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    Rented property - no room thermostat

    You have no power to force your landlord to comply with building regulations you have heating which is the requirement of the HHSRS and an EPC which will reflect the lack of thermostat
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    Downstairs toilet bubbles and empties when upstairs water is used

    Also had this from a stuck AAV can usually be heard releasing if an AAV
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    ACS appliances exam

    Darkart, Good luck ACS isn't hard its not a Dark Art, very simple stuff. I don't care what your background is stick to the law and what you've been taught you will be fine, when i add a module which i did recently all Core (CCN) skills where tested with the module so you will need to do these...
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    Wood Block paving

    I was wondering if someone can help, i am after suppliers and contractors that can repair some wood block paving that is damaged following a bad repair in a listed building this is external wood block. Suggestions taken Thank you in advance
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    Central heating gas pipe opinion

    It's Safe, It's Legal and unless the contract states pipe runs there is absolutely no recourse for the gas supply, if you wan't it rerouted they will i am sure quote you to do so and so will any local company in future if you want the pipes a certain way get it in the agreement that way you have...
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    Advice Career Change

    Woody, Yes you are correct but MCIOB is easier for me to obtain due to my construction experience and last time i checked MCIOB allowed direct entry to Chartered Membership with CABE Thanks for the reply
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    Advice Career Change

    Good Evening, I am a lurker in this forum, I am after a career change due to a busted knee, I fancy becoming a building control surveyor ideally for the local authority. Currently I am a plumbing and heating engineer for my local university, I have run my own business and have 15 years...
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    Hot tub electrics

    We've never had issues especially for medical changes with EK Housing, regarding adaption but non grant funded etc, as its a council house they seem to be very good with regards to this but write to them presumably they are already aware of the situation with regards to your daughter, explain...
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    Can neighbours builder knocked out the partition breeze block in loft?

    If they are breaking into the party wall then they should of notified you under the PWA, you will need a PWA Surveyor and probably a solicitor as you will need to get yourself am injunction. you can find more information here You can find a suitable party-wall surveyor here With this sort of...
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    wb 24i rsf combi. Wont light unless heated up by fanheater

    Your 8 days to later April the 1st was last week :/
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    Push button cistern not filling quickly. Can I fix it myself

    Email toilet spares with loads of photos and they will sell you a new washer/diaphragm for it Looking at it i would guess its a siamp,
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    Worcester 24cdi rsf external leak

    Has someone topped this up with water?
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    Paying for new boiler with credit card?

    We accept credit and Debit Cards, as long as paperwork is signed and you pay the 3.5% charge I don't care how you pay ( We charge the same be it a credit or a debit card as we have a cheaper terminal with no monthly fee so costs the same) I'm even considering passing on the cost to deposit a...
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    Heat exchanger

    Once again i agree with everyone else More information required, but which one do you want to do the job? because if i told you it needed a new Hex and a flush and you asked for just a HEX i either would offer no warranty or not do the job. To flush or not comes down to system water...
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    MIV and MAM

    We have all been there there are a lot of acronyms MIV = Meter Inlet Valve = A valve fitted upstream of, and adjacent to, a gas meter to shut off the supply of gas. MAM = Meter Assist Manager = An organisation that works on behalf of the meter owner to install, replace, repair and...
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    Silavent Mayfair 202b

    ban-all-sheds, It keeps going pop and tripping the MCB so i am guessing its a stuck motor i've had it down there is nothing that looks out of place it just goes pop when its powered up i've taken the 3 wires out and its fine with them in a terminal block but not in the unit so i am guessing...
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    Silavent Mayfair 202b

    I am after the cheapest place to get a replacement unit that people may know cheaper places than me. I also asked the diameter of the hose so i can get a suitable hose clip to replace the broken one, i think its 100mm but not 100% sure and was asking for this to be confirmed
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    Silavent Mayfair 202b

    As the title said i am looking for a replacement for one of these its shorting out when it runs which is no good, so I've disconnected it but would like a direct replacement at the best value possible any suggestions? Also what size is the flexible connector my manual doesn't say as i need...
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    filling loop wont fit

    Sounds like ones a non return valve to me
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    Multiflush MVF1C Does the new one fit the old ones outlet

    This is the current one but all my local stores are now stocking the new style old New Does anyone know if there a straight swap as its a really awkward close couple and i really don't want to take it off the wall and out if i can help it Regards
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