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to answer all in one. The meter I have now is a G4 model and at the end of the numbers instead of units it is the Mcubed figure.

Can anyone help that has experience with gas meters. Since having my gas meter changed by british gas my readings have almost doubled. My wife keeps weekly readings and these have been very regular over the last three years, but since the Gas Company came and changed the meter we seem to be...

Well happy days, I looked at a diagram of the Bristan taps and they are identical to mine. I sent Bristan an email stating the problem and asking if I could purchase a replacement Valve and they sent me a complete set of valves free of charge, hows that for after sales.

I am about to replace my TV and Recorder in my bedroom and have more or less decided on buying an LG 22 " TV with Humax recorder. As it is pouring with rain at the moment I would like to take the time to reassure myself its the right decision. I have heard that the Humax is desperately slow...

Would the majority of this type of tap have the same valve

I guess that's a no then

Well nige and looney I finally managed to get the valve out of the tap and it is a strange affair. I wish I had taken a picture now but here goes. it is a length of round plastic with a slot cut throgh half way in the middle. At either end there is an O ring with a a plasic raised cross section...

Alas I think you are right Nige, I think we are in the throw away era now. I still have some of my Fathers tools some of which were given to him by his father and all of them are in perfect working order due to the fact that all the working parts had oil holes and bearings etc that could be...

Thank you Looney fitter, I was wondering if there is a repair kit. I did strip it down as far as I could go by undoing the handle and removing what I believe is what you refer to as the jumper but I could not get the rest of the valve out from the top as I did not have an alun key to fit. What...

Nige I would like to replace the taps with a similar one to match the rest of the bathroom, what do I have to look for when buying a new classic style mixer tap so as I dont get this problem.

Can someone tell me if there is any way I can cure my bath mixer taps banging when I switch from tap to shower. The mixer taps are the old fashioned telephone type. I have a combi boiler with mains fed cold water. I can stop the banging if I hold the tap over for a while. Is this a worn part or...

Bingo, thanks a lot, its easy when you know how. Bob

I have an intermittant fault with the lock on my Double glazed backdoor. the inside key at times jams and it will not turn without a lot of fiddling. I want to change it for a new barrel and thought it would be just a case of undoing the three screws, pulling off the handles and tapping the...

Thanks Stivino cracked it now, I found a cd with the software on. Thanks for that tip it will sure to be of some use in the future. Thanks again for your help Bob

Hi I have just removed and cleaned my CPU and fan and after refitting it to the motherboard I am getting requests to set up the Multimedia Audio controller and PCI modem. As I was not supplied a set up disc with it has anyone any tips. The board is about 6 years old now and is a Mainboard L4S8A2...

Ok Ill have a go at that and see how it goes I suppose there is always slabs and pots LOL :lol:

Thanks, I was thinking as it is two very small boarders of about 10x4 each to dig out all the existing earth down a foot and replace it, would that work?

What is the best thing for soil that is a dusty sandy consistancy and does not hold water, thus drying out quickly (the cats love this)

I do have an ariel but I also have cable television from VM. The reason I asked is Virgin only have BBC freesat and sometimes there is footy on ITV that may be beamed in HD. I am only thinking of the future here, surely in time there will be loads of HD broadcasts and if I have the equipment I...

Having not used the metal spike repair before I have just watched a demonstration by an American DIY site of a man repairing a rotten fence post with a metal spike. After leveling the stub of the old post he drove the spike through the center of it, thus enabling him to attach a new post with...