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Thanks for the advice - any idea where I might be able to pick up a McApline 22mm compression coupling? I haven't seen anything like that anywhere I've looked, only the standard ones for 32mm and 40mm pipes.

I'm trying to join two pieces of condensate waste pipe from a combi boiler, but it seems like the pipe that has been used is slightly thicker than the 21.5/22mm stuff that's standard. Hence, I can't seem to find anything that will allow me to join the pieces together - all I want is a...

Thanks for the replies - yes, there's power to it, no, there are no lights/faults flashing on the boiler and no, it's not heating water either. The condensate pipe outside could well be frozen, but would this cause the boiler to lose power completely?

My (pregnant!) sister just rang me to say that her boiler has died. She has been unable to get any plumbers to come out as they're all mega-busy due to the snow, and wondered if I could suggest anything she could try doing (I couldn't!). She says it's as if there is no power to it. The only...

We have an outdoor light that was fitted by the previous owners (so we have no instructions for it). The bulb recently blew, but when I replaced it, the light now stays on all the time. It's one of those lights that has both a photosensor and a movement sensor, so it should only come on when...

I have a Flymo mower (the sort with wheels, not the type that hovers) that has worked very well for several years. This year it has started to cut out every few minutes. The problem seems to be that it has a cut-off switch that is supposed to cut the mower's power when the grass box is full...

My sister's toilet flushes fine but it's taking forever for the tank to refill. I had a look at it today and there is water spraying out of the side of the inlet valve. The system she has is just like this one: http://www.toolstation.com/images/library/stock/webbig/54478.jpg - the leak is from...

Thanks for the reply - from a quick look, I couldn't see any 'all-in-1' units on their site, but I'll look again when I get back from work. The shower head is part of the unit - for an example of what I mean, the corner pod in this link is the one I was thinking about buying...

I was hoping for a personal recommendation... also, I wouldn't buy anything this expensive off e-bay!

Does anyone have a recommendation for one of these? By self-contained, I mean having four sides, not just two glass panels. I have removed a damaged Jacuzzi one from our en-suite and have been looking for a replacement, as we don't want to re-do the entire bathroom. I've looked at Kinedo and...

I am in the process of removing an old Jacuzzi shower and the last job left is to get rid of the wiring for it (the new shower doesn't require electricity). I have disconnected the cable from the wall socket, but now have no idea how to get the piece of cable itself out of the wall! I've...

Thanks a lot for the reply - I think I'd prefer to leave the elbows on, so I'll try to get some of those cap ends with the rubber seals in 'em!

I'm in the process of removing a Jacuzzi shower unit and to get it out completely, I now need to disconnect it from the hot and cold water supplies. I have attached a couple of pictures of the fittings and would really appreciate any advice on the best way to get these off and then block them...

OK, I have now sourced a new latch mechanism, but am going to have to alter the frame as the locking parts will be in slightly different places. I'm just wondering what's the best tool to use to cut into the UPVC frame? The holes that are there look like they've been hacked into the frame -...

My patio door handle has suddenly stopped closing properly. When I looked more closely, I found that the latch has gone all soft - you can push it in with a finger and there's no resistance. When I lift the handle to lock the door, the latch is pushed back out, but it can be pushed back in again...

Yes, everything works apart from the main fan oven, which is the same bit the element went in recently. Yes - there's a separate RCD for the kitchen, next to the main fuse board. It was installed when the new kitchen was fitted a few years ago. No, it wasn't in use. This is what made me...

I wonder if anyone could give me some advice about a problem with my parents' oven?! A couple of months ago, the element went (the oven was only just over a year old) and I changed it for them. The other day, the electrics tripped out in the kitchen and it turned out to have been caused by...

My outside tap is supplied by a copper pipe which runs from the cold water supply to the kitchen sink. One of the joints on the elbow has recently started leaking - is there any way to cure this without soldering? It seems a silly little job to get a plumber out for, but we have a water meter...

I have a blocked drain at the far side of my property, around 17 metres from the manhole. I've got some drain rods of my own, and am borrowing another set from a workmate - I think I should just about be able to reach it with them all combined. However, I was wondering if it's OK to use this...

Our Megaflo hot water tank has recently started dripping quite a bit of water into the outlet dish thingy when heating hot water. I saw the label on the side of the tank which instructs you how to "regenerate the airgap". I tried following these instructions, but it seemed to only gurgle for a...