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Hi folks, I hope this is the correct forum to ask this particular question. Kettle stopped working yesterday and I have pinned the problem down to the powerbase. It isn't the fuse, nor a loose wire in the plug, so it is either a break in the cable or a loose connection inside the...

Thanks for the reply Leccy Heat exchanger is free from dust (wasn't all that dusty tbh) and there is nothing changed regarding air circulation from last week (when the fridge was working properly). Fridge will struggle to get to between 0 and 5°C - the stat is usually set to "1" (if set at...

Hi folks - I'd welcome a bit of advice on my 23-year old fridge. Up to the middle of last week (say 27th Oct), the fridge seemed to be working perfectly. Yesterday, we noticed some water puddling under the fridge and that the fridge thermometer was at 12°C. Also, the back plate of the...

Hi folks Just a quick few questions. The Fernox Boiler Buddy and the Magnaclean do the same job - they remove iron particles due to corrosion from the hot water central heating as it passes back to the boiler via RETURN pipe (?). 1) Is one filter easier to install than the other? 2)...

Thanks for that. I looked in the manual and it detailed the procedure. It does indeed involve releasing the two clips either side of the headlight assembly and then sliding the unit forwards. The plug can then be removed from the rear and the whole headlight assembly then removed from...

Yes, same here. So far I have had 4 quotes. 1 from Br.Gas ~ £2800 (excl power flush but inc MagnaClean) 1 from EgaHeat ~ £2800 (incl power flush & MagnaClean) 1 from a local firm (on a recommend) at ~£2400 and the comedy quote of £4500 I am to get a couple of others but the...

You got a comedy quote too? Seems to be catching. My quote was for £4500 but that DID include a MagnaClean and a power flush as far as I remember. Dave

I got a comedy quote for a similar thing the other day. Thank goodness for this forum - I know that £4500 is way, way over the top. So, either he doesn't want the job or he thinks that I have "mug" tattooed on my forehead!I don't think the difference is made up for by the 5 TRVs that he was...

Have registered on the St Forum (couldn't view the post otherwise). Cannot find heated windscreens using the "search" function and the link that you posted simply says that I need to register. Thanks for the help so far. I'll have a look under the bonnet in daylight. Meantime, I'll...

So they are in the engine bay area? Thanks Robby Dave

Thanks Robbie Where EXACTLY is this connector and is it easy to get to at all? Dave

Another query... One whole side of the Quickclear windscreen has stopped working - it WOULD be the driver's side wouldn't it? The other side (passenger) is working fine. So.. a) is there more than one connector/plug to the windscreen and could this have become dislodged? b) if it is...

Thread title says it all really. 05 plate Ford Mondeo. O/s sidelight bulb needs replacing. Bought a replacement sidelight bulb from Halfords, but can't see how to fit it - and even Halfords admitted defeat when my wife took it in. So, is there an easy step-by-step way of doing this...

Thanks John. Dave

Hi Tony Thank you for the correction. I have done some more research and found: WB Greenstar system boilers have a Al-alloy HE and offer a 2 yr guarantee as standard, 5 yrs if installed by a WB accredited installer and 10 yrs on the HE. Vaillant ecoTech boilers have a s/steel heat...

Oh. Is it Vaillant that are s/steel then? I know that one of them is (or at least I THOUGHT I did). Having had a bad experience with Al-alloy heat exchangers with this current boiler (had a h/exchanger replaced 3 yrs ago and another a fortnight ago) I'm a bit wary. Dave

Thanks John. That's what I thought. Just had (15 days ago) a full drain down followed by a re-fill with small container (500ml ?) of Fernox inhibitor added. Don't particularly want to go through that whole palaver of drain-down, remove each rad in turn, cart down to back garden & flush...

Hi Hi gas_man_gaz, Your profile says that you are in SHEFIELD. Are you Gas-Safe / Corgi registered and if so, would you be interested in quoting for a boiler replacement? Current boiler is a condensing Ideal Minimiser FF80. Mains water, gas & electricity all easily to hand. Boiler is in...

Any idea on the questions posted above? Is it likely to be gas build-up due to corrosion or is it still air in the system? Would more inhibitor help of do I need to flush the system first? Dave

Thank you both for your swift replies. John, would you mind telling me what conventional heat-only boiler you chose? I'm looking at Worcester Bosch Greenstar - they have a s/steel heat exchanger and, if fitted by a recognised WB Engineer, a 5-year guarantee. Also in the frame are...