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My church kitchen has one of these and they have turned it off because of what sounds like a PRV leaking. I admit I haven't taken the cover off yet to have a look but when I searched for a manual or a source of spares all I could find was the word 'obsolete'. It is 'possible' that I could...

Good grief what a mess. And there was I, sometimes thinking to myself in the middle of a difficult install, that a Really Good installer would have done it neater. Now I can hold my head high and be proud of my plumbing. At least I know which way is up, how to solder end feeds, and I can read...

Thanks Alan and nozzle. I call that stuff gunge tape. I did think of it, but on the first job I did at this house I didn't think it was feasible for some reason. Anyway on the second occasion, because of the expense of the electrical insulation gel I used the first time, I have used gunge tape...

My daughters house has all the copper CH pipes buried in the concrete floor, so of course they are corroded and leaking. I have replaced the copper with plastic, but where the copper pipes disappear into the brick room dividing walls I can't do that without removing bricks, which I don't want to...

Anyway what about the Dual Mass Flywheel and the starter motor with its own internal gearbox? No longer does the ignition switch send 12v to a relay which sends 12v to the starter motor. The ignition switch sends a 'wake up you lazy bar steward' signal to the ECU. A few seconds later the ECU...

That wasn't hearing aid beige. Someone on the 'colour choosing committee' had a bad curry one night, and the rest of the committee went into the ladies the next day and copied the colour in the bowl. 8)

Could you turn off the stop cock in the street and rip this old one out and fit a new 1/2 inch stop cock? If you do it quick enough, the other flat tenants won't notice they haven't got any water!

363 days ago I installed a shower cubicle for a customer. She supplied all the materials, from Wickes. She comes on the phone ranting and raving about how I have done a lousy incompetent job because the shower tray overflows, floods the bathroom and water has gone out into the hall and ruined...

Intergas which has no plate heat exchanger and the water flow rate through the boiler is in 15mm copper so there is a low flow resistance. You might benefit from 28mm gas supply pipe if it isn't already there.

Zipper- Thanks for your advice. I have the same problem, looks as if its a bit common. I did the diagnosis and no problem was registered. It is intermittent which is a bit of a :evil: . I am a plumber by trade and have plumbed mine into the hot water supply, as that is softened and the cold...

He's very eloquent and knowledgeable. I have said for a couple of years that by 2025 we will have a muslim government. Who is Tommy Robinson? I dont know.

Those of us who were around in the 1970's will recall that we were facing increased security on our streets from the IRA who were doing just this sort of thing, except they were bombing buildings and killing lots of innocent civilians. Now the convicted murderers are leading the Irish...

I'd better renew my IOM passport and not sell my IOM house then .

I had hoped the Police armed guards they get in hospital would be there to prevent any doctors or nurses assisting them as they slowly bleed to death. Instead they will get fed, clothed, housed, with Sky TV, a personal fitness trainer, 5 meals a day, instant dental and health care as they skip...

So would I if I were him and read all these posts.

Apart from being bored with all this personal slagging off, I am interested to know where Joe gets this figure of £1000 a day. I never mentioned anything like that. I charge £200 a day. As for a £1500 flue, I own a property with a boiler 3 floors up where the flue exits up from the boiler...

The power flush will take at best half a day, with 2 guys working together in unison. I take most of a day for the flush. I suggest you get British Gas in for a quote, to use as a yard stick. They will be the high end of the pricing, but their quote will include a power flush, and thermostatic...

Getting back to the original question: is this something I should worry about. There is a difference between something worth worrying about, i.e will you wake up in the morning, and something that works but not as well as it should. This is the latter category. The boiler won't give its full...

There are vans and electronic devices that are necessary, and others that are status symbols. I run a perfectly good 10 year old van that obviously costs very much less than a shiny new computer-ridden money pit van. I don't have a fancy mobile that does internet and facebook. And I don't have...

Last time I looked it was OK for a house owner or anyone else who is not a professional electrician to do certrtain small electrical works. These include changing a 13A socket for another one in the same location, adding a spur to a ring, changing a light switch or lamp batten. Therefore I don't...