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    Heated Towel Rails

    When our new bathroom was installed we had a small heated towel rail in the toilet and a larger one int he bathroom both running directly from the central heating system. My question is: Can these be fitted with a thermostat to control the temperature? The one in the toilet gets...
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    Fencing up concrete steps?

    We live in south Wales and have very steep concrete steps up part of our back garden that are shared with our neighbour. Currently there is only a metal handrail dividing the two gardens and as we both have dogs it is necessary to fence this properly. Can anyone suggest the best way of...
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    Advice re: sink overflow fittings

    Simple when someone else says it - why didn't I think of that!!!! Thanks, Dan, Sue
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    Advice re: sink overflow fittings

    I have an inset sink. I have noticed a large amount of water in the cupboard underneath. Inspection showed that the overflow pipe was disconnected from the sink. However, and this is my question, this is just a black corrugated tube that seems to slot over the outlet from the sink - it...
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    Help? Cold Radiator

    1) Yes all done 2) I left the valve as it was originally - the radiator had been working fine - so I am assuming that it is fully on. 3) Will wait until daughter gets home and then we will try again 4) Looks like this will be out only option - unfortunately it is the radiator...
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    Help? Cold Radiator

    Pump - no haven't located it - am looking for manual to see which panel it is under - there are four panels inside the boiler and I don't want to take the wrong piece to pieces! - I would assume though that it would be on full. I have, however, taken off the valve from this, and another...
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    Help? Cold Radiator

    Have turned all radiators off except the one that isn't working, turned boiler up to 6 and have re-bleed the radiator all to no avail. I have noticed that the pressure on the boiler had gone down to almost zero (presumably when I tried to bleed the radiators?) so I have dealt with that...
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    Help? Cold Radiator

    Hi Dave, First apologies - didn't want to upset anyone - but I thought it was best to be upfront that being female I haven't got the knowledge or skills that many men have having never had to sort anything like this before - but I am learning and am happy to have a go at anything! Right, I...
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    Help? Cold Radiator

    Yes - there is a valve and I have tried the "hit with a hammer" as suggested in another post somewhere on this site. However, the thing I don't get - and correct me if I am wrong - is that the pipe that comes up from the floor to the valve is now extremely cold even when the rest of the...
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    Help? Cold Radiator

    Before I start I have to say I am female, nothing wrong with that, willing to have a go, but need plain simple instructions - hope that's ok! Husband is currently in hospital and I have found one of our radiators is cold. Yesterday the pipe leading to the valve (where you change the heat...
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