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I paid over a grand for a waterside mc250 as I live in a hard water area. An endless list of plumbing and heating problems has now culminated in the latest plumber surmising that the poxy softener isn't working, probably never has Is there a test I can do?

Tech desk at Gledhill say its dead (coil burnt through) and our plumber agreed. Didn't realise I had to 'look after it' like a pet LOL. Many plumbers have worked on it over the years.... whether they 'looked after it' or not........

Badly installed by Banner homes, this thing has given me 7 years of grief. Today it was pronounced terminally ill (not too much sympathy from Gledhill, just the £1300 + vat quote for a new one plus fitting) Well cheerio and dont let the door hit you on the arse on the way out. Plumber has...

Thanks for the answer. No the inhibitor wasn't added to stoip the leaks. There was a stiicker on the boiler when we bought the house saying it had been added, then when the system furred up and was flushed a double dose was added by Renelec. That was a couple of years ago I guess. The rads have...

Thanks for that.... the heating system has had inhibitor applied twice. So maybe system should be flushed and start again. Can you recommend any good quality brands of taps / radiators? Thanks

My house is 7 years old. Just about every radiator has a pinhole leak and every tap drips. I've tried reseating the taps and new washers, but they (Ideal Standard) just continue to drip. We've a water softener and inhibitor has been applied twice to the heating system. Two questions. Is there...

Thats what I meant - thanks

Is that how it works M4 = 4mm M6 = 6mm ???

Anyone?

I recently shut off both hot and cold water supplies to change some tap washers (why does that never stop the drips?) Since then my boiler makes banging noises, which, as its situated in the garage directly beneath the main bedroom and it fires every night at 2.am, is driving me nuts...

Wouldn't surprise me. This home was built by Bryant, the standard of finish is beyond belief, how it ever got signed off is a complete mystery. Ever see a house with no mains water stop cock? Ever had a live hot water pipe in the airing cupboard? So lucky number? Why not. Whoever the...

When I said it wasn't working, I meant it wasn't connected to a rose. It wasn't a functioning light He ASSUMED it was and he ASSUMED it was working. He probably ASSUMED I hadn't noted where the wires went also. Its now up and working beautifully - thank you

It wasn't working, its been that way since we moved in. Thanks Qedelec

I have a ceiling light fitting in a box bedroom. There are 3 grey mains cables coming from the aperture, two of these have one red, one black and one earth, the third has two red, one of which has been resleeved with a bit of black and an earth. Whay has this fitting got three seperate...

So, froze the pipe, got the nut off hoping to find a normal 'olive' thing inside and there was just some wierd conical shaped thing that will not slide off the top of the pipe. So it gone in back together with loads of plumber mate putty stuff on that sealant tape. Sod the carpet. A...

Thanks Kev

how do I tell if its open vented or sealed - (remember you're speaking to someone who can't fix a leaking radiator pipe :shock: ) The system is about 5 years old if that counts. Its fed from something called a Boilermate 2. Everytime I mention that to a plumber they put the phone down...

came home from a trip to find the radiator leaking where the pipe goes into the valve that controls the flow (the one with all the numbers on it. Where the hell do I find the stop to shut off the water supply to the system? Where is it likely to be, by the tank, the attic? Is it likely to be...

My son who is working for a woodland / landscaping company needs some work boots. Pref steel toes, waterproof and warm. Will be buying in UK. I'm sure you have some favourites you can recommend ? Thanks

That makes good sense. I'd assumed that whatever the compressor puts out the gun would have a restriction of some sort to keep a constant mazimum pressure. Assumption is the mother of all after all. I guess its trial and expensive error. I'll experiment on the wifes car...