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Do i bleed the cold valve by opening the small valve at the top of the radiator normally done to air the radiator?

If i air the rad then water does come out. Could it be the knob to the left side of the radiator? The left pipe int the rad is cold which doesn't appear to be right but the right pipe feeding into the thermostatic valve is hot. The boiler pressure i just above 1 . Should i try...

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thanks very much for the responses i have already aired the towel radiator but it did not fix the issue. here is a picture of the towel radiator, which trv do i need to look at - left or right side> - on the right side you will see i have removed the thermostatic valve and what steps...

Hi I have a chrome towel radiator in my bathroom which was fitted 3 months ago. it has been working fine up till now but the other day the radiator stopped heating up and is completely cold when the central heating is switched on. The copper pipe on the right side of the towel radiator...

I mixed rugby premium cement with sand to make a small capful (small cap off an aerosol can) of sand cement mixture I then added a few table spoons of rugby rapid set cement to the mixture I have applied this mixture to a bathroom wall to fill a very small hole in the corner of a wall...

Thanks for reply. What us a stop bead and how would this work?

Hi My builder has just applied multi finish plaster to a wall that is straight but then angles away. However the wall looks hideous as he has not made straight edges and instead has turned the middle section of the wall into a curved corner. How can the builder turned the curved wall into...

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hi my builder has removed all cement from bathroom walls and stripped back to the brickwork. the builder then applied a cement/sand base. the builder then applied a layer of thistle bonding. the builder now plans to trowel a layer of water resistant flexible ceramaic tile adhesive to the...

thanks for the replies. so if i go for the honeywell cmt907 do i need to connect 2 wires to the boiler and is this easy to do? will i still need to put batteries in? (http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/honeywell-cmt907-7-day-programmerable-room-thermostat/)

there isnt any wiring but i have an electrician that could do the necessary work

Hi I have a 37CDI Worcester boiler and a wireless worcester room thermostat. the problem is with the room thermostat i have as i keep having to change the batteries every 4 days. I just want a thermostat that I can wire directly to the mains and would prefer a honeywell brand. What do i...

Hi I have a panelled design wooden external front door. Last weekend i applied clear sealant around the edges of the 9 wooden panels on the outside and on the inside of the door as rain water had been blowing into the gaps around the edging of the panels.. Since then, the wooden panels on...