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Hi, I have a very strange problem that's been driving me mad all day! I have a small leak in a 22mm cold water pipe, as a nail that was originally there (from years ago), was dislodged, causing the leak :cry: I had to hacksaw the pipe as the hot pipe is virtually touching it (very few...

thanks for your help I've looked at the trv's are all on the right hand side on the other's and the bottom pipe is the one that will go to the furthest point (right hand side), so i'll put it on that side :)

Hi, just a quick query. I'm planning on putting a small single panel radiator in our kitchen. There was one before but it was removed years ago and the pipes above ground are capped. Will it matter if I put the thermostatic valve on either, or does it need to be on the flow? I don't know what...

I think Screwfix do some, Swirl Minimalist. About £50 but comes with new pop up waste and also flexible tap connectors and good reviews on their website.

just normal washing machine hose washers, from Wickes. No filter in them. My flat mate is bringing in a nose hose, so hopefully that sorts it, hose with it's own washers in, maybe wickes' washers didn't 100% seal my older hose?

i tried ptfe as a last resort after about 5 goes without! I hand tightened then nipped up a bit more with some grips. Very strange :oops:

Thanks for your reply. I actually did try that! I also tried some ptfe around the threads on the valve but still no joy! New hose possibly?

Strangest problem ever! Have moved into new flat, and found that the washing machine hose is dripping fron both connections, 1 connection is at the isolatin valve and the other is to a threaded union, whichanother hose then connects on to the washing machine, Both leaks are from the hose...

interesting to know. does it require a lot of changing back plates?

thanks for your replies, it's gonna be a new unit then!! £120!! :cry:

I need a new Drayton Digistat SCR receiver, as the one on the wall isn't putting my combi heating on. The green override button lights up, but no power. Having linked it out, it works, and when the receiver is taken off the backplate there's a little rattling sound like something's loose...

also check the hot water dial is turned up fully as Jack said

Hi Katie Is the hot water very low / lukewarm temperature? As Jack says feel the heating flow pipe under the boiler with the hot tap on, it could be diverter valve letting by. Also, with the hot tap open, and the boiler front cover removed (2 screws under front and 2 clips), the boiler...

gimp?? I don't know but it's advertised in the gas safe engineer monthly magazine

Thanks for yor advice Is it for new builds only then? I was just wondering how it'd work !

Hi everyone Is solar power worth looking into? I have heard it costs so much to install, and then it can only heat your hot water cylinder and cannot reach temepratures enough to provide central heating in winter. Is there any way I can learn some more on solar power? Any help would be...

Has anyone here been to Steve Woodman (Woody's) training in Tilbury? Is it any good? I saw it advertised in the gas safe engineer magazine last month.

Thanks for your advice! What I did: Bunged cold feed inside cold water tank to save draining all down Undone nuts from top of cylinder (threaded and compression) and put hose into cylinder to bottom Siphoned out a fair bit to fit new isolation valve, as gate valve was half way down...

sorry last post I have just re-read - although the top element is not right at the top of the cylinder, when I siphon out the top I won't get that wet! Just had a long day!!!!! I'm going to change the stiff gate valve as well on the cold feed when doing this, are they standard size, or will...

Thanks for your advice, I wish I had now!! As the top entry cylinder is also not right at the top, and I am going to use a rubber bung inside the cold feed as the gate valve is not working, and also the drain off valve is not working !! so I will have to siphon out from the top of the...