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Ok, just got a torch and peered down the meter hole in the pavement. The meter is now turning at about 50rpm and making a whistling noise and a tick-tick-tick. I've found a big plastic tap-affair behind a mat of cobwebs which looks a bit like a giant white gas tap. I've turned it, but it just...

I've already reported it to Severn Trent. They say they will send someone around in a week or so. In the meantime I will have another look down the hole. I volunteered for this meter as my consumption is so low....

I've just had my quarterly metered bill, usually £80, this time it's £700 :shock: I've turned everything off, and checked the meter, which is in the pavement outside. It's whizzing round like a good 'un. :roll: There are no leaks in the house, my plastic supply pipe enters the house in...

Hello, got a problem with the boiler. The temp leds 30/40/50/60 are all flashing. According to the manual this means the CH sensor, DHW sensor, outdoor sensor and low pressure are all faulting....unlikely!!??? Any clues? Cheers :?

Can anyone recommend a supplier of a cheap 6-panel door that comes in 21inch width? I have one odd door that needs replacing. The only ones I can find are online and are collect only from far away. I'm in north staffs BTW and can collect. I've tried the usual local DIY places and merchants.

Ive just been comparing B&Q's cheap (IT range) carry out kitchens with their better (Cooke & Lewis) range. The difference is quite amazing, my existing units do look like the cheap-end ones with thin carcass panels. Are B&Q likely to be the dear option?

Oh I dont know, these present in the house are pretty ropey with very thin carcasses and flimsy hardboard backs. My parents had a new MFI hygena kitchen and the fronts of the drawers fell off, they were only held on with plastic. They got so sick of them being replaced under warranty that my...

I'm going to refit the kitchen, but don't simply want a prettier more modern version of the 80's chipboard cabinets that are slowly disintegrating here at the moment. Can anyone recommend a reliable kitchen unit supplier that has both good quality and ease of fitting ranges?

well mum does but she isn't up north, we are in the west midlands. She does have a stuart turner power shower in the bathroom but it is too wild for her Yes the pressure was checked for compatability with the mixer.

ok, right at the last minute as I was about to order the bits, mum came and said she'd seen her sister's new kitchen tap, a single handle affair, and Could I Fit One Of Those because she thinks it would be great for arthritis sufferers. So I ordered a Bristan Java, took it round, mum said she...

So maybe the newfangled wiring scheme is causing induced currents that are lighting the newfangled light fittings? If that's how it's wired, I'm not surprised at the result.

I can't see how your 2-way lighting diagram is right. On a 2-way switch system, you connect L1 from switch 1 to L1 on switch 2, and then L2 from switch 1 to L2 to switch 2. You then apply mains L on the com terminal of switch 1 and the feed to the light from the com on switch 2. Neutral just...

Sometimes the electric solenoid valve inside appliances can fail to open if the pressure is too high. This sounds counter intuitive but it can happen; the valve relies on a pilot hole to operate the main diaphragm and the correct pressure is everything. It might sound daft but try starting the...

Hello. In 10 years, my mother has had 3 mixer valves on her shower. The first a Topliss, then 2 Mira thermostatic things. They are flush mounted ones behind a tiled wall and a PITA to replace because each time they've changed the design slightly. The problem is that the valves keep getting...

most valves use V3 microswitches, at least that's the electrical name for them, dunno what honeywell call them.

I can take the cartridges out but it pi22es all over the draining board. Its ok for long enough to swap them but not good enough to alter the pipework to fit a new mixer...easily.. If these bits are too dear I can see myself putting compression fittings on over a bucket and getting something...

I think Ive found it. It is a Brev Quattro 545 which apparently was also fitted by Moben kitchens as well as MFI. If I can get them cheaper than the hassle of fitting a new tap then I'll do it. I changed the tap here 15 years ago and fitted a Bristan with iso valves, when a cartridge went in...

Well I'm not a professional plumber. That is why I'm asking questions on a DIY forum. If no-one can answer my question of whether there's a standard fitting when it comes to plastic bodied ceramic cartridges for twin-handled mixer taps, maybe the mods should close the thread and I'll take...

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