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Hi a great answer - thank you :) As the system is fully drained and the supply water isolated could you please tell me the reason to cap off the pipes. I see no problem in doing this, none whatsover ever, I was just curious as to why ?

Hi I know that there is guidance on the DIYFAQ, which I have read, but there was something else that I wanted to ask. I have a sealed CH system which has been completely drained - the water supply has been isolated - electrical power is off - all air vents have been opened and all the TRVs and...

Hi When it comes to redecorating the inside of of a cupboard / wardrobe is it best to use emulsion or paint in the walls ? The walls are currently emulsioned. I was wondering if paint would scuff / mark less by comparison and be easier to clean / wipe down if it was to become marked ? Thanks.

Hi I am looking to have all the walls and ceilings in my house re-emulsioned. SWMBO wants a different colour ! What is the best way to wash them down in readiness for the painter ? I know that I can use sugar soap to clean all the painted woodwork. Can I / should I use sugar soap on the...

Hi Yes I understand however I know that the mains pressure is much higher - the kitchen cold water tap ( for some reason ) is T'd off before the PRV.

Morning I was wondering if some one could help me ? My house has an OSO Super S Unvented Cylinder 300L which is designed to operate at 3.5 Bar. The mains cold feed to the tank is fitted with a Pressure Reducing Valve. When all the taps in the house are closed the pressure gauge reads 2 Bar. I...

Many thanks to everyone !

Ahh I see ..... it is an Altecnic ERES 12L vessel - can anyone advise are these parallel or tapered ?

Good Afternoon I would be grateful for some advice. I need to fit an additional external expansion vessel to my CH system. The connection at the bottom of the vessel is 3/4" male iron. I intend to use a 15mm compression x 3/4" female iron fitting. Should a fibre washer ( suitable for a...

Thanks ! I forgot about the HW - a great point ! In the future I am thinking about installing the Honeywell EvoHome system. From what I have read and understand the radiator controllers HR92 would allow me to zone this area and give me control - am I correct ?

Morning I was wondering if someone could please advise. I have an S Plan sealed CH system. The system boiler is in the garage. The 2 port motorised valves are up on the top floor - one for CH and the other for the HW. I plan to insulate and convert the garage in a general purpose room and was...

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Hi I was wondering if someone could help me ? There was a small drip coming from spindle on the water stop cock below the sink in my house. I understand that this is a common problem. I backed off the gland nut and wrapped some PTFE tape around the spindle tightly, pushed this down the...

Hi There is a leak on the gland nut on my stop cock. I understand that I can possibly solve this by nipping up the gland nut first before backing it off and using PTFE tape. Do I need to shut the water off in the street ? The stop cock is closed and water is dripping so I assume it...

Hi John Many thanks - I can sleep tonight :)

Hi John Many thanks - I can sleep tonight :)

Evening I am hoping that someone can put my mind at rest. I switched on our new Neff dishwasher for the first time today to give it a flush through havinq quickly read the instructions. I set it on an economy 30 minute program and it started up. 4 minutes into the program I...

Morning I have a new mains fed ( unvented cylinder ) shower. The tray has a McAlpine shower waste ( with a chromer domed cover ) and I believe the waste pipe is 40mm. The pipe work is under concrete so I do not know if if goes direct to the 110mm waste or is T'd in to the 40mm pipe work...

Hi I have an oil boiler which I need to have serviced. I was just wondering what needs to be done ? I take it that there are filters and other parts that need to be replaced ? Cheers :)