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While I can perfectly understand the use of frozen gel packs with delivered frozen goods, disposal of them is not necessarily easy. I have a septic tank which means that I can't just flush the contents of the packs down the drain and then put the plastic out with my recycling, so how do I deal...

Thanks everyone for the very helpful advice. :-)

I need to paint a few interior doors which have assorted chips in the old paint, the old gloss has been on the doors for a little over 20 years. Not sure how to go about this, do I: a) Sand the old gloss then paint on new gloss b) As 'a' but put an undercoat on first? c) Undercoat straight...

Thanks all.. As the newer pump is a different make and model I'm assuming that the screw may be a different length, width and/or have a different thread pitch, however I can't take it out to check because I'll probably end up with water everywhere.

I see, that makes sense. Thanks.

Thanks, appreciate the info. A bit puzzling why the new one is so noisy though.

I have a spare, old water circulating pump, a Grundfos 15-50, like this: https://www.anchorpumps.com/media/catalog/product/cache/adc97c95711116b76690f2d96fb29368/l/e/leoldshite_1.jpg About that silver screw in the middle, can it be obtained separately? It's missing from the old 'parts' pump.

It's not high pitched, it's just the noise of the water refilling. It's just far more noticeable than the old valve. Not a header tank? What's the name then please? Also, what's a part 2 valve?

Recently replaced the ballcock float valve in the hot water header tank in my attic (the old one was over 20 years old and a bit knackered) - I can't remember the exact model of the replacement but it was pretty similar in appearance to this...

I currently have a 30 year old builder's wheelbarrow which looks pretty much like the following (different forks design though): https://www.wheelbarrows.co.uk/easiload-galvanised-wheelbarrow-85-ltr-150kg/ Mine is very rusted and generally just falling apart, even though it's been patched up...

Thanks! Hard to believe that the official part is over 50 quid for a mere capacitor ...........

Any ideas please? And where to buy one?

On checking my drains I'm getting a little fat build-up on a few feet of the base of the pipe work that leads from the kitchen sink. I could use my pressure washer and spray hose attachment (which is a messy pain to use) or try a liquid drain cleaner of some description. Bearing in mind that I...

Have measured the diameter of my existing crumbling, mouldy hose a number of times and it's apparently 110mm, yet the closest hose diameter that I can find for this application (cooker extractor hood fan to outside) is 100mm. Isn't there such a thing as a 110mm hose or do I use a 100mm hose and...

Thanks very much for finding that, that's not a bad idea. Will let you know if I have any luck.

Thanks chaps, yeah I had thought about replacing the whole siphon but I hate waste and it seems overkill to replace it just because of a small worn retaining ring that probably cost less than a penny to manufacture. If I can't find a replacement ring I'll probably try and make one from some...

My toilet cistern has a siphon very much like this one: https://www.plumbers-mate-sales.co.uk/macdee-metro-3-piece-oblong-toilet-cistern-syphons---08000940-640-p.asp I've just had to replace the diaphragm washer which looks like this...

Thanks but I mean the white, cylindrical, threaded piece that the handles goes through (it acts as a bushing between the handle's stem and the cistern) - if you look at this photo: https://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/user/products/large/value%20cistern%20lever.jpg see the white thread piece on the...

In the following photo there's the white plastic part that the handle goes through and then a white plastic nut is screwed on: https://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/user/products/large/value%20cistern%20lever.jpg What's that part called? The one in my cistern is getting worn inside which means that...

I've ordering a replacement head anyhow but just curious - the plastic pin in a Myson TRV 2 way head is stuck out (what causes this anyhow? can it be repaired?). This is the head: https://www.stevensonplumbing.co.uk/myson-trv-2-way-head.html?page=3 And the stuck pin looks like the one on the...