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Have been spending time trying to sort out a water hammer problem on my washing machine. Suddenly come to the conclusion that the water hammer sound (one large bang through the pipes) actually occurs when the washing machine draws water in and not when the valve closes. This has now thrown me as...

Cheers for all the replies - will test whether the pressure goes up once the main to the boiler is turned off tomorrow. Tends to only creep up throughout the day so as will be out tomorrow and will have no need for hot water will be a good time to test it all. For my pocket I certainly like...

Hi, I appear to have a problem common with the Vokera Linea 24 combi boiler from reading some of the posts on this forum, plus another problem as well. Quick summary of the situation is that the gas heating the hot water would cut out when it reached approx 50C and then would fire up...

Thanks for the replies - bit confused now though. 2 things spring to mind. 1st thing, don't know if this is a dumb question, but out of interest what exactly does a pressure reducing valve do which just closing the stop cock slightly doesn't do. 2nd thing if the shock arrestor has to...

Hi, Have a really annoying problem with a noise in the cold supply. It is just a loud single bang which occurs when either the downstairs toilet is flushed, or when the washing machine or dishwasher are being used. I can get rid of the problem when I restrict the flow of water through...

Thanks for the reply guys. I had been thinking about a shelf so from what you are saying that would seem a good idea and will defo go with one now. Thanks again. srj321

Hi, Hope someone can help. I currently have a radiator on one side of the room which I want to move to make way for a new kitchen table. The easiest place for me to move the radiator is to below a double socket which is located half way up the wall (a hang over from where there used to be...

No probs - was just an idea. Was guessing it wouldn't be easily do-able so was looking at alternatives anyway - so have managed to get hold of a little camping stove with two burners on it and a single plate induction hob. So pretty much sorted. srj321

Hi, Need a temporary hob arrangement for a couple of weeks and was wondering whether it is possible to connect a gas bottle (from my gas bbq) to my old gas hob which is just about to be ripped (gently) out of the kitchen. Or will I need to be doing all my cooking outdoors ':)' on the bbq...

Time to give them a call then. Is the distribution company different to the supply company? Just been looking at a recent bill and it only shows that npower as my supply company. If I do have to arrange it through npower I don't hold out much hope as my previous dealings with them haven't...

ok Had a look at the company fuse - having scraped the label and seen nothing I then noticed in very small embossed writing at the bottom 60A written on it. So that answers that question. The service head would appear to be all plastic (guessing that is more up to date than cast iron)...

Here are a couple of photos. One of the cu and one of the actual supply into the house - not the greatest of photos but bit of a squeeze trying to get in there. Not sure what you mean johnd about the Company Fuse. Is that identifiable from my photo? Thanks once again...

Thanks for the response. Sounds relatively straight forward then with the right electrician. Was worried that I would need to contact my electricity supplier to somehow upgrade the supply into the property to enable it to cope with the increased demand - and was getting worried that this...

Hi Forgive my ignorance on this but hopefully someone can supply what I hope is an easy answer. Currently my CU has a 60A sticker on it. If I want the CU changed to a 100A CU (getting some additional things added such as induction hob and electric shower and need more connections on...

Thanks for the reply. That makes sense. I was just hoping I could take out the old thermostat and replace with the receiver unit as reception would be better from there. Anyway, will have a look at the boiler wiring tomorrow now. Steve

Hi, Hope someone can help. Just in the process of trying to replace my manual drayton thermostat which is currently connected to my combi boiler and replace it with a digital wireless Sunvic one. The manual thermostat works properly - set the temp and it turns the heating on/off...

Just been searching the forum regarding laying a hearth and people seem to be saying to lay it on a bed of sand/cement for levelling purposes. However if the hearth lays level anyway I was wondering whether I can just fix it in place with something like no nails or some other type of adhesive...

It is on a combination boiler system - which I thought, like the Aqualisa which I had before, this mixer is suitable for.

Hi - hope somebody has some ideas on this. Just fitted a mira extra bath and shower thermostatic mixer on my bath to replace an Aqualisa bath and shower mixer. Seemed fairly straightforward to replace - pipework was like for like. I now have a problem in that the shower mixer part...

Hi, we are almost at the end of a loft conversion and we had agreed to decorate the loft ourselves rather than have the builder do it. So the quote for the job on the conversion was to a builders finish. The builder has almost finished now and we are in the process of getting ready to...