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    Gas fire failed its smoke test. Who to call?

    I used to do a lot of gas safety for councils back in the day and vented ridge tiles often caused problems and especialy with that type of fire. Do what cross thread said above and swap it for electric.
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    CH 'fires' up for a few mins then cuts out

    As above but my experience of twin entry valves are that they are not very good. Are you capable of removing them and checking the length of copper inside the rad ?. They often get blocked with sludge.
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    isolate heating

    Yes and yes. Why no use two isolating valves and then you can easily re-connect the radiator and will just need to pressurise the boiler after bleeding.
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    Tool/spanner for compression fitting in really tight space?

    That's what i done years ago.I have spanners that fit most nuts i will come across in plumbing.
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    Yorkshire coupler moving oddity/magic trick

    Mark the pipe with a pencil at half the length of the fitting.you will then know if it's fully in.
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    What to do with dismissed loft cisterns?

    That's an easy £50 at todays scrap prices
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    Bits on water tank identification

    It's bad practise to have an immersion fitted with a plug as the plug or pins will likely overheat.
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    Bits on water tank identification

    Are you sure the immersion has a plug on it ? (top pic) The second pic is the thermostat that controls the hot water temperature.
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    Need Advice - Leaking Kitchen Tap

    Or just change the ceramic disc for £3 as above after removing the cartridge.Some of them cartidges can be expensive.
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    Need Advice - Leaking Kitchen Tap

    It will probably be a ceramic cartridge and not a washer inside that tap. have a look at ...... New Valve Tap Replacement Ceramic Disc & Silicon Washer Gasket Insert 1/2'' UK on ebay it is quite a simple job
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    Gutter issue

    I have a soakaway that is under my front garden about 6ft from the house.It was there when i bought the house and i have no reason to see it but i know that it works well. My downpipe runs underground for the 6ft distance.
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    Gutter issue

    Soakaway ?
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    Jointing compound

    Gyproc easyfill
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    Jointing compound

    Easyfill is what i've used many times.
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    Personalised Plate expired

    Thanks everyone. The owner will never drive it again so will contact DVLA.
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    Personalised Plate expired

    The car is still there on MY private land.I let her park there but now the car is going to rust away. Can it be scrapped without a number plate existing ?
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    Personalised Plate expired

    2 years ago when i checked it on the DVLA website it said,not sorn,not taxed and not insured. Now it does not exist and i wondered if personalised plates expired after a certain time if not retained ? and that is why it does not exist ? The owner has gone into care.
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    Personalised Plate expired

    Hi people. What happens to a vehicle when a personalised number plate expires ? When i look up the number the car no longer exists on the DVLA website.This vehicle has not moved for about 7 years. Thanks
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    Surface water drains

    Your house sounds exactly like mine. I have 1/3rd going into a soakaway,1/3rd going into my septic tank and 1/3rd going into a rainwater butt that then overflows down a slope and away from the house. I don't find it much of a problem and have no option with regards the septic tank. I do have an...
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    Radiators on the wrong wall, ways around the problem?

    Why don't you just turn the heating off in summer ?
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