absolutely...

Hi, so of the 2 x plastic tanks in the loft, I definitely poured the aftershave in the smaller tank. I was led to believe by 2 x engineers that this is referred to as the hot water tank; the larger tank being the cold water one. It's the hot water plastic tank which has been leaking from the...

Thanks for taking the time to respond. A bit unorthodox I know but I poured some strong aftershave into the hot water header tank and within a short while, I could smell it strongly from all the hot sink taps. I'm guessing that suggests a leak in the cylinder?

Thanks for your response. The pump was switched from a maximum of 3 to a setting of 2 a couple of weeks ago. Didn't seem to make any difference. Do you think that there could be a leak on the system?

Hi all, wonder if anyone can assist with the below ongoing issue. A few weeks ago, our Vaillant boiler developed an F23 fault. A few weeks prior to that, the overflow pipe from the hot water header tank (gravity fed system) began leaking throughout the day on a daily basis. So, a plumber...

Hi all, Apologies in advance for the basic question but is there anything preventing me from replacing the gulley cover in the photo below with a grate? I'm trying to improve drainage on the patio area - currently, water doesn't really have anywhere to go. Many thanks in advance for your input!