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Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately the nut on the plastic connector will not undo. There is a valve already fitted to the toilet.

I need to remove a plastic compression fitting from the water feed pipe to the ensuite toilet. The compression fitting is attached to a copper pipe that connects into the bottom of the toilet via a valve. I ultimately want to replace the copper pipe with a flexible hose. Thanks in advance...

Just been outside the back door and have noticed a drip every 5 seconds from overflow pipe connected to the water tank in the attic. What could be causing this ? Thanks in advance.

How easy is it to do ? After you have removed the hinge, is the other hinge strong enough to hold the window whilst you fit the new hinge ? I should imagine it is but would just like your opinion. Thanks in advance.

My Indesit machine overruns by about 30 minutes. A friend has the same model and we have compared cycle running times. Any help or diagnosis on this problem would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks both. The big nut on the outside has been tightened with a large adjustable spanner and was tighter than finger tight. I had hoped I would complete this job tonight but it will go into tomorrow. Thanks again

I am just replacing a toilet syphon and noticed that the original installer put silicone sealant between the cistern washer and the threaded part of the syphon near the hole that goes into the toilet pan. I scrapped the old sealant out but didn't put any new sealant down to replace it. I now...

Our Triton shower runs lovely and warm in the evening but stone cold in the morning. Any ideas on why this is ? We can only conclude that it is a water pressure issue with more people using water on our estate in the morning before they go to work. I would replace the shower but it...

Disconnected heating element and doesnt trip. New element on order. Thank you very much for the advice. Best Regards, Phil

When I turn my oven on, it trips the circuit breaker after about 90 seconds of heating. The fan and oven light work ok and the grill is fine. Is the heating element that needs replacing ? Thanks in advance. Phil

My Ariston electric oven keeps tripping the circuit breaker. The oven lightbulb had blown. I have removed the bulb but not replaced it yet. The oven still keeps tripping the circuit breaker. Is this because there is another problem or because of no bulb being present in the heating circuit ...

Thank you for the replies. I spoke to an electrician mate and he was certain that the MA1 would be at fault for this problem. I didnt realise that you could remove the actuator head from the 3 way pipework. It certainly makes life a lot easier and ther job should take less time.

Thanks for the post. I understood that the MA1 actuator is faulty because when the gas boiler is turned on to heat the hot water , the radiators get warm and the water is luke warm. Is that not correct ? Thanks in advance.

I got myself a Drayton MA1 actuator from my local plumber merchants and am looking to install it myself. I cannot see it being much of a problem - hopefully the wiring colours will be the same and it is only doing up 3 fittings. I know I need the drain the tank down. If I close the supply...

I have seen new actuators on Ebay. How easy are they to fit? Thanks again for the advice.

Thank you for your replies. I have two manual valves. I have opened and closed them and the water seems to be getting hotter now. I also have a Drayton MA1 3 PORT MID POSITION VALVE REMOVABLE ACTUATOR. Hope this helps you to help me. Best Regards.

Thank you for the reply. I just put the hot water on for 20 mins and the radiators got warm but the hot water didn't get much above lukewarm. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

Thank you for the replies. I have set the HW cylinder thermostat to 60 degC. How do I test the motorised valve ? Thanks again.