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Hi, My toilet cistern has started dripping from the inlet valve. It flushes fine but once at level starts dripping. Thank you

Thank you for your answers. Very helpful.

Hi.i had a new central heating system installed around 3 years ago with a combi boiler. have been happy with it.however, I have always noticed that the rads never seem to hold their heat for long after the boiler is off.i just thought it was a combi boiler thing.they get really hot but are cold...

Thank you. Will pump some in.

I have recently had central heating installed and where they have put copper pipe through the walls, it has left quite a big hole around the pipes and they tick when they contract. Am I ok to fill the space in void with filler or would filler foam be better?

Hi, I have moved into a house which has a Georgian style porch/pillar on my house which is fibreglass. It looks like it has been painted at some point as the paint has flaked off. I have managed to sand this back to the original state. I want to repaint it but not sure of the method. It is...

Hi, My double convector radiator has started to make a loud ping about 10 mins after the heating has gone off. It has been installed fro about 3 years and never been a problem. It is just one loud ping and not a constant. It sounds like the metal pinging but everything seems secure. Any...

Hi JohnD - No I don't believe so.

Hi, Have recently moved house and starting to decorate. Whilst painting the lounge wall, I noticed the exisisting paint bubble. I left it to dry and seemed to be ok. However, 3 months on, the paint on this patch has cracked and is getting bigger. Other rooms in the house which I have yet to...

Thanks TCC. That is good to know.

Thanks TCC heating. The reason I asked, was that my plummer said they should not both be on as it would burn out the heating element. However, my mate has the same set up and his fine. Thank you

Hi, I have towel rail which is connected to my combi and has also has a heating element. Can I have the heating element on when the central heating is on? Thank you

Hi, I have recently moved and had a new combi boiler and bathroom suite fitted. The mixer tap in the bathroom makes a loud noise when it is set half way for flow or halfway for temperature. When it is on full flow, the sound almost stops. You can hear the noise from all over the house. I have...

Hi, Yes I do I have a TRV fitted. New TRV and new rad. Pipework under floorboards. Rad is screwed to wall through tiles. The sound is coming from the pipes halfway up. The rad can also be switched to an electric. Could it be the element inside? Thanks

Hi, I have a Bristan electric shower which is coming up to being 2 years old. To get up to full temp 44 degrees, I am having to turn the dial to max when normally I only have to turn to 3/4 of the way round. Any ideas?

Hi, I have recently had a new central heating system installed along with a new bathroom suite including a new towel rail. When the heating comes on, the towel rail make a clicking noise whilst heating up and cooking down. Is there anyway I can eliminate this as it is quite noisy when the...

Hi, Water does drain well. Thanks for the advice. Will go down that route. Thanks

Yes they are

Hi, Does anyone know who to create this Artex effect? Have tried so many different techniques but just cant match it. Thanks