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Best suggestion would be to buy the parts from a reputable local merchant rather than cheap stuff from fleabay. This way you have reduced the problem of getting any replacements should you have a faulty item to a minimum. The other suggestion is to get a list of parts that your intended...

LOL... point taken !

Thanks guys for the input, my how things have changed since we got the last cooker ! Maybe I should see if we can get a new oven door and seal for the Parkenson Cowan and give that a new lease of life :)

Our current cooker (now 15 years old) is in need of replacement. It is connected to the mains gas via a short black flexible hose that connects to the gas pipe via what can be best described as a bayonet type fitting. When we get a new cooker I assume it will have a similar hose, so would it...

Hi, We have a condensation problem that turns out to be due to the fact that the previous owner of our house simply bricked up an old door way with a single skin of brickwork which he then clad over with UPVc. It has been suggested that I could resolve the problem by insulating the porch...

having a radiator directly opposite the thermostat isn't a good idea as the heat from it will will trip the thermostat before the rest of the house has reached its temperature. Try re-locating the thermostat away from a direct heat source

I had something similar happen, and then shortly after the boiler would not ignight at all. Turned out to be a faulty gas valve. This was replaced and the boiler has been fine since - Cost was around £120 fitted if I remember correctly

Wow - 7 rads in a day :shock: I take your point, and working on Tony's £300 per rad that would work out at £2100, which funny enough is bang in the middle of the two quotes - Humm... that would mean a quick plumber could be turning over around £5300 per week :shock: :lol: :lol: Malc

That's your perogative (sp), but both offered free no obligation estimates, and i guess that it goes with the terretory that not all quotes are converted to sales. Although the chap on his own didn't get the work he has done jobs for me in the past, and was cool when I informed him what I...

Tony, thanks for your comments. I had a couple of quotes for the work prior to taking on the project myself, and both stated that I would be looking at either two guys for 3 days, or one guy on his own wanted to allow a week, so I'm quite chuffed that the actual time i spent was within...

Before I get flamed for breaking one of the forum rules, this is just a generisation and I'm not after true prices. I guess one of the main reasons we do DIY is to save on the labor that professional tradesmen charge. Having just installed 7 new radiators in our house, and kept a record of...

Ever heard of Yahoo or google ? http://www.ardentradiators.co.uk/default.htm

:lol: showing my age there with the old red / black wiring !

When I came to replace my roomstat with a digital version it too only uses two wires. It seems a common practice to run standard 3 core mains cable for stat wiring, so you will always have two wires which could be at the wrong potential depending if the neutral and earth is used for the...

Paul, you are too trusting. NEVER leave a key with someone you have never met. IF you MUST leave a key with someone, make sure its with someone you know and let them open the house and get them to stay with the tradesman. I too think you should telephone the guy, and politely but firmly ask...

Whilst I agree a radiator is a radiator, and they all work in the same way, but not only is there the quality of manufacturing as commented on by Nixt, but a question of style. As there is no image you may find that when you get them they look awful in the room.

Personally I would go to a local plumbing supplies outlet as you can see what you are actually getting. From the quick browse of that site it doesn't show you the package, so you have no idea as to the style of rads or the qulaity of the fittings. By way of a comparison, I've just purchased 5...

Sorry miss-read the post, thought he was installing a new rad not replacing an old one ! I was referring to that fact that most new rads (like the quinn ones I'm installing) provide a measurement from the skirtingboard to provide a uniform 2" gap between the base of the rad and top of skirting.

I stand corrected - impressive demo !

I'm replacing my rads at the moment. I place the rad in the position up against the wall but sitting on the floor. Then lean the rad down agaisnt me, and using a spirit level placed on the wall, line up the centre of the bars on the rad. With the spirit level vertical I draw a pencil line up...