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Hi New bathroom installed 18 months ago with a shower cubicle, no bath. Hot water fed from combi and shower works well, good pressure etc but during winter months the shower temp is to cool. The mixer tap which I can't see a name on is clyindrical with a knob on each end, is there any way I can...

FP It seems so obvious now. Ze is fixed and not affected by M&L, I'm kicking myself for not twigging that's what I was doing wrong. Cheers and thanks.

Hi Got my 17th test to sit shortly but stuck with a zs calc. What answer do you get for the following. Zs=Ze+(R1+R2)xMxL Ze=1.2 (R1+R2)=30.2milliohm/M M=1.2 L=25M I get the answer of 36.906 ohms but this feels too high. Any help with this will be appreciated.

Hi Firstly I appologise for the double posting. I mistakingly posted this in the electrical forum (I am/was an electrician in a previous life and trawl this forum often daily) and I copied/pasted to plumbing forum but later found that the post had been transfered already. I appologise again...

Hi Just took over new house, heating system 3 years old - worcester combi 28i. Just completed major redecoration where I removed and since re-fitted all rads, all bled & no leaks. The problem is; boiler 'on' & room stat 'on' all radiators are very hot, turning down TRV's seems to make no...

Hi Just took over new house, heating system 3 years old - worcester combi 28i. Just completed major redecoration where I removed and since re-fitted all rads, all bled & no leaks. The problem is; boiler 'on' & room stat 'on' all radiators are very hot, turning down TRV's seems to make no...

Hi Just moved house, house 40ish years old and the interior doors, while in good nick, the mortice latches are nacked on some doors. Can anyone advise if these latches can still be bought? Latches are not tubular and sizes are: L 65mm W 38mm thickness 15mm. The back set (from front of front...

Hi, and thanks to all that replied. As far as I know the guy has enquired with SP regarding going from 3ph to 1ph. This may make a small difference. Also how he pays for electric. Thanks again.

Hi We have Sky installed at one end of the room and wish to move TV to other end. To extend the coax can someone let me know what the coax type is and if just joining the extension piece is OK, ie either soldering or chock block? It's basic Sky we have, not Sky+. Thanks in advance.

Hi Can anyone advise on the following? A house has 8 rooms, swimming pool and jacuzzi and all electric heating (no gas) and has a 3ph supply and db. The swimming pool and jacuzzi has been done away with and gas central heating has been installed. The owner says he does not see much of a...

Kev Oops, I meant to say 15mm. I take it you would recommend 15mm in & out the radiators and not microbore? can you give ant reasons why an installer would want to use microbore from the T piece's to the radiators? Cheers Steveo

Hi My neighbour is getting quotes for a new combi CH & DHW system, was originally warm-air. He has been quoted for CH using 12mm copper and for the last metre feed and return to radiators in microbore. Is this normal to use microbore instaed of doing the whole system in 12mm? When I had my...

Hi Thanks to all for the replies I'm going to look more into Magnaclean. Cheers.

Hi I've had to drain down my heating system, Worcester 28i. My question is how do do you fill system back up with some rust & limescale inhibitor eg Magnaclean? Steveo

Hi I had to remove a radiator for some DIY which has now been refitted. Bleeding the radiator, the pressure has dropped in the boiler, understandably. Can someone explain in idiot-proof language how to repressurise this boiler using the filling loop? TIA Steveo

Hi I'm doing similar work as Mojamster. Can someone explain in idiot-proof language how to repressurise this boiler using the filling loop? TIA Steveo

Kirk/Gas Thanks for the replies. Backed of gland nut this evening, wrapped some ptfe tape, tightened up nut and opened stopcock and Hey Presto - no leak! Thanks again for the replies. Steveo

Hi I know this problem has been posted a few times but could someone give me a bit more info. Stopcock under the sink is now leaking, occaisional drip with stopcock off, constant drip when 'on'. The drip is coming from the gland nut/shaft area. Tightening the gland nut has stopped the drip...

Neds Thanks for the reply. I should have said I have said I have had my fair share of problems eg pump replaced, some rads don't heat as well as others, at last service I was advised the heat exchanger would need replaced soon and I want to have a mixer shower when I upgrade the bathroom...

Hi Could someone advise of likely cost to replace my old CH system (15 years old), currently a Baxi, microbore pipes to rads, also heats water in HW cylinder with a top up tank up above. Can't remember what you call this type of heating system. I live in a ground floor one bedroom flat...