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Been having a combi problem for a while. Water round hot for 20 seconds when a tap is on then cold for about 30 then hot for 20....... Can hear the pilot fire up each time. CH is fine. Most of the house hot water is on a hot water tank and pump. It's only really the kitchen hot that comes...

My shower is draining slowly. About every month I have to clear the hair trap (not much in there) and tip a bottle of Mr Muscle sink and plughole un-blocker down. This helps making the tray take 10 minutes to fill up rather than 2 or 3. I have also pumped the plug to try and shift whats...

Fortunately the boiler is in a full height cupboard so plenty of room. Thanks for the replies all.

No pressure when cold and climbs high is when hot plus water comes out of the expansion tank air inlet valve when the pin is pressed in. No way that I can replace the original vessel, but no problem with an external one as long as I have the right size. 13 rads of varying sizes. The...

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It's the hottest day of the year and I am thinking about the central heating. Sad. What size external expansion vessel do I need for an Ideal Mini C28 boiler? With thanks.

Thanks all. Been looking at it today and there is so much of it and nothing wants to shift it. Going to re-line before painting which is not a problem as I like paper hanging. It also gives a nice surface to paint. On the ceiling (yes, there were posters there as well) I will just rub...

Simple question: What size gap do you leave between the skirting boards and floor boards? Had a good search and cant find the answer anywhere.

Tried a patch and it didn't come off :( Looks like I will have to rub down and re line the walls (and flipping ceiling - Hate papering ceilings).

Time to re-paint my teenage daughters room. Currently it is emulsion on lining paper. Unfortunately she has decorated herself with pages of 'Kerrang' sellotaped onto the walls. The tape has come off ok but has left residue on the walls. What can I remove the residue with that wont leak...

First time that I've used a multimeter so my mistake. Thanks for this. Will get one ordered.

In addition to the above, my multimeter says there is 240 DC across the terminals. I presume this means that everything else (including the notoriously poor PCB) is working and it is the heating unit that is knackered. Is this likely to be the case?

Our dishwasher is playing up. It is not heating the water and the cycle goes on and on and on. From what I can find it may be the instant hot water unit or possibly the temperature sensor. I have taken the bottom off and have stuck a multimeter on either end of what looks like the element...

Thanks for the replies. I will take it apart and check the filters. I think I will also play with the settings for the thermostatic settings to see if it helps. Thinking about it, the tap pressure (hot) is lower than the other room as well. Is there an easy way to check all the pipes...

We have 2 bathrooms both on a pumped system. In one there is a thermostatic mixer shower. When it is turned on it is a dribble and the pump doesn't come on until you turn the sink tap on. Then the shower pressure is OK but not brilliant. When you turn the sink tap off the shower stays OK...

I cant figure out whats going on here. We have an en suite with a mixer shower a mixer tap from the sink and toilet. When the shower is turned on the power is low and the temperature is cold until we turn the sink tap on hot, then the pump comes on and the shower powers up. When the...

I have a spare switch somewhere so I will switch it for the dimmer and have a go. Thanks for that.

The dimmer is the main switch for all the lights by the door. The norman switch is by the bed and also controls all the lights.

There are 2 switches, one dimmer and one normal switch.